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Daily Archives: November 17, 2010

PTV word

In a follow-up report the following day on the terrorist attack on the CID building in Karachi, PTV was using the word `haadsa` for what happened in the high security zone. Haadsa means an `accident`. What happened there on Thursday night was a carnage and tragedy. Surely, PTV could have come up with the right […]


Media workers not paid wages: PFUJ

Media workers not paid on Eid. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) said in a press statement that it was unfortunate that when everyone across the country was observing Eidul Azha with great enthusiasm and zeal, a majority of media persons are still not paid their salaries for months together and their other […]


Court turns down elder sisters’ bail plea

By Shamim Bano Karachi: A sessions court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of two sisters who allegedly abet a man in gaining access to their younger sister, so he could rape her. The court also rejected the bail application of the alleged rapist. The Additional District and Sessions Court East rejected the bail application […]


Kaira condoles death of journalist

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the sad demise of Saud Malik, a senior journalist, and Mian Miraj Din, uncle of PML-N Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. In his condolence message the Minister prayed that Al-Mighty Allah may rest the departed souls in eternal peace and […]


Offensive stuff on website Court tells MPA to contact PTA

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court chief justice on Tuesday disposed of a writ petition filed by PML-Q MPA Moonis Elahi seeking a ban on “Google Blogger” and directed the petitioner to approach Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman first for remedy. Earlier, a deputy attorney general, Tanvir Hashmi, told the court that a complete blockade of […]


Media workers not paid wages: PFUJ

Media workers not paid on Eid. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) said in a press statement that it was unfortunate that when everyone across the country was observing Eidul Azha with great enthusiasm and zeal, a majority of media persons are still not paid their salaries for months together and their other […]