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Daily Archives: November 22, 2010

‘World TV Day’ observed

ISLAMABAD: `World Television Day’ was observed on Sunday across the globe including Pakistan supporting the development of television media in providing unbiased information about important issues and events. The world TV day is noticeable every year on November 21 with an aim to renew governments’, organisations’ and individuals’ commitments to development of electronic media. With […]


Pemra’s finance wing objects to political appointments

By Abdul Sattar Khan LAHORE: While the high-ups of the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) are out to justify before the Lahore High Court (LHC) a large number of politically motivated appointments in the authority by twisting facts, an in-house dissenting note by the finance wing of the Pemra has already created doubts about the […]


Access to data

THE Sindh Police`s formal request to the interior ministry to be allowed access to Nadra`s fingerprints` database is a step in the right direction. Police officials have said that access to family records as well as fingerprints stored on Nadra`s system should help the force fight regular crime as well as aid counter-terrorism efforts. Though […]


BoP scam probe Row between NAB, Punjab police resolved

By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: A row between National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Punjab police over the investigation into a Rs9 billion scam in Bank of Punjab (BoP) has been resolved after the head of the police probe team held a meeting with bureau’s chief and agreed that the investigation report will first be presented […]


Man kills sister for `honour`

KASUR: A man allegedly strangled his sister to death in the name of honour here in Dhing Shah village in the limits of Khudian police precincts. Reports said the accused, Aslam, and other family members suspected Nasreen Bibi of having loose morals. On Sunday, Aslam allegedly strangled her to death. The police await post-mortem report. […]


Another girls’ school blown up in Landi Kotal

LANDI KOTAL: Terrorists blew up another government girls’ primary school in the Khuga Khel area of Landi Kotal in the wee hours of Saturday. The unidentified terrorists placed explosives outside the exterior wall of the girls’ school, which, when detonated, destroyed a 24-foot long section of the boundary wall and smashed windows panes of the […]