According to a report in this paper on November 24, 80 per cent of Pakistani women are victims of domestic violence. This is corroborated by the clinical experience of senior psychiatrists and by data collected by the Aurat Foundation, which showed that reported incidents of domestic violence have increased from 281 to 608 from 2008 […]
DAY in and day out one notices new mobile phone towers coming up randomly in residential areas. As these towers pose serious health threats to people, it is important to create awareness that people should not do so for a few bucks. A prolonged healthy life is worth much than such money. With the massive […]
ISLAMABAD: The India Army, which is soly responsible for Siachen glacier melting, in a bid to save its skin had asked the Indian media and experts to launch a campaign that glacier was melting because of global warming and not due to its presence. The Indian Army knows the facts that its presence on Siachen […]
WASHINGTON: Relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two of the most important Islamic countries, appeared headed towards a serious crisis as secret cables unveiled by Wikileaks on Sunday quoted Saudi King Abdullah calling President Asif Ali Zardari as “the greatest obstacle to Pakistan’s progress”. As part of millions of documents dumped on the Internet, Wikileaks […]
LAHORE: The Sunni Ittehad Council has vowed to continue the struggle against Talibanisation to save Pakistan from the evil designs of extremists and contest the next general elections from the SIC platform. Addressing a big gathering outside the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajveri, commonly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, at the conclusion of Pakistan Bachao […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party’s newly nominated Punjab President, Imtiaz Safdar Warriach will have an interaction with media persons on Monday (today) at party’s Faisal Town Secretariat to apprise them of party policy on coming local elections and party’s organisational matters. He will also share his views with journalists on current political situation in Punjab […]
ISLAMABAD: If opponents of the proposed tax laws stand by what they have been saying over the week and, instead of boycotting or abstaining, vote against the bills the government may find it impossible to carry the controversial Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST) and Flood Surcharge proposals through the National Assembly. The numerical strength of […]
LAHORE: Federal Minster for Human Rights (HR) Syed Mumtaz Alam Gilani has said the ministry will hold 10-day celebrations to mark the International Human Rights Day. Speaking to a Press conference on Sunday, the minister said they would organise seminars and human rights awareness programs across the country from December 1 to 10. He said […]
ISLAMABAD: Showing solidarity with oppressed women the world over, ActionAid Pakistan initiated a campaign to highlight their issues. The effort is being made to mark the ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence the World Over.’ To demonstrate its concern and commitment for the cause of women, ActionAid has launched various programmes all over Pakistan. […]
GUJRANWALA: A man teamed up with his wife and sons and cut off his sister-in-law’s hair and nose. In the Thaana Noshera Vikran police precincts, Awalkah Bhaike resident Aasiya Bibi’s brother in law Anwar, his wife Kalsoom and sons Waqas and Awais teamed up and chopped off Aasiya’s nose and shaved off her head after […]
LAHORE: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday inquired after Shamim Ara, a renowned film artiste and producer, at the National Hospital here on Sunday. The prime minister declared Shamim Ara an asset to the nation, appreciated her contribution to art and presented her a cheque of Rs0.5 million. He directed doctors to take […]
LAHORE: Celebrated singer Abida Parveen has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack here on Sunday. The singer, who earned fame by singing ghazals and Sufi poetry, was in Lahore to perform at a LUMS function. She developed breathing problem during the function and was rushed to the National Hospital from where she was moved […]
ISLAMABAD: The Tunisian film ‘Making Of’, directed by Nouri Bouzid, served as an eye-opener for the viewers as how the so-called ‘martyrs’ are prepared. The award-winning movie ‘Making Of’ was screened here Saturday late at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Change in Tunisia. “Making Of’ […]
IN his recent interview to India’s Outlook magazine (Nov 1), Noam Chomsky, after having spent three weeks in India and a week in Pakistan, has compared the English language media between the two countries. Noam Chomsky, an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and political activist, found the media in Pakistan more open, free and vibrant […]
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