KARACHI: A spokesman for the Sindh government has rejected contents of an article by Ansar Abbasi, The News editor investigation, published in the dailies The News and Jang on Thursday (November), says a press release. He said the report was imaginary, concocted and contradictory to facts, and part of propaganda campaign being carried out against […]
ISLAMABAD: In a major breakthrough, the Sindh government has agreed to surrender its rights over collection of general sales tax on 10 crucial services to the Federal Board of Revenue for one year, paving the way for the smooth adoption of new tax laws by four provincial assemblies. Sindh’s insistence on its right to collect […]
ISLAMABAD: Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti on Thursday presented a report to President Asif Ali Zardari in the case of Aasia Bibi, who has been convicted and sentenced to death under Section 295B and C of PPC. The report, accompanying supporting documents, has concluded that the blasphemy case against Aasia Bibi had been registered on grounds […]
KARACHI, Nov 25: Speakers at a protest demonstration held here on Thursday urged the government to immediately release Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman who has been sentenced to death for blasphemy by a court in Punjab. They said they would launch a countrywide protest campaign if their demand was not met. Speaking at the demonstration […]
LAHORE: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Chairperson Rahat Kaunain Hassan has stressed the need for greater female empowerment through creating enabling environment and said that equal opportunity should be provided to all individuals. She was speaking as a chief guest at one-day 3rd Women in Business and Leadership Conference here Thursday organised by Terrabiz […]
Karachi- Jang Internet Division’s senior journalist, Aniq-ur-Rehman passed away Thursday morning after short illness. He was 63. He was laid to rest in Sakhi Hassan Graveyard Thursday evening. Earlier, his funeral prayer was performed at Masjid Amina in Gulshan-e-Iqbal after Asr prayers on Thursday which was attended by a large number of people including his […]
MARDAN: Three local artistes including a female were seriously injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on them in the limits of Garhi Kapura Police Station late Wednesday night, police said. Hidayat Bibi, Farooq and Naveed were coming back to Mardan from Gumbat village after performing at a musical function when unidentified gunmen opened fire […]
KARACHI: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Information and Archives Sharmila Farooqui said the cases of women and child sexual abuse should be tried in the Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) besides taking steps to register them under the Anti-Terrorism Act. It has been observed that victims of these cases and their families could not get justice […]
Recently in a talk show, politician Sheikh Rashid was shown smoking. He threw smokes on the face of his host. Besides setting a bad example, he made the moderator to also succumb to passive smoking. There is a ban on advertising on smoking because of its pervasive effects on the minds of the people especially […]
HYDERABAD: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh, Sharmila Farooqui on Wednesday telephoned to the injured journalist Niaz Bhatti, who was admitted in Hyderabad city and inquired about his health. It may be recalled that 3-days back, attempt to murder was made by some criminals on Niaz Bhatti at Mehar, District Dadu, consequently he received injuries in […]
Part (V) Tassaduq Hussain Gillani Exposing the tribal and feudal barriers for women in Pakistani society, the court observed in Humaira’s case (which has already been discussed in this series): “Male chauvinism, feudal bias and compulsions of a conceited ego should not be confused with Islamic values. An enlightened approach is called for. Otherwise, obscurantism […]
By Amanullah Kasi QUETTA: Representatives of Baloch nationalist groups have called upon the United Nations, European Union, Amnesty International and the International Court of Justice to take notice of the human rights situation in Balochistan. Speaking at a public meeting held in the New Kahan village in the suburbs of the city on Wednesday, the […]
Medical check up confirms victim was assaulted SUKKUR: The Rohri police arrested a man on Wednesday after he was accused of raping a 10-year-old girl near Mando Dero. S had accompanied her aunt and uncle to the cotton fields belonging to landlord Zulfiqar Bhutto on Tuesday afternoon. When she returned to her makeshift house to […]
ISLAMABAD: A 16-day ‘activism’ opposing violence against women began on Wednesday in 54 districts of Pakistan in connection with the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women being observed on Thursday. Launched by partners and allies of Oxfam and the ‘We can end violence against women’ campaign; thousands of men and women will mark […]
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