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Daily Archives: December 29, 2010

Media urged to highlight plight of ‘missing’ Baloch

KARACHI: The Voice for Missing Baloch Persons has accused security forces and intelligence agencies of “killing missing persons in illegal detention”. Speaking at a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday, spokesman for the VMBP Abdul Qadeer Baloch appealed to human rights organisations, the United Nations and western countries to take note of […]


Homage paid to Ghalib on birth anniversary

By Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Homage was paid to Mirza Ghalib at a programme held at T2F on Tuesday to celebrate the bard`s birth anniversary. Distinguished scholar Dr Aslam Farrukhi gave a wonderful sketch of Ghalib`s life in a manner that he deemed fit for the audience. Beginning from the poet`s birth (Dec 27, 1797) to […]


Adnan Sami in legal trouble

Pakistani singer-composer Adnan Sami Khan has been issued a notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for owning eight flats and five car parking spaces in Mumbai, reports IANS. A fine of INRs2 million has also been slapped on the singer. Confirming the news, Khan said, “I have received an order from the ED which says […]


Pakistan remained most dangerous country in the world for journalists: SAMC yearly report 2010

LAHORE: South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) and Media Commission Pakistan (MCP) in a press conference on Tuesday launched South Asia Media Monitor 2010-a yearly report on the attacks on the press. Secretary General of SAMC Najam Sethi presented his report on South Asia and reported that Pakistan was the most dangerous country in the world […]