By Kalbe Ali ISLAMABAD: The 6th population and house census was finally launched across the country including the federal capital and the Fata on Tuesday. However, the survey could not be launched at the two main blocks due to non-availability of the president and the prime minister who have the serial number 001 in their […]
ISLAMABAD – Consequent upon the deliberations of the Implementation Commission, constituted under clause (9) of Article 270AA of the Constitution and with the approval of the Cabinet, five federal ministries and divisions will cease to exist with immediate effect. According to a notification of Cabinet Division, the functions of these ministries included Ministry of Culture, […]
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court division bench on Tuesday granted bail to former Rawalpindi CPO Saud Aziz and SP Shahzad Khurram, accused of showing negligence in security arrangements which consequently caused assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto at Liaqat Bagh. The bench comprising Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry and Justice Ijazul Ahsan allowed bails […]
SIKANDER B KHOSO JACOBABAD – Former sports minister MirAijaz Hussain and others have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of a young journalist Khursheed Mastoi. They offered condolence with Gui Mastoi advocate and Irshad Mastoi journalist over the sad demise of their brother Khursheed, who died of cancer at hyderabad. Abdul Sattar, […]
MUSHTAQ GHUMMAN ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water and Power, has, reportedly refused to support Pakistan Television (PTV) for reduction in licence fee collection charges from Rs 5 per to Rs 1.50 per bill, official sources told Business Recorder. In July 2004, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) entered an agreement with Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court, adjourning the hearing of a case filed by a cable operator against Pemra, ordered on Tuesday the respondent to file a reply without any delay. Pemra Regional Manager Mohammad Farooq did not appear before the court. Justice Mohammad Anwar Khan Kasi also ordered the appointment of an officer for the […]
NEW YORK: A senior investigative journalist of The News, Umar Cheema, has been selected for an international Free Speech Award granted each year to a journalist from round the world who would have braved against the threats in face of his professional duties. Cheema was nominated for this Award in December 2010 along with twelve […]
LARKANA: The ailing short story writer, playwright and poet Mohammad Ali Pathan, has said that he will return Rs50,000 cheque given to him by the Sindh culture department in protest against an insulting statement issued by the director-general of the department. Mr Pathan said in a press statement that the director general Ramzan Awan had […]
SYED DANISH HUSSAIN ISLAMABAD – Findings of a survey conducted by Gilani Research Foundation-Gallup Pakistan has concluded that almost an equal number of all Pakistanis, who have access to cable television, favour and oppose the showing of Indian channels on cable TV. Almost 43 per cent of all Pakistanis favour the airing of Indian entertainment […]
By Marvi Memon The writer is a member of parliament from the PML-Q [email protected] Who is a terrorist? A leader like Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto who blocked the Punjab-Sindh border at Kamoo Shaheed many years back, for three hours against the Kalabagh Dam project, and then had to face the wrath of dictatorial forces via […]
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