Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Within a matter of five days, the Benazir Income Support Programme’s (BISP) top management has buckled in and taken a U-turn by cancelling all the 100 forged appointments recently made in the organisation. Only a few days back, Farzana Raja, the BISP chairman, had defended these appointments but the programme’s Media Director […]
By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, in a rather cautious manner, pointed out on Thursday flaws in the reference filed by the president on the apex court’s verdict of 1979 against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the founder of Pakistan People’s Party. It asked the government to frame specific questions of law which could be answered […]
Karachi: The state of human rights in 2010 remained bleak as thousands of people were killed in violent incidents, deprived of education, health and housing facilities, targeted due to extremism and growing intolerance and displaced due to floods says the annual report, “State of Human Rights in 2010” released by the Human Rights Commission of […]
KARACHI: Senior Journalist Rais Ahmed Khan, who died here on Wednesday following cardiac arrest, was laid to rest at Defence graveyard here on Thursday evening. Rais Khan (83) was a senior staff member of Editorial Staff of Business Recorder. His funeral was attended by people from various walks of life who included BR Editor Wamiq […]
Mumtaz Alvi ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) have devised a strategy to ensure all persons of 18 years and above get the computerised national identity cards (CNICs) and then get registered as voters this year. The ECP and Nadra are keen on making sure that […]
Sabir Shah LAHORE: Acting totally opposite to their sport-loving counterparts across the border, who have very recently facilitated ESPN India to generate over Rs19 billion (10 billion Indian rupees) in revenues during the Cricket World Cup 2011, the Pakistani government continues to profoundly and irreversibly screw Geo Super up by denying it the uplinking rights […]
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has asked the Provincial Information Department to undertake all possible steps to help resolve basic issues being confronted by the journalist community. In a statement here on Thursday, he said that measures in this regard should be undertaken on priority basis. The Minister said that he would […]
Karachi: One of the suspects in the murder case of Geo News reporter Wali Khan Babar has confessed before a court to committing the offence. Five of the accused namely, Shahrukh alias Mani, Faisal Mehmood alias Nafsiyati, Syed Mohammed Ali Rizvi, Naveed alias Polka and Shahid Malik were produced before the court of Judicial Magistrate […]
ISLAMABAD: Speakers here on Thursday highlighted the significant elements needed while reporting in conflict situation including responsibility, impartiality and accuracy as these were prerequisite for reliable journalism. Media need to play its due role in bringing people together and creating greater understanding among diverse communities, while it was also highlighted the need for making media […]
Says govt action bringing bad name to country By Azam Ali KARACHI: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has summoned its meeting in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the government ban on Geo Super and Aag channels. Also, a Pakistan Bar Council member Yasin Azad has demanded removing curbs on Geo Super and Aag channels, […]
LAHORE: The public has strongly reacted to the ban on the transmission of the country’s sole and first sports channel, Geo Super, by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) at the behest of the federal government. Terming the move vindictive, they have demanded immediate restoration of the channel’s transmission and action against those responsible […]
uhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: Registering a strong protest against the closure of Geo Super, drone attacks and increase in the prices of petroleum products, the PML-N parliamentarians on Thursday staged a walkout from the National Assembly. The PML-N members stood on their seats thrice and raised full-throated slogans against government’s anti-media, anti-people and pro-American policies. The […]
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QUETTA: Another policeman allegedly involved in the gang-rape of a woman technician of Washak district hospital was arrested on Thursday. Four policemen barged into the residential quarter of the lady health technician on Wednesday and subjected her to gang-rape. Washak police raided a place in Basima area of Washak district on Thursday and arrested the […]
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