THERE are innumerable advertisements of mobile service providers which give one options to sign up for one package or the other. The theme behind them is to convert public into chatterboxes. It is extremely disheartening to note that mobile service providers are bent on increasing their revenues by luring our youth into such frivolous pastimes […]
By Naeem Sadiq The writer is a health, safety and environment consultant at an organisation called Quality Concerns Pakistan’s bravest woman finally lost the battle that she single-handedly fought with the rest of Pakistan. Eight years and 10 months down the road, the Supreme Court of the country handed down its 82-page judgement, that may […]
THE Supreme Court verdict in Mukhtar Mai`s gang-rape case has finally been delivered and for many it is a deeply disappointing one. Since 2002, the issue had remained unresolved. The SC has now upheld a Lahore High Court verdict to acquit all but one accused found guilty by a trial court. While no one would […]
THERE are innumerable advertisements of mobile service providers which give one options to sign up for one package or the other. The theme behind them is to convert public into chatterboxes. It is extremely disheartening to note that mobile service providers are bent on increasing their revenues by luring our youth into such frivolous pastimes […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court verdict acquitting the men who had raped Mukhtar Mai nine years ago and said the decision would add to difficulties the rape victims were already facing in bringing their tormentors to justice. “It is utterly disappointing that insufficient police investigation and […]
KHAIRPUR: Nationalist leader and writer Syed Ahmed Mujtaba Shah Rashdi died of cardiac arrest in Pir Jo Goth on Friday. He was 73. He leaves behind four sons and a daughter. Mujtaba Rashdi was born on March 6, 1938. He received his primary education at Pir Jo Goth. He became a friend of renowned poet […]
Peerzada Salman KARACHI: He was a comedian par excellence, but his last act left an entire nation in tears. Iconic comedian and actor Moin Akhtar died of a heart attack on Friday. He was 60. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons. Born in 1950, Moin Akhtar joined show business in […]
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan and Culture Minister Sassui Palijo have expressed deep sorrow and grief over the demise of renowned artiste Moin Akhtar. In a condolence message here on Friday evening, the governor said that the deceased was a versatile and distinguished artist. Dr Khan said that late Moin Akhtar’s role, as […]
Sabir Shah LAHORE: Iconic compare, actor and comedian Moin Akhtar now joins the list of at least 15 Pakistani silver screen, television and stage humourists, who have left for their heavenly abodes during the last five decades or so, leaving behind millions of fans to mourn their untimely demises. Since the death of eminent comedian […]
By Hani Taha I couldn’t help but cry. The man who had educated me on Pakistani satire and wit, through my formative years when I was a culturally-bereft expatriate growing up in Saudi Arabia, was no more. To call Moin Akhtar an institution of comedy and acting is an understatement of the power house of […]
LAHORE: Nine journalists from India’s leading media organisations visited Punjab University and its journalism and other facilities on Thursday. After tours of the Centre for South Asian Studies and the PU Library, the delegation visited the Institute of Communication Studies and saw the television, radio and multimedia labs. They also interacted with students and saw […]
By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: It was a blatant disregard of an international outcry over the acquittal of all but one gang-rape accused in the Mukhtar Mai case when a discussion on the issue was blocked in the National Assembly on Friday, though the government promised to provide whatever security and help were needed by the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Chief Justice on Friday issued notices to Abpara SHO in a petition filed by a woman seeking criminal case against Haji Ahmed Hussain, husband of her elder sister, for forcing her to sign Nikah with him. Chief Justice IHC Iqbal Hameedur Rehman directed the police and Ahmed to respond to […]
THE Supreme Court verdict in Mukhtar Mai`s gang-rape case has finally been delivered and for many it is a deeply disappointing one. Since 2002, the issue had remained unresolved. The SC has now upheld a Lahore High Court verdict to acquit all but one accused found guilty by a trial court. While no one would […]
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