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Daily Archives: May 21, 2011

Sino-Pak Ties: Chinese journalists on Pakistan tour

ISLAMABAD: A 19-member Chinese delegation is visiting Pakistan in connection with celebration of 60th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations. The engagements of the delegations include visit to the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Pak-China Friendship Centre, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Taxila Museum and Jaulian, Islamabad Sports Complex and meeting with Chinese coaches, visit to Chinese companies and a […]


LHC moved against lack of coverage to Nisar on state-run TV

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has been moved against the act of not giving any coverage on the state-run TV to Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Waqar Ahmad Chaudhry in a petition has adopted the stance that the state-run TV is not giving any coverage to the […]


Media’s positive role can’t be underestimated

PESHAWAR — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar has said that the circumstances prevailing in the country, especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata, are a continued challenge wherein the sacrifices of journalists like other segments of society cannot be denied. Talking to a 20-member delegation of journalists of Kohat which called on him under the leadership […]


Capturing Faiz’s thoughts on canvas

ISLAMABAD: Abstract artist Abid Hasan has wandered on a challenging path by producing over 40 exquisite paintings on Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s poetry. His painting exhibition ‘Noor-e Sehr — a tribute to FaizÂ’ opens Saturday at gallery6. Hasan stands out as contemporary abstract painter, who creates his compositions through the application of chemical processes and oil […]


Tribute paid to legendary actors

ISLAMABAD: Glowing tributes were paid to Moin Akhtar, Mastana, Babbu Baral, Liaquat Soldier and Khayyam Sarhadi by different artists during a memorial reference held at PNCA on Friday.Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) organised the memorial reference titled `Yaad-e-Raftgaan` at its auditorium. Tauqir Nasir, Kanwal Naseer, Batin Farooqi, Yar Muhammad, Tahir Siddiqui, William Pervaiz, […]


IHC rejects application against Pemra acting chairman

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) after a preliminary hearing on Friday rejected an application of Pemra senior most Director General Ashfak Jumani against Pemra acting Chairman Dr Abdul Jabbar. Agha Tariq Mehmood and Muhammad Waqas Malik advocates, counsels of Jumani, stated before the court that Dr Jabbar has worked in grad-20 for less than […]


Sexual harassment on campus: Universities oblivious of HEC guidelines

By Mohammad Ali Khan PESHAWAR: None of the public sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has complied with the Higher Education Commission`s (HEC) policy guidelines to prevent sexual harassment on the campus, it is learnt. Being regulator of higher education institutions the HEC had formulated a year ago an elaborate mechanism for dealing with the complaints […]


Man kills mother

SUKKUR: A man killed his mother on the pretext of kari in Mian Jindo graveyard area in Pano Akil on Thursday. Reportedly, accused Anwer Mochi killed his mother Ms Arbeli Mochi by opening fire on her and fled. Police handed over the body to relatives after post-mortem. Pano Akil police registered a case and arrested […]


Human rights violations: NA panel expresses concerns

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly standing committee on human rights on Friday expressed grave concerns over worst violations of human rights due to deteriorating unrest for the last several years in Parachinar and recommended the Defence Ministry and Army Chief to address the issue by taking an appropriate military intervention in Kurram Agency. The parliamentary panel […]


LHC allows 15-year-old girl to go with parents

LAHORE: Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan of the Lahore High Court (LHC), on Friday, ordered to give the custody of a 15 year-old-girl to her parents after she was recovered from the detention of her husband who had allegedly kidnapped her and forced her to sign the nikahnama. The judge also ordered the Kanganpur police […]


7,000 Bahawalpur youth to get IT training

Ahmedpur East – President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Bahawalpur in near future. This was informed by PPP Secretary General Bahawalpur Muhammad Ali Ahsan while talking to the newsmen here Friday. He informed that before the arrival of President, PPP Punjab President Imtiaz Safdar Warraich will come to Bahawalpur. PPP leader informed newsmen about PPP […]


Chairman PTA in trouble as Cabinet Division gets report

Abdul Sattar Khan LAHORE: Adopting the same course of action as taken by Dr Mohammad Yaseen, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) against him, the suspended Member (Finance) PTA Syed Nasrul Karim Ghaznavi has now also filed a detailed report with the Secretary Cabinet Division, Nargis Sethi, holding Chairman PTA responsible for losses running into billion […]