By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday that the military operation in Malakand division would continue till the elimination of militants. “Either the militants have to lay down arms, give up militancy and accept state’s authority or they have to be exterminated. Let there be no doubt or mistake about […]
LAHORE: A Family Court judge has issued stay order against Jamat-e-Islami leader Ehsan Ullah Waqas and stopped him from using a Nikah Nama (marriage certificate) declaring a woman, Ismat Zuhra, as his wife. The court also summoned Ehsanullah Waqas for the next hearing on July 4. Ismat, the complainant, is a former headmistress of a […]
PESHAWAR: The NWFP government has set up a provincial relief, rehabilitation and settlement authority (PRRSA), which will be responsible for planning and coordinating the overall rehabilitation and resettlement of the internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Emergency Response Unit (ERU), in a statement issued here on Monday, said the provincial government had issued a notification about […]
ISLAMABAD: More than three people tortured slain journalist Saleem Shahzad with blunt weapons, simultaneously from right, left, front and back sides, a final medico-legal report (MLR), marking gravity of 17 wounds, reveals. A three-member board of surgeons comprising Dr Farrukh Kamal, the Medico-Legal Officer (MLO), Dr Ashok Kumar (Pathologist) and Dr Fahad (General Surgeon) conducted […]
KARACHI: The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society at its meeting held on June 29, 2011 at Islamabad, chaired by the Acting President Mehtab Khan, adopted the following resolution: The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society condemns the delaying tactics on part of various government departments and functionaries, including the Accountant […]
ISLAMABAD: More than three people tortured slain journalist Saleem Shahzad with blunt weapons, simultaneously from right, left, front and back sides, a final medico-legal report (MLR), marking gravity of 17 wounds, reveals. A three-member board of surgeons comprising Dr Farrukh Kamal, the Medico-Legal Officer (MLO), Dr Ashok Kumar (Pathologist) and Dr Fahad (General Surgeon) conducted […]
KARACHI: The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society at its meeting held on June 29, 2011 at Islamabad, chaired by the Acting President Mehtab Khan, adopted the following resolution: The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society condemns the delaying tactics on part of various government departments and functionaries, including the Accountant […]
KARACHI: The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society at its meeting held on June 29, 2011 at Islamabad, chaired by the Acting President Mehtab Khan, adopted the following resolution: The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society condemns the delaying tactics on part of various government departments and functionaries, including the Accountant […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Bar Association has condemned torture of lawyers and a journalist, Ghulam Abbas Shah, in Kasur by the local police and Wapda officials. Addressing a press conference at the bar on Monday, the LHCBA representatives said some ëmiscreantsà wanted to damage institutions like the independent judiciary and the media only to […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Friday that artistes were an asset of the country and the government was seeking their views to help devise a policy to project Pakistan’s soft image and fight extremism and terrorism. The premier said that terrorism was a major threat confronting the country, adding that artistes could […]
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti on Tuesday asked the police high-ups to direct subordinates to facilitate journalists in performing their professional duties. Khyber Union of Journalists President Arshad Aziz Malik and other senior journalists had drawn the attention of the chief minister through a memorandum about the inappropriate attitude of the police towards journalist […]
As the ‘War on Terror’ continues to unfold, with its many twists, turns and loops, many of us have become addicted to the news and events that at times unravel like a lurid soap opera, complete with a cast of heroes, villains, and side characters. It is easy to forget while following these dramas that […]
Myra Imran ISLAMABAD: Executive Editor Geo News and prominent anchorperson Hamid Mir has said that it was the secretive release of Raymond Davis that first triggered mistrust between Pakistani media and security agencies which later intensified with the Abbotabad operation, the attack on PNS Mehran and the murder of Saleem Shahzad. He was speaking at […]
By Madeeha Syed KARACHI: Tahayyur-i-Hijr, a collection of poems by Hijab Abbasi, also discussing contemporary issues such as drone attacks, terrorism and devastating floods, was launched at the Arts Council of Pakistan here on Tuesday evening. This was the second book of the poet. Her earlier collection was titled Tajdeed-i-Hijr, published in 2007 . The […]
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