PESHAWAR: The provincial government has provided auto-rickshaws to widows belonging to different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to earn livelihood and support their families. The auto-rickshaws were given to widows by provincial social welfare and women development department with assistance of Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA). The keys and documents of auto-rickshaw were handed […]
FAISALABAD – The Faisalabad police have drawn out a new strategy for a speedy action in the investigation of rape cases. According to the new strategy, the police will arrange the DNA tests of rape victims at government expenses. The decision has been taken for swift proceedings in the investigation and to relieve the victims […]
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly adopted on Wednesday three bills pertaining to the revival of commissioner system, police act and land revenue with a majority vote amid commotion in the house and a subsequent walkout by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement. During the 70-minute session, the assembly sent back the governor’s message on The Sindh Boards of […]
By Shahid Iqbal KARACHI: Shahid Kardar is reported to have resigned and the SBP Governor’s long silence and now his unwillingness to issue a denial appeared to add substance to ‘unconfirmed reports’ about his resignation. However, SBP’s chief spokesman Syed Wasimuddin expressed ignorance about the resignation. Mr Kardar himself could not be contacted. According to […]
KARACHI: A collection of 44 paintings and installations by over 35 artists will be displayed here on Thursday at Jharoka Art Gallery to highlight and condemn ‘Honour Killing’. The interactive art exhibition will be followed by various sessions including video presentations, installations, poetry recital, skits, musical performance, speeches, meet the affected families and dialogues. The […]
KARACHI: Geo TV network has become the first channel in the country to offer a public apology to the Supreme Court of Pakistan for airing advertisements about the NICL case in which some accused had offered their defence. An announcement said: “The Geo management has expressed deep regrets for inadvertently allowing an advertisement related to […]
Shahid Husain Karachi: Six-year-old Rubab, a student of Class-III, is now afraid to even step out of the house due to the violence being displayed by various private television channels sharing the country’s airwaves. “TV people are very bad as they always show firing incidents. I get scared of putting on the television and don’t […]
ISLAMABAD: Instead of putting its own house in order, the Gilani government feels embarrassed when the media highlights its corruption and grey areas. Now the government servants have been ordered not to leak or share any information to the media, says an official letter of the Establishment Division. Interestingly, the letter that strictly bars government […]
KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) President, Jameel Athar Qazi, along with Senior Vice President Qazi Asad Abid, Secretary General Illyas Shakir, Joint Secretary Javed Mehr Shamsi and Finance Secretary Mushtaq Ahmed Qureshi, in a joint announcement, expressed great concerns over the Cabinet Division’s notification issued to all federal and provincial ministries and […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday demanded that cases registered against four journalists in Mianwali under the anti-terrorism law following protests against power loadshedding in the district should be immediately withdrawn. In a statement issued here, the commission also asked the government to bar police from harassing journalists. It is a […]
* Farooqi says situation worsening for journalists * Sarfraz says things have changed after Abbotobad raid * Imtiaz Alam says army facing different challenges LAHORE: Renowned journalist Najam Sethi has said that the situation for journalists was very critical as conflict zones were increasing in Pakistan and media-military relations were also under stress. He was […]
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