The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has taken notice of the disappearances in Balochistan with a report based on over 100 interviews it in Balochistan in 2010 and 2011 of family members of ‘disappeared’ people, former detainees, local human rights activists, lawyers and witnesses to government abductions. The report may not have added anything to what […]
By: Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: A possible clash between executive and judiciary was averted on Friday when the latter showed some flexibility in its stance on the issue of transfer of senior bureaucrats and the former lauded the move. A meeting of ‘chief executives’ and governors of provinces jointly presided over by President Asif Ali […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday constituted three new ministries with divisions namely the ministries of National Harmony, Human Resource Development and Professional and Technical Training. The Prime Minister constituted the new ministries and divisions in terms of Rule 3(2) of the Rules of Business 1973 with immediate effect, according to a […]
By: Maha Mussadaq ISLAMABAD: Domestic violence is outlawed in 125 countries but globally, 603 million women live in countries where the offense is not considered a crime, reveals the flagship report from the United Nation’s (UN) new organisation for women launched here on Friday. The report recognises progress, but calls on governments to take urgent […]
By: Seema Shafi KARACHI: Today’s women, who are facing all kinds of discrimination in the society, despite all odds are coming ahead after tackling all challenges and, to achieve more progress, they still need to increase their efforts. This was stated by Sindh Assembly Deputy Speaker Shehla Raza on Friday at a local hotel at […]
ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza, on Friday said that this National Assembly has been able to earn a special place in history of the country for becoming a pro-active forum in protecting the rights of women. “In the last three years of its five-year tenure, the National Assembly has passed 77 bills. More […]
LAHORE: Individualland (IL) Pakistan, in collaboration with the Aurat Publication and Information Service Foundation, held first of its series of workshops in Islamabad from July 25 to July 27 regarding creating awareness amongst media authorities on gender equity in nine districts of Pakistan. The workshops were held under the USAID and The Asia Foundation’s joint […]
MANSEHRA: A woman has been killed in Torghar in the name of honour although a jirga had granted the mother of four a pardon, according to the residents of the area. “It seems the recent change in the status of the area, from “tribal” to “settled” has eroded the influence the centuries-old jirga system held […]
KARACHI: Highlighting the role of midwives in the improvement of maternal health, senior health professionals on Friday urged the government to ensure a significant increase in the number of health workers equipped with midwifery skills in the country. Speaking at a press conference, they said that trained midwives could not only make pregnancies normal and […]
KARACHI: On a rare occasion, various journalists criticised their fraternity and highlighted the challenges being faced by them at a seminar ‘Free and responsible media: Issues and challenges’ held at the Karachi Press Club on Friday. Senior journalist Mehmood Sham criticised the media for not playing its role towards the social development of the people. […]
IN what is yet another reminder of the intolerance that infects Pakistani society, the offices of a media group were recently attacked in several cities and towns in the interior of Sindh. Equipment was vandalised while staff members were attacked; copies of newspapers were also burnt. As per reports, hawkers have also been threatened and […]
KARACHI: A protest against SAMAA TV was staged on Friday after Zuhr from Qasba Chowk to Katti Pahari. Scores of people came out with placards and banners. A few days ago a SAMAA TV DSNG van was attacked and set on fire in the area. According to the protesters, however, the attackers were unidentified people […]
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society has severely criticised “attempts to browbeat media with acts of vandalism and looting and burning of copies of newspapers”. In a press release issued on Thursday, the APNS said it had been informed “that some miscreants attacked the offices of Daily Jang and The News and Geo TV in […]
KARACHI: The APNS strongly flays attempts to browbeat the media by acts of vandalism, looting and burning of copies of newspapers, a press release of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society stated on Thursday. The APNS was approached over the issue that some miscreants had attacked the offices of Daily Jang, The News and Geo TV […]
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