Not so very long ago, mention of the media brought to mind images of men hunched over newsroom tables, and a bit later computers, finalising the material that would be imprinted at giant presses onto the pages of newsprint, making up the papers that landed on doorsteps each day. It is quite astonishing to think […]
ST. LOUIS: The United States’ journalists joined hands with Pakistani doctors here Saturday in a walk followed by a talk to condemn the killing of Saleem Shahzad, Pakistani investigative reporter, and called for the arrest of killers who often go unpunished. An award was also announced in the memory of a slain journalist, Hayatullah Khan, […]
By Owais Jafri Father says his son was ‘emotional’ and his daughter ‘headstrong’. MULTAN: A man killed his sister for rejecting a watta satta marriage arrangement with their cousin on Saturday. According to police officials, Urri Wala sub district Talamba resident Qaswar Abbas wanted to marry his cousin but was told that the only way […]
By Sabin Agha Journalists have the power to change perceptions. But when their work puts them in danger, it is society’s right to infomation which is really at risk. The story is by now familiar: Syed Saleem Shahzad, Pakistan bureau chief of Asia Times Online, went missing on May 29th, on his way to participate […]
A fact-finding mission report “Balochistan: blinkered slide into chaos” released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday paints a bleak picture of the state of human rights in the restive Balochistan province. The mission, says that the report, came across credible evidence of involvement of state agencies, especially the Frontier Constabulary (FC) in […]
By Zulqernain Tahir LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) dropped the first hint on Saturday of its readiness to embrace the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in order to forge an anti-PPP alliance when Nawaz Sharif, the party chief, said “we will welcome the MQM into a grand political alliance to rid the nation of the present […]
Fasahat Mohiuddin Karachi: Muttahida MPAs headed by Dr Sagheer Ahmed of the Rabita Committee once again submitted applications to the Sindh Assembly Secretariat on Saturday, seeking allocation of separate opposition seats. Later talking to the media, Dr Sagheer Ahmed said that they were not in contact at any level with the Pakistan People’s Party. All […]
Murtaza Ali Shah LONDON: A key Europe-based Baloch leader has welcomed the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) report on the human rights situation in Balochistan – titled ‘Blinkered Slide into Chaos’. Mehran Baloch, who represents Balochistan in the United Nations and the European Union forums, said the HRCP has taken a “strong initiative” by […]
Peshawar–Provincial Minister for Sports Syed Aqil Shah while extended government support to journalists said that sports journalism is vital for promotion of any sports in the world and without it no sports could progress. This, he said while addressing ‘World Sports Journalism Day’ function organized by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Writers’ Association here at conference room […]
IT is heartening to note that two French journalists held hostage by the Afghan Taliban for some 18 months have finally been released, reportedly after the payment of a huge ransom running into millions of dollars. Welcome as this development undoubtedly is for all concerned about the safety of the abductees, it again raises questions […]
CHAKWAL: The film industry has collapsed due to undemocratic culture continuing for the last 64 years in the country. This was stated by renowned actor Manzar Sehbai, who played the main role in the film ‘Bol’, during a reception hosted in his honour at the local press club on Saturday. He said that he had […]
Another incident of violence at the Punjab University. It’s the Philosophy Department’s turn this time By Ammara Ahmad On a cloudy day, the Punjab University’s Philosophy Department looks serene and lush, with relaxed and preoccupied students strolling down the corridors. Yet this department pertaining to Iqbal and Nietzsche became the centre of violence last week […]
KHANEWAL: A pir beat a woman, while performing an exorcism on Friday morning. According to a nurse at Nishtar Hospital, Katchi Abadi resident Zakia was taken to a local pir by her family after she began to have an asthma attack. The pir, Safdar Khan, took the woman into a room and tied her up […]
MULTAN: A group of unidentified men kidnapped a woman for contracting a marriage of her own choice last year. According to locals in Shujabad, Khaki Punjani resident Muhammad Sadeeq married Asma in court seven months ago. The couple had been facing death threats from both their families if they chose to go ahead with their […]
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