PESHAWAR: The Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP) has invited nominations for its annual Sadiq Press Freedom Award. The last date for entries is August 15, according to the RMNP, an organisation working for media training and press freedom in rural areas of the country. “The award, instituted by RMNP with the support of World Association […]
By: Salman Siddiqui KARACHI: Until someone comes forward to identify the 20-something woman whose body was found in the bushes in DHA Phase VIII, the police are unlikely to be able to crack the case. She bore torture marks, revealed a sub-inspector, who is also the inquiry officer in the case. “Although the medico-legal officer […]
PESHAWAR: The workingwomen in Pakistan are passing through a tough routine because of their official and domestic chores that lie double responsibilities on their shoulders. They also face a static behaviour of their family, especially of their male family members, as they have become a vulnerable unit of the society. But on the other side, […]
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) on Tuesday announced the result of secondary school certificate (SSC) examination and the pass percentage stood at 59.57. In all, 110,026 candidates appeared under new course and the girls fared better than boys on the whole in the division registering a pass percentage of 65.66 percent, […]
By: Farah Khalid Khan Many international and domestic laws have struggled through times to uphold human rights, but discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed and ethnicity occurs frequently enough to be qualified as the most unfortunate predicament of mankind in contemporary times. Although the UN has made a concerted effort to outlaw racial […]
HYDERABAD: Speakers at a seminar stressed on establishing a violence-free society where rights and well-being of children are taken care of, and called upon the media to highlight their issues. `Violence against children and the role of media’ was the theme of the seminar which was jointly organised by the Society for Protection of Rights […]
By: Daud Malik ISLAMABAD: Writers, friends and relatives on Tuesday recalled Iftihkar Naseem Ifti as an outstanding poet, short story writer not afraid of taking up taboos, making no bones about being a gay, broadcaster, columnist, human rights activist, and a humanist. At the condolence reference arranged by Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) and National […]
By: Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Creation of Seraiki province is fast turning into a major election issue, as leaders of the two main parties of the country seek to capture seats in the region. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday held in-depth discussions with parliamentarians and ministers from Multan, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan. If […]
By: Habib Khan Ghori KARACHI: The Sindh government decided on Tuesday to launch a full-scale operation against criminals and terrorists within 72 hours and allowed the Frontier Constabulary to exercise police powers in the city. The Rangers are already exercising police powers, including the authority to carry out raids and arrests, in the city. The […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, as part of his “dialogue with the nation” initiative to formulate a national policy to tackle various challenges facing the country, will hold dialogue with eminent media persons from print as well as electronic media from across the country on Wednesday. This will be the fourth interactive session […]
By: Ahmad Noorani ISLAMABAD: Following The News story exposing the Cabinet Division for misleading the Parliament, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has suspended two of its officers for sending an incorrect report to the Cabinet Division, which was forwarded to the National Assembly Secretariat regarding allotment of residential plots to journalists. The CDA issued a […]
By: Ahmad Noorani ISLAMABAD: The PPP government is bent upon defending the Inter Services Intelligence’s (ISI) role in Umar CheemaÂ’s abduction and worst torture case as Islamabad Police chief SSP Tahir Alam claimed before the Senate standing committee on human rights Tuesday that intelligence agencies do leave any trace behind while carrying out such clandestine […]
ISLAMABAD: Reporters Without Borders (RWB) is disturbed by an increase in threats and acts of intimidation against journalists in the southwestern port city of Karachi. “We urge the authorities to break the cycle of violence and impunity by investigating both of these cases thoroughly, and we remind them that the safety of journalists must be […]
SLAMABAD: Government has yet to give the go-ahead to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to inject second tranche in Watan Cards as the second installment of relief to 2010 flood victims, informed sources revealed to Business Recorder on Tuesday. NADRA was asked to resolve complaints of the affected people before the second installment […]
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