ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan to UAE Jamil Ahmed Khan called on Chairman NADRA on Wednesday at Headquarters NADRA. The purpose of the visit was to thank Chairman NADRA for setting up new counselor section in UAE that is facilitating overseas Pakistani community. During the meeting several other issues related to Pakistani Community were also discussed […]
Sir: London and some other British cities are facing the worst type of violence. However, the government, among others, has blamed social media like Twitter, Facebook, Blackberry for spearing the violence. It is my candid view that had our TV anchors been in London, they would have ensured through irresponsible reporting and their unwanted personal […]
Karachi: Political and diplomatic observers have suggested a more balanced and cautious approach by the political leaders and media regarding the comments and coverage of the diplomatic events, especially the ones like the recently held Agra Summit. According to the observers, premature and irresponsible statements ruin what the statesmen and diplomats struggle for, by using […]
KARACHI: The information minister, Sharjeel Memon, announced that the government will award one million rupees to the family of Yousuf Khan. He was speaking at a condolence ceremony organised by the Press Photographers Association at the Karachi press club. The provincial minister of power, Shazia Marri, and minister of revenue, Jam Mehtab Dahar were also […]
THIS is apropos of Hajrah Mumtaz’s column ‘Artists with a mission’ (Aug 8). Right off the bat I would like to express gratitude to the writer for homage to the arts. As is stated, quite rightly, too often in our society artistic endeavours are viewed with a callous condescension. Pakistanis forget the very conception of […]
By Amin Ahmed ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet directed the finance ministry on Wednesday to release Rs11 billion to Pakistan Railways as a bailout package. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan said Rs6 billion had been earmarked for purchasing locomotives and Rs5 billion for restructuring of Railways. About the timeframe […]
By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: The government kept a stony silence in the National Assembly on Wednesday on more protests and some harsh criticism from its own ranks in an apparent backlash against an about-turn over the local government system in Sindh. The government-allied Awami National Party staged a second walkout in as many days to […]
KARACHI: With the completion of e-system of Benazir Muawinat cards, National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) would establish more than 100 outlets in order to disburse the said cards all over the province, Business Recorder learnt. Sindh Zakat and Ushr department and Nadra are working on making e-cards in order to provide Zakat to deserving […]
The commission headed by Justice Mian Saqib Nisar of the Supreme Court recorded their statements and reviewed record of the emails they had received from the journalist days before his death. The emails in which the deceased had expressed concern over threats to his life had been found to be correct, president of the Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said the PPP government believed in the freedom of the press and had abolished all black laws that put curbs on the media. Addressing the oath taking ceremony of the National Press Club at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, the PM said, “Democracy and a free press […]
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