SUKKUR: Three people, including two women, were killed on the pre-text of Karo-Kari here on Saturday. Police said accused Gul Nawaz Bhumbhro shot dead his younger sister Shamaila, 22, suspecting that she had illicit relations with someone. The incident took place in village Jam Nawaz Ali. Separately, an accused shot dead his wife Muskan and […]
INTERIOR Minister Rehman Malik has ordered cancellation of arms licences and time has been given to the licence-holders to get machine-readable licences from National Databas Registration Authority (Nadra). It is strange that the man who is responsible for the security of citizens, instead of catching criminals having unlicensed weapons, is trying to show his efficiency […]
Induction of women in police Currently less than five percent of the police force consists of women, which should be improved. With the increase in crime rate and the involvement of women in not only crimes but also acts of terrorism, it is imperative that there should be a proper functioning women police force. This […]
By: Reema Abbasi THIS is stating the obvious but sadly, it cannot be underlined enough – our society has long been riven by brutal, almost wild inequalities. Be it severe social hierarchy, parochialism, or fierce gender inequality, we remain mired in regression. A recent instance is the amendment in the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to […]
By: Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: In a rare move, Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Salman Siddique has offered to resign, just a few months before his scheduled retirement, in the face of an internal finance ministry inquiry for misstating the tax collection figures for fiscal year 2011. Sources in the finance ministry told The Express Tribune […]
By: Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission recommended on Saturday confirmation of seven additional judges – three from the Lahore High Court and four from the Peshawar High Court. A meeting of the commission presided over by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry approved the names of Justices Sagheer Ahmad Qadri, Khawaja Imtiaz Ahmad […]
KARACHI: There was a skit and musical performance outside the Karachi Press Club on Saturday to highlight an incident of police brutality in Lahore whereby the SHO of the Shadman Police Station, Rana Zulfiqar, barged into the Nairang Art gallery and slapped the lady curator and the staff on August 2. It was also meant […]
KARACHI: Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed concern over the abduction of senior journalist Rehmatullah Darpakhel. In a press release issued on Saturday, CPNE President Jameel Athar Qazi, Senior Vice President Qazi Asad Abid and others have termed the act an attack on the freedom of expression. A group of armed men on […]
PESHAWAR: Tribal and local journalists on Saturday held a protest demonstration against the abduction of a senior journalist Rahmatullah Tarapakhel in North Waziristan. They demanded of the government to take prompt steps for his early safe recovery. Scores of tribal and local journalists gathered in Peshawar Press Club to protest against the kidnapping of their […]
PESHAWAR: A minister from the ruling Awami National Party has moved a privilege motion in the provincial assembly against a local television channel, raising questions about the eligibility of the mover to use such forum for getting his grievances addressed. Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain submitted a privilege motion in the provincial assembly against […]
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