This refers to a letter by Mr. Iftikhar Mirza in your esteemed daily on March 20, 2012 asserting that some national entities including Radio Pakistan are near shut-down. Begging to differ so far as Radio Pakistan is concerned, it can only be termed as lack of knowledge that Radio Pakistan has been bracketed with PIA, […]
KARACHI: As some of the world’s leading telecom operators showed lack of interest in the upcoming auction of cellular licence in 3G spectrum, the industry experts raised a question: is it even viable to run 3G networks in Pakistan? The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority argues that it is and backs up their claims with data and […]
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday ordered an investigating officer to record additional statement of an alleged gang rape victim when it came to know that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of around 12 suspects didn`t match with that of an infant girl, born to the alleged victim. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad […]
In a shocking revelation, Transport Minister Akhtar Hussain Jadoon told the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday that around 300,000 driving licences had been issued illegally in the province. “Sindh is the only province in the country where the function of issuing driving licences and fitness certificates does not fall within the purview of the transport department,” […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) on Tuesday strongly condemned the attack on Jang Group offices and the disruption of cable network in some areas of Karachi for a short time by workers of a political party, says a press release. In the past, other political parties have also taken illegal measures against the public’s […]
KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Tuesday strongly condemned the incident of firing outside the offices of Geo News and the cutting of cable wires in various areas of Karachi, terming it an attack on the freedom of expression. CPNE President Jamil Athar Qazi, Senior Vice President Qazi Asad Abid, Secretary General […]
HYDERABAD: A group of journalists visited the areas of Badin district that were affected in the previous monsoon rains and flood, listening to community voices calling for an efficient contingency plan in order to avoid yet another disaster in the upcoming monsoon season. Journalists were taken to these areas by the Participatory Development Initiatives and […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday approached the Supreme Court for a go-ahead to extend the date of the nation-wide voter verification process after Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan assemblies adopted resolutions in this context. Though, the electoral body’s last date of displaying preliminary voter list was March 20, the ECP issued no orders to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Judicial Appointments Tuesday approved the recommendations of the judicial commission for the appointment of five additional judges for the LHC and two judges for the FSC. However, the committee did not take any decision on the recommendation of the judicial commission with regard to the appointment of Ali Baqir Najfi […]
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