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Daily Archives: March 24, 2012

President confers 189 civil awards

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari decorated 67 recipients of National Awards (Civil), including five foreign nationals, at the investiture ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday (March 23). The President had approved 189 Pakistan Civil Awards on August 14, 2011, including the 9 approved as special cases after August 14, 2011. The Governor Punjab on […]


Flood-hit people facing problems in getting CNICs

HYDERABAD: No staff and computers are available at the Nadra centres as catastrophe-hit people have been facing problems in getting their CNICs registered, while swindling agents and police officials are exploiting victims, asking for bribes from community members in exchange for “fast-tracking” CNICs in districts, including Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad and Sanghar, a report released by […]


Jang’s journalists honoured

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of Pakistan Day, Jang columnist Nazir Naji received a distinguished award for his outstanding contributions in the field of journalism.Geo News senior anchorperson Hamid Mir’s late father Professor Warris Mir was also posthumously recognised for his achievements, and this award was received by his son Amir Mir. Senior journalists Hanif Khalid […]


Man killed, woman injured over Karo-Kari

LARKANA: A man was killed and a woman injured seriously over Karo-Kari in the jurisdiction of Muhammad Bindo Police Station on Friday. Police said accused Abdul Hafeez Shaikh of Mehral Narejo village opened fire on Abdul Jabbar Shaikh and Momal over suspicion of alleged illicit relations. Jabbar was killed on the spot while Momal was […]


Man kills wife in Larkana

LARKANA: A man killed his wife over alleged illicit relations in the jurisdiction of Makli Police Station on Friday.Police said Zaman shot dead his wife Zameeran in Ali Muhammad Katyar village. The accused surrendered to the police with the weapon of murder. The dead body was handed over to the heirs after post-mortem. The News


Violence threats make 650 schools dysfunctional in Fata: HRCP report

ISLAMABAD: About 650 schools for boys and girls remained dysfunctional in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) due to threats from militants, revealed by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in its report. The HRCP report titled “State of Human Rights in 2011”, stated that 542 boys schools and 108 girls schools remained dysfunctional in the […]