Lahore: An 8-member delegation of Deutcher Presse Verband, DPV (German Press and Journalists Association) arrived in Lahore on Wednesday in line with the meetings with Punjab Chief Minister in Berlin in January 2012. The delegation headed by Kerstin Nyst, visited the office of Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT). Dr Miftah Ismail, Vice Chairman […]
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Human Rights, Islamabad, Ms Amna Imran Khan, held a meeting with the Home Secretary Punjab, Shahid Khan at his office on Wednesday, in connection with the consultation process aimed at finalization of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report to be submitted to the United Nations by October this year. The UPR established […]
Muhammad Saleh Zaafir SEOUL: India has formally offered Pakistan 5,000MW of electricity to meet its energy requirements on an urgent basis which could be transmitted through Punjab without much delay. The offer has come from Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in a brief chat he had with his Pakistani counterpart Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani […]
Saadia Khalid ISLAMABAD: The Jang Group took a lead in the media industry by clinching five honours in Pakistan’s first ever journalism awards “The AGAHI awards 2012” organized on Wednesday by Mishal Pakistan in collaboration with the leading press clubs across the country. The People’s Choice category award for the most favourite current affairs anchor […]
KARACHI: Hundreds of nurses and paramedics seeking an increase in their wages were subjected to water-cannon fire, baton charge, teargassing and manhandling, and many of them were hauled away by police as they tried to march on the Governor’s House to register their protest on Wednesday. Undeterred by the brutal treatment, they again converged at […]
KARACHI: Meher Afroz is one of the most celebrated Pakistani artists. Those who believe that her work has improved over a period of time are utterly mistaken as the strengthening of ideas and fortification of thoughts in her work should not be confused with linear growth. It’s an evolution that has made the artist ponder […]
Peerzada Salman KARACHI: For understandable reasons the words ‘still’ and ‘motion’ do not go together, but they have an oxymoronic association in the context of the art of dance and photography. While dance is to do with body poetics, photography is all about capturing a moment and giving it an eternal feel. The common element […]
I.A Rehman THE release of four research studies on issues of gender justice and equity by the outgoing NCSW or National Commission on the Status of Women (to be replaced by an autonomous body under a recently adopted statute) is a good occasion to assess the implementation of women development ideas. A detailed judgment on […]
BADIN: A well known comedian of lower Sindh, Nathoo Kehri, died here on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 70. He is survived by four sons and two daughters. Mr Kehri was called king of humour and a master of jokes. People of lower Sindh used to invite him to their wedding parties and […]
Muhammad Saleh Zaafir SEOUL: While Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday explicitly said the decisions taken by parliament would be followed in letter and spirit, US President Barack Obama said he hoped Pakistan’s parliament would take a balanced approach and also respect US security needs. The two leaders expressed these views in their post-meeting […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell members have expressed deep sorrow on the tragic death of acid crime victim Fakhra Yunus and have sought justice for her. Central Coordinator of the Cell Nafisa Shah on Tuesday termed Fakhra’s death a sad reflection on the state of the criminal justice system in the […]
ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Tuesday claimed that name of polling station would also be part of Short Message Service (SMS) reply, launched for verification of vote status. Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in collaboration with NADRA and mobile phone operators had launched the world’s biggest SMS service for 83.2 million Pakistani […]
LAHORE: Journalist and author Shafqat Tanvir Mirza has asked the Lahore High Court to get his pension, withheld by the National Press Trust (formerly Progressive Papers Limited) for 25 years, released so he can get treatment for lung cancer. Mirza’s lawyer Maqsooma Zahra Bokhari asked the court to direct the respondents to pay her client […]
LAHORE: Journalist and author Shafqat Tanvir Mirza has asked the Lahore High Court to get his pension, withheld by the National Press Trust (formerly Progressive Papers Limited) for 25 years, released so he can get treatment for lung cancer. Mirza’s lawyer Maqsooma Zahra Bokhari asked the court to direct the respondents to pay her client […]
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