PESHAWAR: The Cultural Journalists Forum urged the government to take notice of ‘immoral activities’ on stage shows conducted in the city’s cinemas and spread of obscene CDs and tele films, which were breeding violence among youths. In a press release issued here on Sunday, the Forum demanded of the government and appealed to the Peshawar […]
KARACHI: Iqra, a 19-year-old girl, was left to fend for herself on the streets when her family refused to support her after forcing her to give a false statement against her husband, who was sentenced to jail. Had it not been for Panah Shelter Home, which gave her the much-needed support; her misery would have […]
PESHAWAR: A grand jirga convened under the aegis of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) on Sunday called for resolving issues related to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) through dialogue, not force. A declaration read out by the party chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, said the area has turned into a battleground with tribesmen living under “unimaginable stress […]
By: Owais Jafri MULTAN: Daharanwala police on Sunday assigned an official to keep watch at the home of a sexual assault victim after she and her brother were beaten up allegedly by one of the two men accused of raping her. Muhammad Usman, brother of the victim, told The Express Tribune that he and his […]
By: Rasul Bakhsh Rais If we learn from our own history — troubled history indeed — Pakistan’s future stability, growth and progress is linked to democracy. No other system can work or will work. We have experienced four undemocratic systems covering almost half of our life as a nation and we have seen how they […]
KARACHI: “Who has the time or money for art these days?” I mumbled to myself as I made my way upstairs in a slightly dingy building where Art Chowk gallery was displaying the works of artists Shireen Ikramullah Khan and Scharjeel Sarfaraz. As I opened the door to the gallery, it seemed the audience was […]
INTRODUCTION: Everyone in this world has to taste death some day; however, the sudden demise of a young, charming, energetic and exuberant person always comes as a shock to their heirs, friends and well-wishers. The news of Haris Hanif Tayyab’s demise was almost unbelievable for his fellows, but then people realized that they had no […]
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Cameron Munter and his wife, Dr Marilyn Wyatt, together with the Aurat Foundation, on Sunday launched the Pakistan Gender Coalition. The Pakistan Gender Coalition is a network of Pakistani civil society organizations, academic and research institutions, and media organizations working together to promote gender equity in Pakistan. Addressing the participants of the […]
KARACHI: Shehri-Citizens for Better Environment (CBE) organized a workshop on ‘Freedom Of Information (FOI) Ordinance As A Tool For Ensuring Good Governance’ at the Institution of Engineers, Pakistan here on recently. Member, Shehri-CBE, Farhan Anwar welcomed the participants and introduced the aims and objectives of the workshop. He highlighted the active role Shehri-CBE played in […]
By: Murtaza Ali Shah LONDON: National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) chairman Tariq Malik formally launched the Smart NICOP (National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis) outsourcing scheme amid huge controversy and fears that details of millions of Pakistanis are now open to manipulation and fraud. Rehman Malik, adviser to PM on interior affairs, pulled out […]
ISLAMABAD: A Nadra spokesman has denied that there was any risk of loss or leakage of personal data in outsourcing its operations in the UK. Reference to the news item titled ‘War erupts in Nadra as operations being outsourced in UK’ published on July 14 in The News, the Nadra spokesperson denied that there is […]
SUKKUR: A woman was shot dead in Village Manghnaija on Sunday. Police said that in the limits of Kingri Town, Khairpur accused Adal along with his sons Anwar and Asif gunned down Shamshad. They rushed to crime scene where the accused confessed to their crime, but later managed to escape. The News
By: Jan Khaskheli Karachi: Sixty-year-old Mai Haleema, one of the leading wedding song singers belonging to traditional Manganhar community, is still looking optimistic to continue keeping the folklore alive despite facing hardships. Living in the village Haji Rasheed Manganhar, located near Sanghar town, she frequently travels three-to-five kilometers distance to visit different villages to know […]
BUREWALA: People from Pakistan and Indian Punjab have social, cultural and linguistic relationships and our religious and spiritual leaders have taught us a lesson of love and peace, said Ludhiana Photo journalists Association Chairman Sardar Harinder Singh Kaka. Speaking at Meet the Press Programme here on Sunday, Harinder Singh Kaka said, “Friendship train and bus […]
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