It is impossible to demand a more responsible media when our remotes automatically turn to the bigots and sensationalists. Ramazan is meant to be a month of modesty, empathy and quiet reflection; sadly, all being qualities that our media lacks. This year, television channels have heaped one indignity after the other on its viewers. The […]
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar, on Friday, directed the authorities concerned to make strict and sustained efforts to nab the culprits involved in the July 4 killing of tribal aid worker Fareeda Afridi, in Jamrud town, Khyber tribal region. The governor issued the directive to the authorities of FATA while “formally condemning” the crime, […]
By: KHAN FARAZ Peshawar: Agriculture is the mainstay of our country’s economy. According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2011-12, the agriculture sector is critical for growth, exports, incomes and food security, and for industrialisation. It is the second largest sector of the economy and contributes about 21 percent to the GDP, generates productive employment opportunities for […]
KARACHI: In a heart-warming gesture, the TV audience of Geo TV’s “Pehchan Ramazan” applauded and appreciated a youngster who had married a lady burnt in an acid-attack as a humanitarian gesture. On behalf of Ahmad Qadri, Umrah tickets were also gifted to the newly-wed couple. According to details, many citizens including victims of inhumane treatment […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has approved the nomination of Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, a journalist and documentarian, as principal nominee from Pakistan, for appointment of one of them as Saarc Goodwill Ambassador for HIV and AIDS. Tennis player Aisam Ul Haq has been named as an alternate nominee. The names of the Pakistani nominees […]
GUJRANWALA: A 16-year-old girl was burnt alive by unidentified people in her house at Guru Nanakpura on Friday. Beenish was standing on the rooftop of her house when unidentified people sprinkled kerosene oil on her and set her ablaze. As a result, she received serious burns. She was taken to the DHQ Hospital from where […]
ISLAMABAD: Senator Rehman Malik was sworn in on Friday as federal minister for interior. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to Mr Malik, who earlier held the office of adviser to prime minister on interior. Mr Malik’s appointment as federal minister for interior was later notified by the Cabinet Division. Earlier in the day, […]
By:Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: Operations of the clean development mechanism cell of the Ministry of Climate Change have come to a standstill after services of its staff were terminated. The cell, on the fifth floor of a government building, gives a deserted look with stacks and stacks of files but no technical staff to go through […]
MULTAN: The body of a woman, who allegedly died of stoning in Chak 15/8-R of Khanewal, was exhumed on Friday in the presence of the area magistrate and doctors got samples of parts of her body for autopsy. Mariam Bibi was allegedly pelted with bricks until she died on a village council’s decision last week […]
By: Ahmad Fraz Khan LAHORE: Rainstorm and strong winds lashed power installations in Muzaffargarh district on Friday, cutting the electricity available in the national grid by 1,550MW. The storm hit five circuits of the transmission system and 13 towers of 220KV and two towers of 500KV were uprooted, according to sources. The damage sustained by […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has set up a high-level committee to prevent possible irregularities and mismanagement during Haj operations.The `Prevention Committee on Haj’ has been formed under Section 33C of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 in the wake of a large number of complaints and scams which surfaced over the past several years. “The purpose of […]
PESHAWAR: A single-member Peshawar High Court bench on Friday dismissed the petition of a woman and her two relatives for bail in an honour-related killing of her daughter and two grandchildren in Mardan district. Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan observed that keeping in view the evidence on record, the three petitioners didn’t deserve to be […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said the government had decided to appoint women judges, as part of its efforts to take social, economic, legal and constitutional steps for the empowerment of women and for their protection from all kinds of exploitation and violence. He was addressing a ceremony held in Aiwan-i-Sadr to conclude […]
ISLAMABAD: The government appointed on Friday Lt-Gen (retd) Asif Yasin Malik as new defence secretary in place of Nargis Sethi who had been given the additional charge of defence ministry’s top bureaucrat in January this year. Ms Sethi was assigned the job after the dismissal of Lt-Gen (retd) Naeem Khalid Lodhi at the peak of […]
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