EVEN though relatively moderate, the rain has already caused a flood-like situation in some parts of Punjab. At least two of the major rivers are in medium to high flood, and 13 villages in the Sialkot area have been inundated, with crops over hundreds of acres damaged. We could expect the situation to worsen, because […]
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday issued notices to the provincial government law officer, prosecutors and other respondents in two separate petitions filed by as many freewill couples seeking protection. One of the petitions was filed by Noor Muhammed Mehar and Iram Manghwar, residents of Mubarakapur village, Pannu Aqil, who contracted marriage after the […]
By: KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ OWING to rising global warming things are going from bad to worse in several countries but the UN and other developed countries have failed to prepare a code of conduct for developed countries which are responsible for global warming. The rising temperature of the earth has forced several countries to face […]
By: G. ALI SIAL Karachi: THIS is apropos of the letter “Violent movies: Pemra’s role” (July 22). Such mental agony has become a routine for every Pakistani. Should Pemra also restrict violence which is played on TV news channels? I tend to disagree with the writer on a few points. Most channels like HBO are […]
By: Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was not surprised on Monday when the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) stated that the government had a policy to monitor TV programmes, especially of foreign channels, nor it had a clear definition of obscenity. Pemra’s acting chairman Abdul Jabbar was of the opinion that obscenity or […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Registration and Database Authority (NADRA) will issue a new smart card which will be distinguished from the earlier one as it will have 36 features, its chairman Tariq Malik said on Monday. He said that it will be the safest and most secure card because it cannot be replicated. The chairman said […]
By: Javed Jabbar The writer is a former federal minister of information and founder of the Citizens’ Media Commission of Pakistan, 1997-2005 For at least three reasons there is a need to consider alternative forms for the ownership of private news media instead of the single-owner or a small group-owner form. The first reason is […]
By: Owais Jafri MULTAN: Three women of a family, and a neighbour, were killed in a village in Bawalnagar on Monday morning allegedly by their male relatives who suspected one of the deceased of having illicit relations with a brother of the neighbour. Four others were injured in axe attacks by the suspects, who have […]
By: DILBAR DETHO This is apropos of Fayyaz Bukhari’s letter about fireworks at weddings being a nuisance. I agree with the writer. A noise is a nuisance that is a major threat to human lives, and in the past 30 years, such noise has been increasing rapidly. In Pakistan, unfortunately, there is no legislation to […]
BAHAWALNAGAR: A man with the help of his two sons allegedly killed his wife, two daughters and another person, and injured three others in the name of honour in Basti Sardar Akuka, Dunga Bunga, late Sunday night. According to the police, Muhammad Hanif suspected that his wife and daughters had illicit relations with their neighbour […]
By: Amin Ahmed ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) discussed on Monday flood-fighting and mitigation measures to ensure that the monsoon season passes without causing any damage to life and property. Presiding over an inter-provincial meeting of the commission, Federal Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar said extra vigilance and round-the-clock monitoring and […]
By: Usman Manzoor & Sohail Khan ISLAMABAD: A contempt of court petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against Senator Faisal Raza Abidi, a private TV anchor and Dr Abdul Jabbar, acting chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), for deliberately maligning the judiciary and criticising the person of the chief justice […]
Karachi: Sindh Environment Minister Shaikh Muhammad Afzal has urged all stakeholders to join hands to overcome the growing menace of environmental pollution as the government alone could not contain it. Speaking to different delegations at his office, Afzal said the industrialized and developed countries spent huge amounts of money for cleaner environment, however, the issue […]
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