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Daily Archives: October 22, 2012

Woman, son and daughter killed in attack

KHAIRPUR: A woman, her daughter and son were killed when armed men of rival tribe attacked them in Kharal village in the limits of Guloo Siyal police station in Gambat taluka on Sunday. Ms Anwar Khatoon Jodh, 40, her daughter Ms Hajani, 20, and son Hadi Khan Jodh, 25, were killed during a discussion with […]


Conference on corruption ends: Media urged to play its role as watchdog

KARACHI: Several presentations were made and papers read by experts from Pakistan and abroad focusing on the ‘Culture of corruption’ at the International Conference on Corruption on its second and final day at a local hotel on Sunday. Dr Ayesha Siddiqa’s paper was titled ‘Watching the watchdog’, which highlighted the media’s problems and responsibilities in […]


Cash alone won’t do

By: Huma Yusuf A WORLD Bank report released last week found that 50 to 70 per cent of micro loans to women in Pakistan are used by their male relatives, sparking concerns that microfinance is not empowering women the way it ought to. But it should come as no surprise that micro loans and other […]


TV licence fee

By: KAMRAN IT was nonsensical from day one to collect TV licence fee with electricity bills because through this practice PTV is blindly charging every one having an electricity meter. Even if that meter is installed in a mosque, or if no TV is present in the building. The only method to avoid was to […]


Media closure in Peshawar tower continues

PESHAWAR: For the third day running employees of media organizations housed in Badshah Tower are working from home following threats from the Taliban militants. JournalismPakistan.com correspondent in Peshawar says security around the tower continues to be tight with police present there all the time. Geo TV, Jang, The News, Nai Baat, Intermedia and Internews are […]