LAHORE: A woman in her 40’s was shot dead at her doorstep by a young man following refusal of a marriage proposal in Bhaggatpura locality of Shadbagh on Sunday. Police said Shahzad Ahmad of Sultanpura along with his accomplices opened fire on Saleema and fled the scene. The victim was rushed to Mayo Hospital where […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) has terminated the membership of APNA channel, according to a press release. The association revoked APNA channel’s PBA membership by a majority of 13 to one during the meeting of its board of directors held on Sunday, the press release revealed. Following the decision, APNA Channel’s representative Sarfaraz Shah […]
By: Khalid Iqbal The people of Pakistan strongly support the promotion and application of universally agreed human rights based on the principles of cooperation, non-discrimination, impartiality and genuine dialogue. Pakistanis derive their inspiration about human rights from the teachings of Islam that uphold the equality of mankind irrespective of colour, creed and ideology; and advocate […]
By: Zahrah Nasir When a group of people with peace in mind gather together for two days of presentations, poetry, music and dance, issues such as cast, colour and creed completely cease to exist: love and harmony becomes the rule, rather than the exception and the goodwill and positive intentions. Thus, generated is a prime […]
QUETTA: Two people, including a lady doctor were killed and another wounded in separate firing incidents in different towns of Balochistan on Sunday while two bodies were found from Quetta and Pishin. According to the Shal Kot police station, the pharmacist of Sheikh Zaid Hospital allegedly gunned down his lady doctor wife and escaped from […]
KANDHKOT: An affluent landlord killed his two wives and a guest, who came from Quetta on allegation of karo-kari here. According to details, the landlord killed his two wives and dumped their bodies in village Villayat Khan Jakhrani in the limits of RD-109 Police Station at Bakhshapur area of Kandhkot. The police recovered body of […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said some people might feel that parliament was still under assault from some quarters, but these were the teething troubles of a genuine democratic transition. “These are the dying kicks of an old order,” the president said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the three-day 6th Conference of […]
ISLAMABAD: Renowned human rights activist Asad Rehman spent his entire life for the uplift of deprived persons and also raised voice for the recovery of Baloch missing persons. This was stated by participants at the memorial service for Asad Rehman organised by Sindh Graduates Association (SGA) in Islamabad on Sunday. Mr Rehman died on October […]
Karachi: It was a small wedding but one with a lot of heart in it. Amid family and friends, renowned philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi and wife Bilquis Edhi married off their 215th “daughter” on Sunday. Decked up and smiling, the bride, 18-year-old Sehrish, said she felt happy and sad at the same time. “Happy because […]
MIRANSHAH: Some unidentified miscreants blew up a music shop in Miranshah Bazaar area on late Saturday night. According to details, some unidentified persons blew up the music shop with explosive material at Noor Tali Khan in Miranshah Bazaar area in North Waziristan Agency. Nearly a dozen of other shops situated near the destroyed shop were […]
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Speakers on Sunday approved the agenda for the 6th SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians Conference, elected Dr Fehmida Mirza as chairperson for the conference and decided the venue for the 7th SAARC Speakers Conference. Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar chaired the meeting of the SAARC Council of Speakers in the Parliament […]
LAHORE: The journalist community of the city has decided to boycott the Punjab Assembly’s (PA) session, starting on November 7, in protest against “indifferent attitude” of the government towards problems regarding Journalists Colony. A joint meeting of the print, electronic media and journalist bodies was held at Lahore Press Club (LPC) on Sunday under LPC […]
LAHORE: Indian film artiste Akshay Kumar has said music sense in Pakistan is far better than India and that Pakistani singers and musicians are extremely talented. Mr Kumar said this in a live video press conference at a local club which he was addressing from Mumbai, India, on Sunday. The conference was organised by the […]
Police in Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province are investigating the whereabouts of the mayor of Manshera after he shot and killed a journalist who accused him of running an illegal liquor business. The murder drew outrage from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) […]
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