KARACHI: Marine Destrez Press Attaché Embassy of France in Islamabad has appreciated the vibrancy of the journalist’s community here while visiting Karachi Press Club (KPC) on the invitation of GM Jamali President Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ). Marine Destrez exchanged views with local journalists regarding various aspects like press freedom etc. Press & Political Attaché […]
By: Ali Hassan ISLAMABAD: The capital is braving a number of environmental problems, including air and water pollution, poor management of collection and disposal of solid waste, industrial nuisance and traffic noise while the authorities concerned seem unaware of menaces. It is learnt that environmental pollution is not only affecting health of citizens but also […]
By: Irfan Ghauri ISLAMABAD: Election authorities have sent a draft of the revised code of conduct for political parties, media, polling staff, security personnel and election observers, to be implemented for the next general elections, to all stakeholders for their input. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to give the chief election commissioner […]
Often, it appears that the international community pushes much harder for the basic human rights of Pakistanis than do our own people. Maybe this is because our people experience injustices daily and we are exhausted. However, every so often, we hear a news story mentioning the efforts of a small group, aiming to help Pakistan […]
By: Sarah Munir / Umer Nangiana ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced on Thursday that he has formed a committee to review the ban on video-streaming site YouTube. The review is Malik’s personal initiative since the issue does not fall under the purview of his ministry. The review committee will attempt to develop […]
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Human Rights Mustafa Nawaz Khokar on Thursday said that the 18th Amendment has paved way for the right to education and a fair trial for everyone. In a meeting with the Sweden’s special envoy to Afghanistan Ambassador Niclas Trove, Khokhar said that the government had taken concrete steps to […]
Karachi: The judicial magistrate (South) on Thursday sent a Christian woman, who wanted to marry a Muslim man after converting to Islam, to Darul Aman and directed police to submit her medical report. The court direction came when Risala police produced 24-year-old Sunita for recording her statement. According to police, Sunita along with Ghulam Rasool […]
By: Kamran Mansoor Karachi: Another nine people, including a police head constable and activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP), fell victim to gun attacks in the city on Thursday. The deaths brought to 31 the number of people who have been killed in political and sectarian attacks across […]
KALAYA: The political administration has imposed a ban on the entry of journalists into the Orakzai Agency, sources said on Thursday.The sources said that every vehicle at the Boya and Ziara checkposts was being checked and journalists were refused entry into the Orakzai Agency. When contacted, the in-charge Ziara checkpost, Subedar Sarfaraz said that he […]
ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) launched its first cooperation programme worth €4.75 million in support of Pakistan’s Parliament to assist in discharging its core parliamentary functions like legislation, oversight and representation. The EU programme ‘Improving Parliamentary Performance’ (IP3) emphasised on the work and performance of parliamentary committees, the “engines” of any parliament. It will also […]
By: Saher Baloch KARACHI: Militants rammed an explosives-laden truck into the main gate of the Sachal Rangers headquarters in Block B of North Nazimabad here on Thursday morning, killing three people and injuring 22. A spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack. Those killed in the attack were identified as […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: When human relationships are studied in art, that is, through paintings or sculptures, they impart an added flavour of literature to the artworks. This happens because essentially, as the cliché goes, all art reflects life, and minus relationships life is nothing but a still picture with no objects in it. Artist […]
By: Mohammad Saleem FAISALABAD: A village panchayat gave away an eight-year-old girl, Sidra, as vani — compensation – earlier this week for reconciliation in a kidnapping and rape case in which her father was the accused. The incident, which took place in Chak 608-GB, was brought to Dawn’s notice on Thursday. According to details available […]
ISLAMABAD: In its detailed verdict in the Asghar Khan case issued on Thursday, the Supreme Court held that unlawful orders by superior military officers or their failure to prevent unlawful actions by their subordinates were culpable. Although the judgment dwelt at length on the role of the president, it did not specifically point finger at […]
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