Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said here on Sunday that 495 cases of murder have been reported from different parts of the country during the first eight months of the year (January to August) including 573 women and 88 children. An official of HRCP told APP that according to data compiled from the newspaper […]
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on Monday will replace Bangladesh, China, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia to secure UN Human Rights Council seats. While all 193 UN General Assembly members will decide the western group’s representation, the other seats were picked in advance in regional conclaves. Ivory Coast, […]
By: AIJAZ AHMED Concern has been show towards the launching of a new US based movie channel in Pakistan as it is expected that they will show uncensored movies. It seems strange coming from a people that thrives on vulgarity, portrayed in the private cable channels showing stage shows that put everyone to shame. It […]
By: ASGHAR MAHMOOD In modern democratic societies, the press/media is considered an important player, along with parliament, the judiciary and the executive. Social scientists argue that the structure of a modern democratic state is incomplete without the presence of an independent and free press/media. Though the press faced many challenges after the establishment of Pakistan […]
By: Hasnaat Malik ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has emerged as the most powerful institution of the country after delivering judgements in high profile cases against other organs of state since March 2009. Justice (r) Muhammad Sair Ali had rightly said that Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has the soul of a puritan, heart […]
MIRALI: While the United States recovers from superstorm Sandy, away from the glare of the international media, five million Pakistanis are struggling to get by in the country’s third successive year of massive floods. Two years after the worst floods in Pakistan’s history captured the world’s attention, this summer’s monsoon rains once again inundated huge […]
By: Imran Rana LAHORE: Pakistani women seem to take all important decisions in running households; but when it comes to the corporate world they are being neglected and denied roles suitable to their capabilities. Due to a reduced role in Pakistan’s male-dominated society, women are found struggling and their living standards are not at par […]
The world observed Malala Day to highlight the struggle of a little girl of Swat for education. The UN has applied the example of this little girl to the world crisis of women’s status in various societies. In the UK, there is a popular demand that Malala Yousufzai be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. […]
By: Farooq Tirmizi KARACHI: In what is likely to be the single most transformative trend in Pakistani society, it is becoming increasingly clear that Pakistani women are becoming more active participants within the economy, a fact that many commercial enterprises have already noticed and accounted for in their business strategies. In a special report this […]
Karachi: The three-day music festival that got off to a rollicking start on Friday, the 9th of November, continued into its second day, performing to a packed open-air theatre of the Arts Council. It was a display not only of the keen enthusiasm that the Karachiites have for music but also the tremendous pool of […]
By: Rana Assad Amin Good news for the Pakistani people and businesses — Lowest price rise recorded in the past 4 years. Price increase in food and non-food items has been slowing down for the past many months. In October 2012 price increase was at its slowest pace since January 2008. This is […]
By: Tahir Khalil ISLAMABAD: Female political activists from all over the country have protested against the poor treatment of American ruling party’s NGO, National Democratic Institute (NDI), which receives millions of dollars. The women at the electoral seminar in Islamabad on Sunday complained that they were provided stay in third-rate hotel and several women were […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Sunni Tehrik staged a protest against the blasphemous movie here on Sunday. A large number of workers participated in the protest outside the Lahore Press Club on Sunday. The participants were carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans against the movie makers. Addressing on the occasion, the party office-bearers paid rich tributes to […]
By: Bhagwandas KARACHI: Syed Iqbal Haider, a former law minister and renowned human rights activist, died of cardio-respiratory failure in a local hospital on Sunday morning. He was 67. Mr Haider leaves behind his wife, a son and two daughters. His funeral prayers will be offered at Imambargah Yasrab in the DHA Phase IV after […]
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