A cameraman for a television channel was killed and three journalists were injured on 7 October 2012 in an attack on a political party gathering. The incident occurred in Khairpur district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. Mushtaque Khand, cameraman for the Dharti TV news channel, was killed while Mukhtiyar Phulpoto, a correspondent for the Awami […]
Abdul Haq Baloch, a correspondent for the ARY News television station and Secretary of the Khuzdar Press Club, was gunned down by unidentified armed men on September 29, 2012 when he was on his way home in the town of Khuzdar in the militancy-plagued province of Balochistan, Pakistan. He left behind a widow and two […]
Abdul Qadir Hajizai, a correspondent for the local Balochi-language TV channel WASH TV, was killed on May 27, 2012 when armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on him in Washik district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to press reports, Hajizai was heading home when two armed men opened fire on him. He was […]
The bullet-riddled body of journalist Razzaq Gul, a correspondent for television station Express News, was found dumped in the town of Turbat in Balochistan province of Pakistan on May 19, 2012. The journalist had been reportedly kidnapped on May 18. Balochistan has been suffering from militancy and instability because of low intensity separatist insurgency and […]
Mukarram Khan Atif, 40, a correspondent for Washington-based Pashto language “Deewa Radio” and a reporter for a private TV channel “Dunya News” was gunned down by militants on January 17, 2012 while he was offering prayer in a mosque in Charsadda District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhuwa province of Pakistan. According to press reports, a gunman entered in […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday sought a reply from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on a plea filed by a private company, petitioner in a case against the levy of additional tax on incoming international telephone calls, accusing the authority and FIA of extending illegal harassment. The petitioner Brain Telecommunication had challenged the additional […]
Finance Ministry is reportedly disappointed at the pace of 3G auction of licenses in the current fiscal year as the regulator and Ministry of Information Technology (IT) Ministry have failed to make any progress towards hiring a consultant during the last five months. A senior official of Finance Ministry said he was not hopeful that […]
By: Tanveer Ahmed ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday introduced in the Lower House the Anti-Terrorism Bill 2012 to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 aimed at curbing offences of terror financing and to provide for more effective enforcement measures against such crimes. The House also reverberated with concerns over the latest wave of terrorism and target […]
By: Haris Seyal LAHORE: In 1991, Scott L Feld, a professor of sociology in the United States, introduced a paper that has become a favourite throughout the world. Although quite aptly titled ‘Why your friends have more friends than you’, it sounds more like a paper from a social psychologist (or perhaps psychotherapist?) I mean, […]
By: Saba Imtiaz KARACHI: The last eyewitness of Geo Television reporter Wali Babar’s assassination, Haider Ali, who was shot dead on Sunday, was to testify in the trial court today. Babar’s murder case has been delayed due to security concerns for witnesses and targeted killings of those who come close to testify against the suspects. […]
Karachi: For the development and prosperity of Pakistan it is necessary that the government should focus on spreading education, especially female literacy, said speakers at a moot here. Speaking at the Shura Hamdard Karachi chapter they emphasised the need of promotion of women education in the country which is essential for the empowerment of women […]
By: Mehtab Haider ISLAMABAD: While urging the FBR to widen the tax base and jacking up stagnant tax-to-GDP ratio, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, on Monday approved the proposed Amnesty Scheme that will be tabled before the Cabinet for approval in its next meeting. The money bill will be laid down in Parliament after taking […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Monday directed the authorities concerned not to allow the Turkish Power Ship, Karkey, to sail out of Pakistan until recovery of Rs22 billion. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, resumed hearing a suo moto over non-implementation of court’s RPP judgment and also issued […]
GUJRANWALA: A man stabbed his five-year-old daughter to death in a row over contracting his third marriage at Rahwali on Monday. Gulzar had two wives and wanted to contract the third marriage, but his second wife Musarrat Bibi opposed the move. After a row with Musarrat Bibi, he attacked his five-year-old daughter Komal with a […]
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