In what appears to be a major decision, and one that points to cracks within the cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, almost all big decisions taken by the interior ministry to check the use of mobile phones as a tool of terrorism have been reversed. After a meeting with CEOs of all cell […]
By: IMRAN THE problem of sim spoofing has been increasing day after day that is ultimately creating harassment among customers. In sim spoofing the customer sim may be used illegally for calls and text messages, without his knowledge, though the sim is active and in the use of the customer. Obviously, it is not possible […]
By: Mushtaq Yusufzai MINGORA: Undeterred by the October 9 gruesome assassination attempt on Malala Yousafzai by the Maulana Fazlullah-led Taliban, the two girl students, Shazia Ramzan and Kainat Riaz, injured with Malala, Thursday resumed their studies and vowed to work for continuation of the heroic mission their friend had launched in Swat valley for promoting […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the majority party would form the government after next elections in the country, adding that the political parties should accept results with open heart in order to ensure smooth democratic transition. Talking to a private TV channel, the minister said the president […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Press Council of Pakistan Raja Shafqat Abbasi Thursday said the Council had been taking up the matter with Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments assuring to pass the bills in the next session of respective assemblies. He stated this while addressing a national media conference on ‘Dissecting Pakistan’s Media from a Free, Independent and […]
ISLAMABAD: A new World Bank policy paper says the 18th Amendment of the Constitution has failed to institutionalise constraints on barriers to mobility of goods and factors of production across the nation and instead opened up potential for such barriers by recognising the provincial authority to discriminate against non-residents. By delegating most regulatory functions to […]
By: Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court dismissed on Thursday a petition against banning mobile chat services and late-night packages after petitioners withdrew their petition. The petitioners – Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Warid and Zong – through their counsel Ali Raza requested the court to allow them to withdraw their petition after the respondent Pakistan […]
By: Mohammad Asghar RAWALPINDI: A joint team investigating the suicide attack on a Muharram procession in Dhoke Syeddan has failed to achieve any breakthrough as fingerprints of the suspected bomber could not match with the record of the National Database Regulatory Authority, Dawn has learnt. More than 20 people were killed in the attack. The […]
By: MUNIR MOOSA SEWANI INTERNATIONAL Day for the elimination of violence against women was observed all over the world on Nov 25. This day recognises the rights of women to live in a violent-free environment and emphasises to global leaders to take action for combating violence against women. In the global context, women are regarded […]
By: Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: For much of Pakistan’s existence, the media and military lived separate lives. The media did not comment on internal military affairs, the military establishment did not issue press statements on its matters. All that changed in the 80s, when newspapers started to carry reports on closed door meetings of corps commanders. […]
ISLAMABAD: The United States believes that investing in women is one of surest ways to achieve economic progress, political stability and greater prosperity for the people, including women of Pakistan. This was stated by US Ambassador Richard Olson while speaking to the participants of a forum held to discuss ways to address domestic violence and […]
By: Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights expressed dismay when it was informed during a meeting on Thursday that law-enforcement agencies had failed to arrest a single culprit involved in sectarian killings in Northern Areas. The culprits are still at large whether it was the February massacre of 18 passengers […]
By: Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf advised the people on Thursday to make necessary changes in lifestyle in the face of terror threats which the country was facing at the moment. Talking to a delegation of chief executive officers of private cellular operators, Mr Ashraf said: “The decision to block mobile phones […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) Report on Murder of Pakistani Journalists From January 2002 to November 2012 Released on November 23: International Day to End Impunity for Violence against Journalists At least 48 journalists have been killed in the line of duty in Pakistan in last ten years and 35 of them were deliberately targeted and […]
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