KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Karachi Chief Reporter Khushnood Shaikh. In a condolence statement on Tuesday, the chief minister prayed to the Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage and fortitude […]
THIS is apropos of the news (Feb 6 and 14), regarding water pollution in the KB Feeder Canal and Keenjhar Lake. The selection of variables for water quality monitoring is done in relation to pollutant sources. In the present case, it was desired to assess the impact of industrial effluents in KB Feeder Canal and […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a suo moto case pertaining to contamination of Rawal Lake water after the concerned authorities confirmed that the lake water is fit for human consumption and there was no contamination. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heard suo moto […]
ISLAMABAD: Peace activists visiting from India and members of the Pakistani media and the National Press Club discussed the menace of extremism here on Tuesday, with the former concentrating on the cross-border aspect of the problem and the latter more keen on tracing the causes and sources of India-Pakistan conflicts. Bhopal-based journalist Lajja Shankar Herdenia, […]
By: Mazhar Abbas KARACHI: The chief reporter of the state-controlled Associated Press of Pakistan wire agency in Karachi, Khushnood Ali Shaikh, who had been threatened upon refusing to pay Rs50,000 in bhatta, was killed in a “hit-and-run” accident by a car near his house Monday night. The story of this reporter with a standing of […]
ISLAMABAD: Standing Committee on Information Technology on Tuesday decided to form a three member committee to negotiate with the management of YouTube, in order to restore the website, after addressing the concerns of the nation. Senator Mohammad Idrees Khan Safi chaired the meeting of the committee, which was held at the Parliament Lodges. Director-General (DG) […]
MINGORA: Three journalists survived attempt on their lives as they were fired at outside the Swat Press Club here on Tuesday. Senior journalists Fayyaz Zafar, Shahzad Alam and Murad Ali said that they were on way to the press club after dinner when armed men traveling in a white car opened fire on them. The […]
Jefferson Journalism Fellowships now accepting applications for the landmark Spring 2013 Program with travel to Tokyo, Beijing and first-ever visit to Yangon The Jefferson Fellowships offer U.S. and Asia Pacific journalists an opportunity to broaden their understanding of Asia Pacific issues and build a professional network through a 3-week program of dialogue and travel organized […]
LARKANA: Nine women were among the eighteen people who were killed over Karo-Kari in the province during the last one week. Following are the details of these honour killings: On Monday, February 18, some armed men shot dead 30-years-old Saeed Ahmad Shar in village Shah Nawaz in Naudero. Father of the deceased registered a case […]
KHAIRPUR – A girl was killed over karo-kari near here on Monday. Accused Mashooq Ali Jamali killed his young daughter Rehana Jamali at village Muhmmad Moosa jamali in the jurisdiction of Faiz Muhammad Bindo police station and fled. Police handed the body to relatives after autopsy from Pir Jo Goth hospital. The cause of murder […]
KARACHI: The chief reporter of Associated Press Pakistan, Karachi, died in a road accident late on Monday night. Khusnood Ali Shaikh was hit by a vehicle when he was crossing a road near Darul Sehat Hospital in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. He suffered multiple fractures and died in a private hospital. Mr Shaikh had earlier served as press […]
ISLAMABAD: Pieces of art depicting rural folk life, traditions and heritage of various regions of the country mesmerised the visitors at the Lok Virsa spring festival. The artisans-at-work exhibition remained the main attraction for the visitors, while the festival also featured other activities, including a kite exhibition, kite flying, food stalls and song and dance […]
LAHORE: An international exhibition of photographs from 24 countries opened at Alhamra, The Mall, on Monday. This is for the first time that ‘The World Press Photo’, an independent non-profit organisation, has brought an exhibition of photographs to Pakistan. The show features 158 winning photographs from 24 countries by 57 award-winning photographers. The exhibition has […]
By Hidayat Khan PESHAWAR: Political activists and civil society members staged a protest, outside the Peshawar Press Club on Monday, demanding the representation of women from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) in the Parliament. They were holding banners and placards inscribed with slogans for equal rights for women of Fata. Pigeons were also set free […]
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