Mariana Baabar ISLAMABAD: Is it time for Pakistan to “steal a march over India” and stop Pakistan’s security establishment from stooping down to India’s level while denying visas to Indian journalists who have put in requests to cover the May elections, because in the past when about fifty Pakistani journalists wanted to cover the Indian […]
KARACHI: Dances not only entertain, they also crosse political, cultural and ethnic barriers to unite and inspire people via a common language – music and movement. On Saturday, a group of semi-professional and professional dancers came together to stage a dance show, Raqs mein hai sara jahan [The world is dancing], in commemoration of the […]
LAHORE: Cable operators will pull down ‘walls of oppression’ that will create hurdles for them, said President of Cable Operators Association of Pakistan (CAP) Furqan Ghiyas. Addressing the 12th annual convention of CAP on Sunday Ghiyas said the association will not accept any injustices inflicted on their colleagues in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Among the many problems cable […]
Arshad Bhatti Lahore – Over 100 women are trying their political fate either as independent candidates or party ticket holders on various National Assembly general seats from across Pakistan in elections 2013. According to Election Commission of Pakistan’s official website, on 272 National Assembly general seats about 100 women are contesting the General Elections 2013 […]
KARACHI: Minister Human Rights and Women Development Anis Haroon ordered the Director Human Rights Department to provide immediate financial aid to 500 registered and verified cases in the department. This she ordered while holding a meeting to review the progress of the projects running under the department said a statement issued here on Sunday. The […]
By Amar Guriro KARACHI: Due to rising religious extremism in Pakistani society, generally, the religious minority and particularly the Hindu women are facing difficulties to enter the job market, even when looking for an odd job, revealed a detailed study conducted by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)-Sindh chapter’s intern and young researcher Seema Rana. […]
* Three staffers rescued in suspected arson attack ISLAMABAD: In a suspected arson attack, the offices of the Independent News Pakistan (INP) news agency were reduced to ashes on Sunday morning. The fire started at around 4:30am and spread rapidly, engulfing the entire office situated on the second floor of Block 18, F-6 Markaz, Islamabad. […]
KARACHI: A teenager was shot dead allegedly by the security guard of another teenage boy in Defence Society on Saturday, police said. SSP-South Nasir Aftab told Dawn that Hamza Ahmed, 16, was killed when the guard of Shoaib fired at him outside a restaurant in Khyaban-i-Sehar. He said Hamza accused Shoaib of harassing a female […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has asked the Malakand division authorities to take administrative measures to create a congenial atmosphere for the women voters to cast their votes, ensuring their participation in the polling process. Provincial information minister Musarrat Qadeem, according to an official handout issued on Saturday has directed the Malakand division’s commissioner to […]
Karachi: A conference would be organised in Hyderabad in the next week to create awareness among the masses about Sindh Human Rights Act, 2011. Anis Haroon, the Sindh caretaker minister for human rights and women development, announced this at a meeting held on Saturday to review the progress of the projects running under the department. […]
Karachi: In a bid to ensure justice for Hamza Ahmed, the 16-year-old who was shot dead during a school fight, his friends have created a Facebook page. The idea came from the very similar Shahzeb Khan’s murder case, where his friends used the social media to mobilise the public and media. His case was taken […]
KARACHI: ‘Chambaili’ is remarkably a different movie as the new generation has stunned the viewers through their splendid work and acting. Such films are rarely produced which make people think about their own country. Its story, acting and music are really praiseworthy. These views were expressed by several film viewers after watching this movie. By […]
LAHORE: Chairman Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees Nasir Hussain Haideri Thursday issued non-bailable and bailable arrest warrants of various newspaper managements and their chief executives for not paying lawful claims/dues to employees under wage board award. The tribunal on its third day of proceedings in city today took up 69 newspaper employees’ cases regarding non-implementation […]
Peerzada Salman KARACHI: A four-day short film festival showcasing films shown by Eurochannel, an international TV network dedicated to promoting European culture, began at the Alliance Francaise Karachi on Thursday evening. The first day of the festival was divided into two sections: Life is a Dream and Smile, Camera, Action. The festival kicked off with […]
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