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Daily Archives: August 11, 2016

Quetta bleeds again

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On the first day of the week, the lawyers of Quetta left their homes early in the morning in a hurry. They not only had to reach the courts but also participate in the election campaign of the upcoming bar elections. They did not know that almost all of them would not return home that […]


Opposition tries to ‘filibuster’ cybercrime bill

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ISLAMABAD: Opposition lawmakers made a valiant final effort on Wednesday to convince the government to reconsider the ‘draconian’ cybercrime bill before it becomes a law. At the tail end of a politically-charged session of the National Assembly, Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman tried to introduce the bill, but was almost immediately interrupted […]


APNS criticises govt for not ‘honouring commitments’

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KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has criticised the Ministry of Information for not “honouring commitments” made over the past three years. Syed Muhammad Munir Jilani, the acting Secretary General of APNS, said on Wednesday that the society’s executive committee, at a meeting in Islamabad, noted that the federal government had taken no follow-up […]


Balochistan CM offers job to martyred cameraman’s wife, brother

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QUETTA – Chief Minister of Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri and Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti Wednesday visited martyred cameraman Shahzad Khan’s house and offered condolences to the bereaved family. The minister announced to give job to Shahzad’s widow and his brother whereas he also prayed for the peace of departed soul. On the occasion, CM Balochistan said […]