KARACHI – In the wake of Kasur incident, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali has ordered to set up a separate desk at CM House Complaint Cell to entertain complaints of crime against children , particularly what he termed as ‘sexual terrorism against children .’ He said that our society is degenerating. The Islamic values […]
Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui managed to evade an abduction attempt in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, by armed men in two cars, who intercepted him as he was on his way to airport in the morning on January 10. According to Siddiqui who reports for France 24, New York Times, The Guardian and other international publications, armed men stopped and […]
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench here on Wednesday rejected an application to withdraw a petition that had been filed seeking lifetime ban on anchorperson Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain for using electronic and social media for his hate speeches, justifying violence and public disorder. The petition was filed by a citizen Muhammad Abbas through […]
KARACHI – Only 5 per cent water is used for drinking and 5 per cent for other living things while 90 per cent is used for agriculture sector. Water share for domestic use especially in Karachi could be improved by reducing water wastages in agriculture sector. This was the crux of a seminar on the […]
ISLAMABAD: Just when the deadline for international non-governmental organisations to wind up their operations in the country approaches near, the interior ministry has announced that those bodies who have appealed against the decision can continue to carry on their work. The deadline to pack up operations for 21 INGOs is going to end on January […]
CHITRAL: The inquiry team, probing uploading of controversial material on social media, has given its recommendations after three weeks deliberations. The controversial material, uploaded last month on social media, created unrest among the people across the district. Briefing the local journalists about the recommendations of the team after its concluding session, District Police Officer Mansoor […]
ISLAMABAD: A journalist narrowly escaped an abduction attempt in broad daylight on the busy Islamabad Expressway, but local police have not yet registered an FIR. Taha Siddiqui, 33, who works for several international media outlets, was on his way to the airport on Wednesday morning when the cab carrying him was intercepted by armed men […]
KARACHI: The Sindh chapter of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday launched its web portal for registration of complaints related to cybercrime, becoming the first province to take the initiative with a promise to protect user identity. Addressing a press conference at his office, Sindh FIA director Dr Amir Ahmed Sheikh announced the launch of […]
ISLAMABAD: The senior management of Pakistan Television (PTV) Corporation caused Rs 85 million losses to the corporation by not timely implementing agreements signed with foreign companies. This was informed by the officials of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) in a briefing to a sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which met here under […]
Among other important issues, Pakistan needs a crusade against water crisis; and within water crisis, the case of contaminated drinking water is no less. The lack of access to safe drinking water is fast becoming a countrywide phenomenon. While per capita water availability is decreasing enormously in Pakistan, water quality too in most of the […]
Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it has disposed of as many as 3,076 applications of disappearance till December last whereas a total of 1,532 applications are pending before the Commission. Submitting report before a three-member bench led by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Registrar of the Commission Khalid […]
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the law and order has been restored and foreign investors are rushing towards Pakistan in a large number. While talking to the newly-elected office-bearers of Lahore Press Club on Tuesday, Shahbaz said, “I appeal to the journalists to utilize their authority and power for bringing soft […]
LAHORE: Renowned cooking expert Zubaida Tariq – famously known as Zubaida Apa – breathed her last on January 4, 2018, in Karachi. Her funeral prayers were offered the following day, near her home, at Sultan Masjid. The celebrated chef was a household name, popular among countless housewives who learnt to cook by following her show. […]
CJP takes suo moto notice on conditions of govt hospitals in Karachi ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Saqib Nisar has taken suo moto notice on the conditions of the government hospitals in Karachi. Taking suo moto notice, the Chief Justice has summoned Medical Superintendents (MS) of all public hospitals of Karachi on January 13 […]
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