KARACHI: The Sindh government has directed its officials not to divulge any information or government policy to the press and electronic media. Government sources told The News on Saturday that from now onwards the officials would not be allowed to meet any reporters. The notification has been circulated to all the heads of the departments, […]
By Perwez Abdullah Karachi: While Pakistan is facing a media boom with Karachi as its centre, the Department of Mass Communication of Karachi University that should have undertaken the task of producing graduates for this industry continues to waddle in uncertainty. This sad situation is caused by both the teachers of the department and nonchalant […]
Syed Bukhar Shah PESHAWAR: The provincial council meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), NWFP chapter, Wednesday decided to launch a mass contact movement to protest against what it called “the government’s failure to resolve the problems being faced by common people”. The meeting, chaired by PML-N Provincial President Pir Sabir Shah, also dissolved the party’s […]
LAHORE: A Family Court judge has issued stay order against Jamat-e-Islami leader Ehsan Ullah Waqas and stopped him from using a Nikah Nama (marriage certificate) declaring a woman, Ismat Zuhra, as his wife. The court also summoned Ehsanullah Waqas for the next hearing on July 4. Ismat, the complainant, is a former headmistress of a […]
By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE: One wonders whether controversies follow the Punjab prisons minister or Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor himself keeps looking for chances to pick brawls. If one goes by Monday’s episode in the Punjab Assembly, the latter case seems to be true. Pakistan People’s Party, the junior partner in the coalition ruling the province, had […]
LANDIKOTAL/BARA: Security forces on Monday claimed to have killed at least 13 suspected militants in attacks on their hideouts in Bazaar Zakhakhel area of Landikotal, Khyber Agency, while seven members of a family were killed and four others injured when an artillery shell struck a Hujra in Sra Shaga area in Jamrud Tehsil. Security forces […]
WASHINGTON: Pakistan, split down the middle with terrorist attacks and facing an economic crisis, remains among the top 10 failed states, says an index prepared by the renowned Foreign Policy journal. IANS reports, the country, placed ninth among all countries last year in terms of its overall achievement, has improved its position only by a […]
KARACHI: The four provinces should share all burdens equally to strengthen the federation, Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri said on Sunday. She called the recent statement of Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser Zulfiqar Khosa disappointing. Marri said Khosa was probably misinformed about her comments made after a meeting between the Ministry of Water and Power and […]
PESHAWAR: Pakistan on Sunday offered an Rs 50 million reward for information leading to the capture, dead or alive, of local Taliban head Baitullah Mehsud, currently holed up in the tribal belt. Two national Urdu-language newspapers and local papers in the northwest city of Peshawar carried an advertisement also offering rewards for the capture of […]
WASHINGTON: Pakistan, split down the middle with terrorist attacks and facing an economic crisis, remains among the top 10 failed states, says an index prepared by the renowned Foreign Policy journal. IANS reports, the country, placed ninth among all countries last year in terms of its overall achievement, has improved its position only by a […]
KARACHI: The four provinces should share all burdens equally to strengthen the federation, Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri said on Sunday. She called the recent statement of Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser Zulfiqar Khosa disappointing. Marri said Khosa was probably misinformed about her comments made after a meeting between the Ministry of Water and Power and […]
PESHAWAR: Pakistan on Sunday offered an Rs 50 million reward for information leading to the capture, dead or alive, of local Taliban head Baitullah Mehsud, currently holed up in the tribal belt. Two national Urdu-language newspapers and local papers in the northwest city of Peshawar carried an advertisement also offering rewards for the capture of […]
MIRAMSHAH, June 28: Twelve soldiers were killed after militants reportedly aligned with the Baitullah Mehsud group ambushed a military convoy in North Waziristan on Sunday. Ten militants were killed in the ensuing gunbattle. Ten soldiers were injured in the attack, sources said. The convoy was attacked in the Wacha Bibi near Datakhel, about 35 kilometres […]
LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday ruled out any dialogue with terrorists, saying the war against anti-state elements had entered its final phase and the military operation would be completed soon. The prime minister said this while talking to media persons during his visit to the Jamia Naeemia to offer condolences to Raghib […]
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