Letter to the Editor… While a lot is being said about the content of movies for adults on cable, one should also be as vigilant about what our children are watching on TV. An American channel for children, Nickelodean, has gained much popularity amongst children who watch it for its popular TV serials for kids. […]
LAHORE – Two senior journalists of The Jang Group of Newspapers have been awarded the President’s Pride of Performance Award, according to a notificaÂtion issued here on August 13 by the Cabinet Secretariat of the Cabinet Division, Islamabad. The two senior journalists are Mr Salim Bokhari, Editor, The News,Lahore, and Bader Bakht Butt, Chief News […]
ISLAMABAD — “A delegation of the APNS led by its President, Mr Arif Nizami held a meeting with the Speaker, National Assembly, Ch. Amir Hussain at Islamabad wherein the delegation apprised him on its position on the 7th Wage Board and noted that the National Assembly on June 11, 2004 have adopted unanimously and summarily […]
KARACHI – Federal Minister for Communication, Babar Khan Ghauri has said that the absence of a merit culture in the country is a major impediment in the way of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country.He said this while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Karachi Press Club Computer Institute, where he was invited as Chief […]
Letter to the editor… Being in a government department, Capital Development Authority stole information related to city maps, guest houses, banks, etc. from world recognise website www.islamabad.net It is against pride that any government department steal information and paste on its website. CDA IT professionals copied information from Islamabad.net and pasted on their cda.gov.pk website. […]
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the disputed amendments to the Defamation Ordinance 2002 are being withdrawn on his specific instructions. He was talking to a delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), which called on him in Islamabad on August 11 to discuss […]
PESHAWAR – A Peshawar sessions court has ruled that only a statement can be tenned defamatory which is given intentionally to harm the reputation of an individual under the Defamation Ordinance 2002. “A defamatory statement is a statement which is given with an intention to deceive the third person and the publication of that statement […]
KARACHI – The Pakistan Society of Chest Physicians (PSCP), Sindh, has expressed concern over moves to relax restrictions on cigarette advertisements on PTV under the pretext of a massive revenue loss to the state entity. Office-bearers of the PSCP said in a press briefing in Karachi on August 11 that Pakistan, which ratified the International […]
KARACHI – The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has notified that in order to ensure due coverage of the Independence Day celebrations the member publications will bring out their issues on August 15, 2004 as usual and instead shall observe non-publication day on August 16, 2004. Consequently there will be no morning newspapers on Monday, […]
KARACHI – Senate Chainnan Mohammedmian Soomro on August 10 said that successful holding of ITCN Asia 2004 exhibition and conference in Karachi reflects healthy and inspiring environment in the country, particularly in Karachi, and the city had indeed become the centre for such events. He was speaking at the inaugural dinner for ITCN Asia 2004 […]
KARACHI – A new air-conditioned bus service for female commuters is being launched in the city from August 14. The details regarding the bus service were finalized at a high-level meeting held under the chairmanship of Dr Ishratul Ibad at the Sindh Governor’s House on August 10. The governor said the basic objective of this […]
KARACHI – By introducing amendments to the Defamation Ordinance, the ruling establishment is seeking to further blacken an existing black law, said a resolution adopted by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of bar councils and bar associations of the country. “The object of the amendment appears to be to foreclose criticism of public functionaries by […]
KARACHI – Three-day megaÂexhibition of ‘ITCN Asia’ began in Karachi on August 9 which received a number of important guests who visited and appreciated the arrangement and management of the exhibition. The Minister of Investment and Privatisation, Dr. Abdul Hafiz Shaikh, and Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ebad jointly inaugurated the Exhibition. Hafiz said that Karachi […]
BALAKOT – Muzaffarabad-based Environmental Journalists Forum (EJF), formed by the city newsmen started environment protection campaign in Balakot at Shogran on August 9. The visiting office bearers of EJF including President Khawaja Zaffar Iqbal, senior Vice-President Roshan Mughal, and Imtaiz Awan launched the campaign among the masses and tourists while planting trees at Shogran green […]
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