ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday that his government was driven by the vision of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in protecting the rights of the minorities. In his message on the Minorities Day being observed on Aug 11, he said that observance of the day was an occasion to recognise the distinguished role […]
AHMEDPUR EAST: Rich tribute was paid to veteran and legend of journalism in Pakistan and Chairman Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications late Dr Majid Nizami at a condolence reference held here in a local mosque. Earlier, Quran Khawani was held for the departed soul. The ceremony to pray for the rest of departed soul and pay […]
ISLAMABAD: Journalist bodies have demanded the Afghan government to immediately release Pakistani journalist Faizullah Khan, who had mistakenly crossed the Afghan border and was sentenced to four years prison sentence by the Afghan authorities. “It is amazing that Pakistan is accommodating 3.5 million illegal Afghan immigrants; however, a journalist who mistakenly crossed the border was […]
NEW YORK: Paying tributes to veteran journalist Dr Majid Nizami, speakers said that he fought for Pakistan and its ideology throughout his life. They expressed these views at a meeting held on Wednesday to honour the memory of late Dr Majid Nizami. The meeting was organised by Tyeba Zia, a columnist for the Nawa-i-Waqt, in […]
As Pakistan approaches August 14, the day when the national flag flies from countless rooftops, the minorities of Pakistan, who are represented by the white portion of the flag, are under pressure as never before. Pakistan seems to have evolved into a torch-bearer for intolerance, and where minorities of every persuasion are killed, harassed and […]
LAHORE: Speakers at a reference organised in the honour of noted journalist and Nawa-i-Waqt Group Editor-in-Chief Dr Majid Nizami said Nizami was the voice of Quaid-i-Azam and Allama Iqbal and he would be remembered as a beacon in the history of Pakistan. Paying glowing tributes to him for his national services, they said Nizami was […]
MULTAN/WAZIRABAD: Speakers at a condolence reference held in the memory of veteran journalist and The Nation Editor-in-Chief Majid Nizami paid glowing tributes to him for his national services. They also demanded that the government should issue a memorial ticket in recognition of his efforts besides granting him Sitara-e-Imtiaz. The event was organised by Nazariya-e-Pakistan Forum […]
ISLAMABAD: The treasury and opposition in the National Assembly on Wednesday agreed to constitute a fact-finding committee to probe the growing incidents of violence against religious minorities in various parts of the country. The violence spree against the religious minorities in the country dominated the proceedings of the house when Deputy Parliamentary leader of the […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed alarm at an “exaggerated hassle over who should occupy the gaddi (throne)” leading to total neglect of the state’s affairs. It has called upon the government to focus on the people’s real issues and urged those going to march on Islamabad and have other such […]
LAHORE: People from various walks of life attended the Qul of veteran journalist and Nawa-i-Waqat Group Chairman Majid Nizami at his residence on Mason Road on Sunday. Many personalities including federal and provincial ministers, politicians, bureaucrats, retired judges, senior journalists, lawyers and social elite were present on the occasion. Prominent among them were Sartaj Aziz, […]
Veteran journalist, editor and publisher Majid Nizami passed away on Friday at the age of 86, leaving Pakistan without one of its most respected and consistent voices in journalism. As chairman of the Nawa-i-Waqt Group and before that as editor-in-chief of Nawa-i-Waqt, Majid Nizami was a veritable institution in Pakistani journalism for over 50 years […]
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and immense grief over the death of Dr Majid Nizami, editor-in-chief of Urdu-language daily, Nawa-i-Waqt, and he visited the residence of the deceased to condole with the bereaved family. According to a handout, the chief minister shouldered the coffin and offered funeral at Bagh-i-Jinnah. Later, after […]
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Condolences kept pouring in Saturday over the sad demise of The Nation Editor-in-Chief Dr Majid Nizami from political and religious figures. Calling the death an irreparable damage, the leaders paid tribute to Dr Nizami for his lifelong struggle for the nation and the country. Former president Asif Ali Zardari, in his condolence message, said […]
KARACHI: APNS President Hameed Haroon and Secretary General Sarmad Ali have expressed profound grief over the sad demise of their veteran colleague, Mr. Majid Nizami (former president APNS & CPNE) and Publisher / Chief Editor of Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications. In a statement issued on behalf of the office bearers and members of the APNS, […]
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