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US film star Sean Penn visits Edhi Centre

KARACHI: Hollywood star Sean Penn visited the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home in Clifton here on Saturday. He was accompanied by the Consul General of the United States in Karachi, William Martin. He was received by Maulana Abdus Sattar Edhi and Begum Bilquis Edhi. The double Oscar winner visited various sections of the Edhi Home, […]


Jang’s journalists honoured

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of Pakistan Day, Jang columnist Nazir Naji received a distinguished award for his outstanding contributions in the field of journalism.Geo News senior anchorperson Hamid Mir’s late father Professor Warris Mir was also posthumously recognised for his achievements, and this award was received by his son Amir Mir. Senior journalists Hanif Khalid […]


Man killed, woman injured over Karo-Kari

LARKANA: A man was killed and a woman injured seriously over Karo-Kari in the jurisdiction of Muhammad Bindo Police Station on Friday. Police said accused Abdul Hafeez Shaikh of Mehral Narejo village opened fire on Abdul Jabbar Shaikh and Momal over suspicion of alleged illicit relations. Jabbar was killed on the spot while Momal was […]


Man kills wife in Larkana

LARKANA: A man killed his wife over alleged illicit relations in the jurisdiction of Makli Police Station on Friday.Police said Zaman shot dead his wife Zameeran in Ali Muhammad Katyar village. The accused surrendered to the police with the weapon of murder. The dead body was handed over to the heirs after post-mortem. The News


Violence threats make 650 schools dysfunctional in Fata: HRCP report

ISLAMABAD: About 650 schools for boys and girls remained dysfunctional in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) due to threats from militants, revealed by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in its report. The HRCP report titled “State of Human Rights in 2011”, stated that 542 boys schools and 108 girls schools remained dysfunctional in the […]


943 women killed in the name of honour during 2011: HRCP

ISLAMABAD: At least 943 women were killed in the name of honour during 2011 in Pakistan, of which 93 were minors, according to a report released here on Thursday by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). The report titled “State of Human Rights in 2011″ seven Christian and two Hindu women were among the […]


Aitzaz again fumbles, attacks media, does not answer questions

Usman Manzoor ISLAMABAD: The prime minister’s counsel Ch Aitzaz Ahsan has again blamed ‘certain section of the media’ for propagating against him but admitted that the same ‘section of the media’ was his favourite during the historic movement for the restoration of judiciary. In his press talk outside the Supreme Court building Aitzaz again alleged […]


No law to stop girls’ trade in country, LHC told

LAHORE: The Punjab government informed the Lahore High Court on Thursday that there is no law in the country to stop the sale and purchase of girls for the purpose of marriage only. This was stated by Assistant Advocate General Rabiyya Bajwa in connection with the case of a young girl (S) who was sold […]


HR violations increased last year: report

ISLAMABAD: Human rights violations increased manifold last year because the government was caught up in its own crises — the memo controversy, NRO and rumours of a coup — and fighting for survival, says a report released here on Thursday. The report on ‘State of human rights in 2011’, launched by the Human Rights Commission […]


Karak rape case: DNA test fails to link accused with infant

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday ordered an investigating officer to record additional statement of an alleged gang rape victim when it came to know that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of around 12 suspects didn`t match with that of an infant girl, born to the alleged victim. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad […]


Journalists visit disaster-hit Badin district

HYDERABAD: A group of journalists visited the areas of Badin district that were affected in the previous monsoon rains and flood, listening to community voices calling for an efficient contingency plan in order to avoid yet another disaster in the upcoming monsoon season. Journalists were taken to these areas by the Participatory Development Initiatives and […]


Rs9m spent on women prisoners’ release: minister

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Women’s Development, Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto said on Monday that her department paid more than 2 million rupees under the head of fine to get 53 women imprisoned in different jails across the province released, besides spending Rs3.2 million to buy air tickets so as to send 71 female foreign prisoners, including […]


VIEW: What are the best journalistic ethics? —Mohammad Nafees

The question as to what constitutional right an army chief has to become a party in allowing or disallowing any elected political party to form the government remained unanswered from him Being a journalist, what ethics need to be followed while conducting an interview? An internet debate ensued on this topic among the news media […]


Minor girl sexually assaulted in Haripur

HARIPUR:A young girl was raped when she was sent to buy groceries in Kotnajibullah village on Monday. Shabana*, five, had gone to buy groceries from a store in the neighbourhood, where she was assaulted by the shopkeeper’s son, police sources said. The girl returned home in tears and informed her parents, who reported the case […]