By: Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of a man against his death sentence awarded for murdering his wife and son, saying that immoral character of a wife does not give the husband a license to kill. Zahidur Rehman had murdered his wife of 10 years Saima and son […]
GIVEN that the government attaches little importance to issues concerning the welfare of children, it would be too much to expect it to heed the UN’s advice to eliminate corporal punishment in the country or strike out legislation that allows it. As pointed out in a report in this paper, although Pakistan has ratified the […]
PESHAWAR: The media persons from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) are being trained to build the capacity of journalists of these regions and to reduce the risks to their lives by monitoring attacks on media. Intermedia, an Islamabad-based media development organization launched three-day training for the presidents of […]
ISLAMABAD: Terming media an integral part and pre-condition for strong and stable democracy in a society, German ambassador Dr Michael Koch on Friday said that Germany actively supported the independent media in Pakistan. “Pakistani media enjoy enough independence and is a source of hope for the long-term democracy in the country,” he stated this while […]
By: Zaib Azkaar Hussain KARACHI: The concluding session of the four-day International Urdu Conference demanded of the government to implement Urdu as the official language on Friday. President Arts Council of Pakistan Muhammad Ahmed Shah observed that there was no clash of languages in Pakistan. However, he said Urdu had produced powerful literature throughout the […]
LAHORE: Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore High Court on Friday restrained the Pakistan Television Corporation from finalising a deal with Indian channel Ten Sports for sub-licensing rights to telecast International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket to be held from 2012 to 2015. The judge issued the restraining order on a petition moved by Independent […]
By: Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was put in an embarrassing situation on Friday in the National Assembly when Minister for Information Firdous Ashiq Awan while responding to questions regarding poor performance of Pakistan Television (PTV) said that PTV managing director gave a fig to her instructions so she could offer no […]
By: Amir Riaz LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Friday barred the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) from finalizing a deal with Indian channel, Ten Sports, for sub-licensing rights to telecast International Cricket Council (ICC) matches from 2012 to 2015 in Pakistan. Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the order on a petition filed by the Independent Music […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdaus Ashiq Awan on Friday informed the National Assembly that on the directive of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, Pakistan Television (PTV) is launching a sports channel by December to promote sports activities in the country. Replying to various questions raised by parliamentarians […]
NEW YORK: The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) has issued an alert after Mohammad Malick, Resident Editor of The News in Islamabad, received threats on his telephone and saw white Corollas chasing him in Islamabad in a threatening manner. The CPJ in a statement issued late on Wednesday said: “An editor of a […]
NEW YORK: Umar Cheema of The News, kidnapped and beaten black and blue last fall for his reporting on the government, has been honoured by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The CPJ’s International Press Freedom Awards were held in New York, the annual ceremony attended by some 900 guests. “I can’t finish without thanking […]
By: Sehrish Wasif ISLAMABAD: Gender-based violence is not and never has been a women’s issue. It is a human issue, a fundamental issue of human dignity and human rights. This was said by USAID Mission Director Andrew Sisson on Friday at a conference on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and […]
Mohammad Malick, an editor of English language daily “The News” , Islamabad received life threatening calls and was followed by men in a car on November 22, 2011, while travelling towards his office in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. He believes the people threatening and following him were from intelligence agencies. Malick said some […]
LAHORE: The Young Nurses Association observed a complete strike in public hospitals in the Punjab on Thursday and held a protest against government for its indifference towards their demands. The nurses from all the public hospitals, including DHQ and THQ hospitals of Lahore and Multan, gathered in front of the Lahore Press Club at 10am […]
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