ISLAMABAD, March 21 2006: There has been a phenomenal increase in the total number of full text articles downloaded over the previous year by researchers in the universities from the Higher Education Commission’s Digital Library. The statistics for 2004 totalled approximately 100,000 full-text article downloads, whilst the total count for 2005 has exceeded over 1 […]
Title Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 4 No 11 Date 3/20/2006 Download ppf newsletter vol 4 no 11.pdf
PESHAWAR, March 18, 2006: NWFP police chief Muhammad Riffat Pasha on Friday directed district police officers (DPOs) not to allow anyone to photograph under-trial women in cases relating to the Hudood Ordinance. The provincial police officer (PPO) has issued a circular directing all the DPOs and deputy inspector general (DIG) to communicate the order to […]
KARACHI, March 18, 2006: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (Apnec) have declared they will continue the struggle for freedom of the press and free expression, which is essential for any democratic culture. A resolution adopted in a meeting of the executives of the two bodies and […]
ISLAMABAD, March 18, 2006: International press freedom mission comprising 12 international organizations, including a UN agency, global media associations, freedom of expression advocates and media development organizations will visit Nepal from March 20- 25. The joint mission’s visit is in response to continued violations of press freedom and freedom of expression in Nepal, said a […]
ISLAMABAD, March 17, 2006: Pakistan has banned two Afghan television channels from being carried by cable networks in the country on the grounds that they have not obtained broadcast rights, an official said on Thursday March 16. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has asked all cable operators to immediately stop relaying the Kabul-based […]
GILGIT, March 17, 2006: President of the Gilgit Union of Journalists Imtiaz Ali Taj has severely criticised police action against journalists from Islamabad and Rawalpindi who had come to the Diamer district of Northern Areas to see the Bhasha dam and speak to local leaders who had invited them. According to him, Kohistan police officials […]
PESHAWAR, March 17, 2006: Gagging freedom of expression, Mufti group in the troubled Bara, Khyber tribal agency, which has been a persistent cause of unrest and lawlessness in the area, has summoned two local newsmen today (Friday) to take surety from them that they will not publish any statement of their unlawful activities. Two media […]
KARACHI, March 17, 2006: The Sindh IT Department would establish the provincial portal and websites for the Government of Sindh. An agreement to this effect was signed here on Thursday March 16 between the IT Department and the Oratech Systems. Secretary IT Department Yahya Waliullah and Aspy N Fatakia, Chairman Oratech, signed the agreement. Adviser […]
HYDERABAD, March 14: A pregnant woman and man were axed to death by the woman’s cousins on the pretext of karo-kari in the area of Baldia police station late on Sunday night. Two of the assailants surrendered the police and confessed to have committed the crime. Police officials said that four people carrying hatchet intercepted […]
ISLAMABAD, March 14: The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that in accordance with its orders, all websites displaying sacrilegious cartoons had been blocked. A statement to this effect was made by Deputy Attorney General Nasir Saeed Shaikh on behalf of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) before a three-judge bench hearing identical petitions of Dr Mohammad […]
KARACHI, March 14: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (Apnec) have decided to launch a movement for freedom of expression and rights of newspaper employees from March 21 to May 3, during which protest meetings and rallies will be held throughout Pakistan, say a press release issued […]
KARACHI, February 14 2006: Kazi Asad Abid, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society, has announced that a meeting of the Executive Committee of the APNS is scheduled to be held on Wednesday (February 15) at 11:00 am at Lahore. The meeting will be followed by a lunch hosted by Punjab Chief Minister at […]
KARACHI, March 13, 2006: A senior journalist on Sunday lodged a complaint with Defence Police Station that his house had been robbed. Rasheed Channa stated that criminals took away his computer, CDs, some of his personal files, documents and valuables, including Rs4,000 in cash. He, however, claimed that it was not a case of robbery […]
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