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PPF media workshop on ‘Writing Effective Press Release’ on 16th

KARACHI, February 14 2006: The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is holding a training workshop for NGOs on ‘Writing Effective Press Release’ on February 16, 2006 from 2.00 pm to 5 pm, at the PPF Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Press Center, Shahrah Kamal Ataturk, Karachi, said a press release here on Monday February 13. Fazal Qureshi, […]


Karo-kari claims four lives

LARKANA, February 12 2006: Four people, three of them women, were killed on the pretext of karo-kari in Qubo Saeed Khan and Kandhkot talukas on Saturday February 11. In Yaqi Khan Magsi village near Shahdadkot, Akbar Ali shot dead his unmarried sister Jan Bibi and a man, Abdullah. Akbar Ali, surrendered before police along with […]


Woman bailed out in Hudood case

CHAKWAL, February 12 2006: Additional District and Sessions Judge Sohail Nasir granted bail to a woman of village Bhar Pur in Kallar Kahar police limits, who was facing a case under Hudood Ordinance. According to the FIR, the police arrested Dil Khurram along with a Wapda lineman Abdul Rashid after the village people stormed her […]


Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 4 No 6

Title Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 4 No 6 Date 2/12/2006 Download ppf newsletter vol 4 no 6.pdf


Obscene plays invade cable TV

PESHAWAR, Feb 9: Brimful of violence and vulgarity, Pushto CD dramas are being shown by cable operators right under the nose of the regulatory authorities. Having all alluring ingredients of a Pashto action movie, these dramas, produced by local production houses, are getting popular among citizens. “Hardly any different from Pashto movies subject-wise, the CD […]


Policeman booked for raping girl; one allegedly raped

KARACHI, February 09 2006: The Landhi police have registered a case against one of policeman posted at the police kiosk in Sector 36-G, Landhi, for allegedly sexually harassing a girl inside the police kiosk and started investigations. Noorjahan, 20, a resident of Landhi locality, has complained that, Rana Tasleem, a policeman posted at the police […]


APNS body meeting on 15th

KARACHI, February 09 2006: Kazi Asad Abid, Secretary-General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society, has announced that the 7th meeting of the APNS Executive Committee for the year 2005-06 would be held on February 15, 2006 (Wednesday), at 11am in Lahore. The meeting will be followed by a lunch hosted by Punjab Chief Minister Chaudary […]


PTV, APP not eligible for plots from journalists’ quota: LHC

RAWALPINDI, February 09 2006: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, on Tuesday February 7 accepted the plea of journalists that the employees of the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) and Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation (APPC) were not entitled for allotment of plots from 3% quota reserved for journalists in sector G-14 of Islamabad. Journalists Rana […]


Aaj TV resumes transmission

ISLAMABAD: A private TV news station resumed transmission on Thursday after more than 12 hours off the air — a blackout imposed by the government for allowing a critic of President Pervez Musharraf to appear on air. The station resumed transmission early Thursday after 12 and half hours of suspension, according to Director News Talat […]


Bill against Hudood laws introduced

ISLAMABAD, February 8 2006: Treasury members in the National Assembly on Tuesday February 7 lent support to the PPP Parliamentarians for introduction of a draft bill seeking repeal of Hudood laws. The move prompted a walkout by lawmakers of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Already twice before, PPP Parliamentarians MNA Sherry Rahman […]


Four-year-old girl raped

DASKA, February 07 2006: A four-year-old girl was raped at Nagor village on Monday February 6. Reportedly, Waqas entered the house of labourer Allah Ditta Rehmani and abducted his daughter. He took her to his friend’s house and raped her. The victim was shifted to a hospital in critical condition. The Motra police have registered […]


APNS-CPNE delegation calls on Sheikh Rashid

ISLAMABAD, February 07 2006: A delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Monday February 6 called on Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sh Rashid Ahmed. Secretary Information Shahid Rafi, designate Chairman of Press Council Justice, Nazir Akhtar and Principal Information Officer Ashfaq Gondal were also present. The […]


10m child workers in country: HRCP

ISLAMABAD, February 06 2006: Ten million children are working as labourers, while another 200,000 die annually due to consumption of contaminated water in Pakistan, says a new report. The Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) report for the year 2005, which was released on Saturday February 4, said some 70,000 children lived on the street. […]


Boy strangled after sodomy

JAUHARABAD, February 06 2006: An eight-year-old boy was sodomised and strangled at Chak 50/MB. Reportedly, Zafar Abbas sodomised Muhammad Asif two days ago. Later on, he strangled him and burried his body at a forest. On Sunday February 5, the police recovered the body of Muhammad Asif with the help of a tracker. The police […]