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Govt willing to fund training any number of IT professionals: Awais

Islamabad, January 04 2006: Minister for Information Technology, Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Tuesday January 3 said the government was willing to fund capacity building and training of any number of professionals in any specific area required by the telecom and IT industry in the country. “The government is keen to train professionals in 10 […]


PFPA praises ban on cable operators

KARACHI, January 04 2005: THE Pakistan Film Industry has praised the government for banning the Indian TV channels and said that this timely step is a boost for the cinema business in Pakistan. In a press statement on Tuesday January 3, Pakistan Film Producers Association (PFPA) Vice Chairman Jamshed Zafar said that the film industry […]


Magzine ‘Pakhtoon’ relaunched

PESHAWAR, January 04 2005: The Awami National Party has relaunched the historic “Pakhtoon” magazine, which was closed due to financial and political crisis after the demise of Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan popularly know as Bacha Khan. Talking to inp, Awami National Party provincial general secretary Mian Iftikhar said the relaunching of Pakhtoon magazine was aimed […]


CM to open work on journalist colony on 10th

LAHORE, January 04 2006: Chief Minister Ch. Pervaiz Elahi will inaugurate development work on the Lahore Press Club Housing Scheme on January 10. The decision was taken during a meeting of Lahore Press Club president Arshad Ansari with the chief minister at the CM’s House on Tuesday January 3. The CM directed all departments concerned […]


Journalists meet NWFP governor expressing concern over journalist’s kidnapping

PESHAWAR, January 03 2006: A 6-member delegation of local journalist headed by a senior journalist and President of Peshawar Press Club, Syed Bukhar Shah, called on the NWFP Governor Khalil-ur-Rehamn here at Governor’s House on Monday January 2. Members of the delegation expressed their concern over the kidnapping of a tribal journalist Hayatullah in North […]


e-government project to be launched in Sindh

KARACHI, January 03 2006: The e-government project would be launched shortly in Sindh in order to create awareness and facilitate the people. About 15000 people had already been trained in the province under the project. The provincial government allocated Rs250 million for IT projects in current fiscal year, said Advisor to Chief Minister for IT, […]


HYDERABAD: Reinstatement of editor demanded

HYDERABAD, January 03 2006: Sindhi Adabi Sangat secretary-general Taj Joyo and women writers have demanded reinstatement of the editor and the joint editor of literary journal Sarteeyoon, published by the Sindhi Adabi Board. Speaking at a news conference at the press club here on Monday January 2, Mr Joyo and noted writer Amar Sindhu warned […]


‘Electronic media to be brought under Pemra regime’

ISLAMABAD, January 02 2006: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) is taking steps to bring the electronic media under its regularised regime. The Executive Member of the Authority, Shahid Humayun, said this at a press conference here. He said that social, religious and moral values of the society would be protected under the regularised regime. […]


Channels put off air temporarily: Pemra

ISLAMABAD, January 02 2006: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has not banned 35 foreign channels but have been put off air temporarily. Pemra executive member Shahid Humayun told reporters that the authority had asked these foreign channels to get landing rights in order to broadcast their programmes otherwise the authority would off-air them. But […]


Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 3 No 52

Title Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 3 No 52 Date 1/2/2006 Download ppf newsletter no 52.pdf


Girl loses life owing to ‘negligence’ of doctor

FAISALABAD, January 01 2006: A two-year-old girl died due to alleged negligence of the Allied Hospital’s Intensive Car Unit in charge and other staff. Reports said Ruqayya was admitted to the DHQ hospital in a serious condition with lungs problem caused due to a peanut which blocked her trachea. The hospital doctors, after a successful […]


Najeeb elected KPC secretary

KARACHI, January 01 2006: The journalists of the city elected on Saturday December 31 the new body of the Karachi Press Club for 2006. Najeeb Ahmed was elected secretary. He secured 290 votes against his rival candidate Khurshid Tanweer who bagged 200 votes. Khursheed Abbasi was elected vice-president with 254 votes, A. H. Khanzada treasurer […]


Star’s reporter receives threatening calls from EDO office

BADIN, December 30 2005: The reporter of Daily Star, Hanif Samoon’s family received threatening number of calls from the Executive District Officer (EDO-Health) Badin, Dr. Mohammad Nawaz Abbasi, office in which unknown caller(s) asked family members to tell him not to write any thing against Dr. Abbasi otherwise he would be killed. Talking to Pakistan […]


Govt closes 60 channels, 12 radios for illegal operation

ISLAMABAD, December 30 2005: Pemra Chairman Iftikhar Rashid informed the meeting that the authority had closed as many as 60 channels and 12 FM radio stations which were operating illegally. The meeting was informed that the authority had also pulled the plug on 713 illegal cable TV operations and shut down a large number of […]