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Autopsy shows Dera girl was killed for honour

PESHAWAR, April 19, 2005: The Dera Ismail Khan police believes the death of 19-year-old Qamarunnisa an outcome of honour killing. “The evidence suggests the case may be another case of honour killing”, Zulfiqar Ali Cheema, deputy inspector general police in Dera range told reporters on April 18. The police have arrested the woman’s father and […]


Maid gang raped in Imam’s house

LAHORE, April 19 ,2005: A younger brother of a local prayer leader along with his four friends kept a teenage maid detained at the house adjacent to the mosque for a couple of days and gang raped her, Cantonment Division SP Flight Lieutenant Waseem Ahmad Khan. “On April 9 night the maid was returning to […]


Maid gang-raped in Imam’s house

AHORE, April 19,2005:A younger brother of a local prayer leader along with his four friends kept a teenage maid detained at the house adjacent to the mosque for a couple of days and gang-raped her, Cantonment Division SP Flight Lieutenant Waseem Ahmad Khan said. “Last Saturday (April 9) night, the maid was returning to her […]


Murderer awarded death sentence

FAISALABAD, April 19, 2005:Anti-Terrorist Court, Faisalabad, has awarded death sentence on two counts to one involved in a murder-cum-rape case of Gojra. According to prosecution, Ehsan Ali of Chak No 423-JB had raped and later strangulated to death a four-year-old Sidra on February 20, 2005. The ill-fated girl was daughter of his cousin. The murderer […]


Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 3 No 16

Title Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 3 No 16 Date 4/18/2005 Download ppf newsletter no 16.pdf


Concern over human rights violation

LARKANA, April 18,2005: Violation of human rights in Sindh is on the rise where rights groups are being stopped from working against perpetrators of violence. This was stated by representatives of several social organizations at a seminar here on April 17. The Justice and Peace Commission organized the seminar in collaboration with the Human Rights […]


Mukhtaran seeks govt help for setting up women’s crisis centre

MULTAN, April 18,2005: Mukhtaran Mai has appealed to the government to establish a women crisis centre at Meerwala, Muzaffargarh. Talking to newsmen here on April 17, Mukhtaran Mai said that the Canadian High Commission had transferred funds in the account of Mukhtaran Mai Foundation for the construction of roads, a dispensary and vocational institute for […]


Accused arrested

DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 18,2005:The Taunsa Sharif police arrested on April 17 the fifth accused of two sisters gang-rape incident of March 22. Source: The News Date:4/18/2005


Victim family on the horns of dilemma – Sexual harassment in Nishter

MULTAN, April 18,2005: The woman, who was allegedly subjected to sexual harassment by a senior doctor at the Nishter Hospital, has been living in trying circumstances after complaining against the crime as the Chief Minister’s Secretariat is learnt to have been coerced by some influential people to delay an action. The victim and her husband […]


Private channels: action to be taken against PTV producers

KARACHI, April 18,2005:The Managing Director of Pakistan Television Corporation Limited, Arshad Khan said that stern action would be taken against those PTV producers, who were found working in any private production or channel adding the General Manager of the Centre would also be considered guilty in this connection. He said this, while speaking to a […]


CPNE condemns attack on editor

QUETTA, April 18,2005: (PPI) Vice President Council Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) Siddiq Baloch has strongly condemned the attack on the offices of Daily Mashriq inflicting injuries to its Executive Editor Kamran Mumtaz. In a statement here April 17 he deplored the ever increasing pressure on the print medium from various circles and groups, sizeable number […]


PFUJ demands action against police

KARACHI, April 18,2005: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned the recent incidents of violence against journalists in Lahore, Quetta and Karachi, terming the treatment a threat to the freedom of the press and demanded action against those responsible. The PFUJ vowed to continue the struggle for the freedom of the press and […]


Journalist wins Canadian fellowship

LAHORE, April 17,2005: Bashir Ahmad Tariq, city editor with a local English newspaper, became the first Pakistani journalist to win Canada’s Gordon N Fisher Fellowship for 2005-2006. He will leave to spend an academic year at Toronto University’s Massey College in August. The Alva Foundation-funded fellowship is awarded each year to one journalist from a […]


No women to participate in Multan marathon

MULTAN, April 17, 2005: The first mini-marathon is being held here on April 17 and male from all age groups are allowed to take part in the race.The race starts from Shah Shamas Park at 4pm and culminate at Kalima Chowk. Women, however, are not allowed to take part in the event, said District Nazim […]