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Nishter surgeon charged with molesting patient

MULTAN, April 7,2005: A horrific incident of sexual abuse allegedly committed by a professor at the Nishter Medical College and Hospital has been reported to the authorities concerned. The incident is reported by the victim’s husband, who teaches English language and literature at a state-run postgraduate college. When contacted, NMC&H Principal Executive Officer Prof Dr […]


IT giant coming to Pakistan

KARACHIApril 06,2005: Computer Associates (CA), an international management software company on Tuesday announced its plan to set up business in Pakistan as part of its regional expansion strategy. Country manager of CA for Pakistan Saeid Marashi, addressing a press conference at local hotel said that the CA would establish a liaison office for its operations […]


‘100 women migrate to escape from being killed as Kari’

Jacobabad, April 05, 2005: More than 100 women had migrated from Jacobabad villages to save themselves from being murdered over Karo-kari, disclosed Dr A G Ansari, addressing on the second day of three-day workshop on ” Media and Domestic Violence”, here on Tuesday. The workshop was arranged by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in collaboration […]


‘100 women migrate to escape from being killed as Kari’

Jacobabad, April 05, 2005: More than 100 women had migrated from Jacobabad villages to save themselves from being murdered over Karo-kari, disclosed Dr A G Ansari, addressing on the second day of three-day workshop on ” Media and Domestic Violence”, here on Tuesday. The workshop was arranged by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in collaboration […]


Four gang-rape accused arrested

DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 06,2005: The Vehoa police have arrested four accused for allegedly raping two sisters after two weeks of incident. The fifth accused is still at large. Reportedly, Ameer Khan, the father of the victims, lodged a complaint at Vehoa Police Station on March 23 that Ameer Muhammad, Jehangir, Nazeer, Sohnra Khan and […]


‘100 women migrate to escape from being killed as Kari’

Jacobabad, April 05, 2005: More than 100 women had migrated from Jacobabad villages to save themselves from being murdered over Karo-kari, disclosed Dr A G Ansari, addressing on the second day of three-day workshop on ” Media and Domestic Violence”, here on Tuesday. The workshop was arranged by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in collaboration […]


Acid attack victims to be treated at Karachi

SUKKUR, April 06,2005:District Nazim Sukkur Syed Nasir Hussain Shah instructed the district administra­tion on April 5 to shift Ms Manzooran, her daughter Sonia and her brother Ataullah, who had suffered acid injuries three days ago when Farid Shaikh, Manzooran’s husband, threw acid on them, to a hospital in Karachi. The district nazim also announced that […]


Man arrested for ‘staking’ daughter

SAHIWAL, April 06,2005: Yousafwala police raided a gambling den in a roadside hotel late on Monday and arrested a man with his 14-year-daughter offered as stake during the gambling. Police also arrested five people including two women. The police raided Rehmani Hotel on GT Road near Chak 84/5-L where Muhammad Rafiq, a gambler, had offered […]


Rape victim demands justice

CHECHAWATNI, April 06,2005:Gang rape victim Parveen Bibi has said that if her rapists are not arrested then she will set ablaze her self. She expressed these views in a press conference along with her Uncle on Tuesday. In the press conference Parveen Bibi alias Pathani, resident of Chak R.107/7 told that she was brutally gang […]


PFUJ, Apnec plan protests from 8th

KARACHI, April 6,2005: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (APNEC) have announced a countrywide protest campaign from April 8 to May 13 against non-implementation of the Seventh Wage Award and elimination of the contract system in newspaper establishments, says a PFUJ press release. During the campaign newspaper […]


Pervaiz slams individuals against women games

JHANG, April 05,2005: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday criticised individuals who do not allow women to take part in games like the marathon race. Addressing a public gathering at Shafqat Shaheed ground, Mr Elahi slammed those against the participation of women in games and said such individuals exploited women when they needed […]


Cybernet launches new service

KARACHI, April 05 2005: CyberNet has launched high-speed broadband internet service. The company has acquired the largest internet bandwidth with an advanced and accelerator technology for the first time in the country. CyberNet chief operation officer Ansarul Haq told Business Recorder on Monday that the company has received a good response about the new product […]


Security demanded

Karachi, April 5, 2005 the non-government organization working for women rights have urged authorities to provide safety to the family of the film and television artist and producer, late Afreen baig who was murdered in October. In a statement issued here on Monday Aurat Foundation and the women Action Forum have expressed concern over the […]


Girl abducted

Khairpur, April 05, 2005: Unidentified armed people attacked the house of Ibrahim Bux Solangi in the village of on Sunday night and abducted 20 year-old Shabana Solangi at gunpoint. The Thari Mirwala police have begun invvvestigations. Source: Daily Times Date:4/5/2005