ISLAMABAD, March 12,2005: The International Urdu Conference took a new turn with discussions ranging from the poetic genius of Ghalib, Iqbal, and Faiz affecting the mindsets to the changing colours of Urdu journalism and the media. Diverse points of view expressed at the moot were aimed at finding the raison d’etre of the deteriorating standard […]
ISLAMABAD, March 12 2005: The Ministry of Women Development has approved 17 projects worth Rs 167.341 million for women welfare especially in remote areas for fiscal year 2005-06. Sources told Business Recorder that under one project “Economic Empowerment of the Women” the First Women Bank would provide loans worth Rs 35 million to rural women. […]
PESHAWAR, March 12, 2005 Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs100000 as financial assistance of widow of Nisar Tanoli deceased journalist of Abbottabad. The Chief Minister formally approved this amount on special recommendation of the NWFP Minister for LG&RD Sardar Muhammad Idrees that he had announced after attending Nimaz-e-Janaza of Nisar Tanoli and later visiting […]
LAHORE, March 12,2005:Mukhtar Mai has reaffirmed her resolve to move the Supreme Court against the Lahore High Court’s judgement in the alleged rape against her. Mai told journalists on Friday that it was her right to seek justice and that she would knock on every door to seek punishment for the rapists, who she said […]
Sukkur, March 10,2005: A woman was shot dead by her husband after being dubbed kari in Magsi Muhallo of Shikarpur town on March 10. She was identified as Shamshad. Shahzado Sanjrani, the father of the deceased woman, registered an FIR against his son-in-law Yasin. Source: Dawn Date:3/12/2005
LAHORE: Dr Shazia gang-rape case was false, its facts were concocted, and it was used by certain elements in Balochistan to undo the ongoing political dialogues. The tribunal assigned the task to look into the incident has submitted its report, the contents of which are revealing. These remarks were made by Governor Balochistan, Owais Ghani […]
KARACHI, March 11: Veteran journalist and founder of the Pakistan Press International (PPI), Muazzam Ali, died here on Thursday. He was 83. Funeral prayers will be held after Friday prayers at the Sultan Masjid in Defence Housing Society. Muazzam Ali started his journalistic career with the Associated Press of Pakistan news agency in 1950. In […]
LAHORE. March 11, 2005: Shehla Zia, a prominent human rights activist and the joint executive director of the Aurat Foundation, died on Thursday morning in Islamabad after protracted illness at the age of 58. She is survived by two daughters, Ayesha Baidar and Maleeha Zia, and a son, Aimal Zia. Her funeral was held in […]
HAIRPUR ,March 11,2005 Unidentified armed men kidnapped a girl here on March 10. Reports said three armed barged into the house of one Mazharuddin and abducted his 17 year old girl and fled. Source: The News Date:3/11/2005
ISLAMABAD,March 11, 2005 The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has a role of a ‘referee’ and its laws are being amended to make it a more effective and strong organisation. According to a press release, Pemra Chairman Iftikhar Rashid stated this while chairing the first meeting of the Council of Complaints for Islamabad and […]
KARACHI , March 11,2005: The University of Karachi will formally be awarded license on March 15 to establish a campus FM radio station by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Department of Mass Communication, KU, will operate the radio station mainly to fulfil academic needs of its students regarding practical component of the curriculum. […]
Date: March 10,2005 Location: Karachi The Pakistan Press Foundation organised a seminar for working women journalists and journalism teachers on Thursday on 10th March 2005 to stress on the need for encouraging educated females to adopt journalism as a profession so that they could highlight issues facing women as well as play a role in […]
QUETTA, March 9,2005: Speakers at two different functions held here on Tuesday to mark the World Women’s Day, demanded end to all sorts injustices and discrimination against women in society. One of the function was organized by the Pakistan People’s Party at the MPA hostel. Speaking on the occasion, MNA Dr Azra Zardari, Fehmida Mirza, […]
ISLAMABAD,March 10,2005: The Narowal police on Wednesday arrested three persons in a rape case of an 11-year-old girl on the report of the Pakistan Muslim League Public Complaint Bureau (PCB). PCB Chairman Imtiaz Ahmed Ranjha, after receiving report of the heinous crime, discussed the matter with District Police Officer Usman Khattak. The police arrested three […]
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