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Women’s rights: not always a donor-driven agenda

ISLAMABAD,February 14,2005:Tumhi qatal karo, tum hi muddai tthehro (you are the one who does the killing, you are the one with the complaint), recited Kishwar Naheed, on Saturday, in a meeting held in Islamabad to commemorate the protest march against the Hudood ordinance by women activists in Lahore, 22 years ago on February 12, 1983. […]


Dr Shazia’s rape case: Human rights activists want immediate arrest of culprits

LAHORE, February 14 2005: Human rights activists have demanded immediate arrest of the army captain allegedly involved in Dr Shazia rape case and thorough investigation of the case. They made this demand during a protest rally, which was organised by joint action committee (JAC). Human rights activists from all over Pakistan including Asma Jahangir, Hina […]


Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 3 No 7

Title Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 3 No 7 Date 2/14/2005 Download ppf newsletter no 07.pdf


Proposed cut in seats of women opposed

MULTAN,February 13,2005: Scores of women councillors observed token hunger strike here on Saturday to protest against the proposed reduction in the seats reserved for women, labourers and pheasants in the local bodies. The hunger strike camp was organized in front of the Multan Press Club jointly by the Women Councillors Network and Pattan development organization. […]


PM’s media grouse

The prime minister has statedly changed his media aides. The reason: according to a press report, he was unhappy with the outgoing team for not telling the people effectively what he was doing for them. But the people need no telling. Their personal experiences, not official press releases, are their guide. And those are palpably […]


Equal rights for women sought

ISLAMABAD, February 12,2005: Women rights activists here on Saturday expressed their concern over what they said the increasing incidents of violence against women, and called for their equal rights in society. They were speaking at a meeting organized to recall the police action against a group of women activists demonstrating in front of the Lahore […]


Musharraf agrees to 33% women’s quota in union councils

ISLAMABAD,February 12, 2005:President Pervez Musharraf has agreed to the Pakistan Muslim League’s (PML) demand for the restoration of women’s quota at the union council level, Nilofer Bakhtiar, president of the party’s women’s wing, said on February 11. Ms Bakthiar led a delegation of the central leaders of the PML women’s wing to a meeting with […]


Media urged to air sign language programmes

KARACHI, February 10,2005: The city nazim, Niamatullah Khan, has urged the electronic media to start ‘language sign programmes’ to facilitate special children. Addressing an inaugural ceremony of the Pakistan Association of Deaf (PAD) J.S. Academy, a school for special children, on Thursday, he said it was the responsibility of parents to arrange for the training […]


Electronic media to provide healthy entertainment: Iftikhar

ISLAMABAD,February 12,2005:The expansion and independence of the electronic media will enable the public and private sectors to jointly safeguard the national values and promote the national ideology. Iftikhar Rashid stated this in a special interview with ‘The News’ after assuming charge as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). “We have to prepare […]


Senate wants wage award implemented

ISLAMABAD,February 10,2005:The Senate on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding implementation of the seventh wage board award in media organisations. The government backed the resolution that was moved by Senator Raza Rabbani, the opposition leader in the Senate. Khalilur Rehman, the Senate deputy chairman, sent the matter to the Senate standing committee concerned, for further […]


Hashmi refuses to sit in armoured car: Journalists manhandled

LAHORE,February 11,2005:Jailed PML-N leader Javed Hashmi refused to sit in the armoured car when he was flown to Lahore from Islamabad on Thursday morning for his production in a NAB court here. “I’m a public representative and shall not use this (safe) vehicle,” he told the police officials deputed to escort him from the airport […]


Late journalists paid glowing tributes

KARACHI, February 10,2005:Three late journalists, Ghulam Ali, MH Askari, and Nizam Siddiqui were paid glowing tributes for their services rendered in the field of journalism, at a condolence meeting held at the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday. The meeting participants noted that all the three journalists had always served for freedom of expression while putting […]


PPF Journalism Training Workshop, Rahimyar Khan

Date: February 09, 2005 Location: Rahimyar Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organized a Journalism Training Workshop at Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, for local journalists and women from 9-11 February 2005. Rahimyar Khan is the gateway to Cholistan desert, which among other things had been the favorite hunting ground for UAE king, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nayhan. […]


HR bodies demand arrest of culprits: Rape of lady doctor

KARACHI, February 09,2005: A meeting of various non-governmental organizations working for human rights condemned the assault on a lady doctor in Sui and decided to hold a demonstration, in support of the victim who was raped on Jan 2. The demonstration would be organized by the NGOs on at Regal Chowk on Feb 12.The meeting […]