MULTAN,January 27,2005:Eight women were murdered by their husbands over domestic disputes and suspicion of illicit relations in the Punjab during last 48 hours. Muhammad Amin, along with his four accomplices, allegedly murdered his wife Amir Mai on suspicion of illicit relations at Yaro Shah village, Rajanpur. Riaz Ahmad, along with his accomplice Qaisar, allegedly axed […]
QUETTA, January 27,2005:Special Judge Anti Terrorist Court Quetta Shaukat Rakhshani January 26 sentenced journalist Khawar Mehdi to one year RI for not appearing in the court. It is pertinent to mention that freelance journalist Khawar Mehdi was arrested along with Allah Noor and Abdullah Shakir and two French journalists on the charges of making documentary […]
QUETTA, January 27,2005: Journalists of Dera Bugti have criticized what they called the government’s discriminatory policy against local newsmen who were kept out of an official briefing on the Sui situation. A statement faxed to newspapers here said that the ISPR had brought to Dera Bugti a group of journalists from Quetta for the briefing […]
ISLAMABAD, January 27,2005: Hundreds of newsmen based in the twin cities January 26 staged a demonstration against the arrest of Al-Jazeera TV journalist Tasir Aluni, who was held in Spain a few days ago. A large number of national and foreign journalists participated in a protest rally, which started from China Chowk and terminated at […]
LAHORE, January 27,2005: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on January 26 restrained the mediamen from reporting the proceedings in the matter of Ittefaq group of industries owned by former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz Sharif had handed over his four industrial units to the financial institutions to clear their liabilities. The court had […]
ISLAMABAD, January 27,2005 The Ministry of Information Technology has approved a project worth Rs34.5 million to provide computers and internet facilities to all major press clubs of the country. “It is distressing to learn that our press clubs still rely on archaic methods for receiving and disseminating information and realizing the financial constraints the press […]
JHANG, January 25,2005: Three women were killed in many parts of the district during the last 24 hours. Reports said ‘R’ of Qadirpur Baksha village was killed by her husband and son on suspicion of illicit relations. The body of Irshad Bibi was found lying in a drain in Kot Sai Singh village. The woman […]
MB Naqvi The death of Mirza Hasan Askari is a personal loss. We had been friends since at least 1962. He was the Chief Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Agricultural Development Corporation and I was the founding Assistant Editor of the Indus Times in Hyderabad. We remained friends ever since. His was a warm […]
JHANG, January 25,2005: Three women were killed in many parts of the district during the last 24 hours. Reports said ‘R’ of Qadirpur Baksha village was killed by her husband and son on suspicion of illicit relations. The body of Irshad Bibi was found lying in a drain in Kot Sai Singh village. The woman […]
ISLAMABAD, January 25,2005:Information minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has expressed his resentment over misreporting of the situation in Sui by the media and said no military action was under way in the area. Talking to VoA, the minister said neither any military operation was in progress in Sui nor the government had any intention to launch […]
ISLAMABAD, January 25,2005 The government has finally decided to fill the post of chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Informed sources told The News that the Information Ministry moved two summaries last week, one after the other, recommending a panel of officers to the competent authority for appointment. The second summary was moved within […]
PESHAWAR, January 25,2005: The Peshawar High Court on Monday granted bail to two men in a honour-related murder case. The Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court , Mr Justice Nasirul Mulk, observed that the husband, Ghaniur Rehman, and his uncle Habibur Rehman were not directly charged with killing Ms Mehjabeen. The woman was killed […]
KARACHI, January 25,2005: Sindh Minister for Women’s Development Dr Saeeda Malik has said that her ministry has prepared a “Gender Reform Action Plan” (GRAP), aimed at ameliorating the lot of the women and empower them in every walk of life. She said that the comprehensive plan would include institutional reforms, political reforms, public sector employment […]
THATTA, January 24,2005: About two dozen armed men attacked and severely injured senior journalist Mohammad Iqbal Khwaja and his close relatives and friends in Mirpur Bathoro town on the night of Eidul Azha. According to an FIR registered at Mirpur Bathoro police station under sections 324, 506/2, 147, 148, 149, 427, 337A-III and 337F-II PPC […]
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