PESHAWAR – The federal government has asked two Indian women seeking Pakistani citizenship to apply afresh so that their cases could be re-processed. Official sources informed Dawn that the Interior Division had, a few days ago, advised Dr Hafsa Aman and Aqila Durrani, who are married to Pakistani citizens, to file fresh applications. However, the […]
KARACHI – Chief of the National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW) Justice (r) Majida Rizvi on Sunday said that there were various laws that were discriminatory towards women, and stressed the need for identifying and modifying the same. She was speaking at a ceremony held here on Sunday to award certificates to the participants […]
QUETTA — A man killed his wife and daughter over suspicion of illicit relations in Bhag (Karachi district). According to a report, Makhan Khan gunned down his wife and daughter over suspicion of illicit relations in Bhag. After the heinous crime, he fled away from the scene. The double murder caused panic among the people […]
QUETTA — A man killed his wife and daughter over suspicion of illicit relations in Bhag (Karachi district). According to a report, Makhan Khan gunned down his wife and daughter over suspicion of illicit relations in Bhag. After the heinous crime, he fled away from the scene. The double murder caused panic among the people […]
KARACHI – Osteoporosis in which the bones become porous and break easily is one of the world most common and debilitating diseases, which results in pain, loss of movement, inability to perform daily chore, and in many cases death. This was stated by Sindh Minister for Women Development Dr Saeeda Malik while addressing at the […]
ISLAMABAD – The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday observed that lack of transparency in governance and the consequent crisis of information on matters of immense national importance were issues of grave concern. The HRCP in its two-day meeting, which concluded here, expressed grave concern over the situation in South Waziristan and continued […]
LAHORE – A ‘majority’ of the treasury members belonging to the PML and its allied parties in the National Assembly are said to be against the proposed draft law on honour crimes because they consider it against their local traditions. Official sources told Dawn that the treasury members had expressed serious concern over the punishment […]
JACOBABAD – A villager, Abdul Rasool Umrani, killed his sister, Amina 22, on the pretext of karo-kari in Ghulam Nabi Rind village in the Garhi Khero village in Garhi Khero area on October 9. Source: Dawn Date:10/11/2004
KARACHI – The Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan, called upon the media on Sunday to concentrate on unbiased coverage of government and coalition parties’ activities because the administration too had a viewpoint which he regretted has too often been played down. The result is an obvious handicap for the people to have a proper […]
KARACHI – Prime Minister’s Adviser on Women Affairs, Neelofar Bakhtiar, has said that a bill on the honour killing will be brought in the parliament for discussion in the next few days. Speaking at a press conference at the Pakistan Muslim League House on Saturday, she said that the bill had been discussed in the […]
Title Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 2 No 38 Date 10/10/2004 Download ppf newsletter no 38.pdf
HYDERABAD – Syed Attiqul Hassan, Editor of Australian-based newspaper Tribune International, said that journalism in today’s world has captured an important role and due to the new development of the information technology especially the Internet world has virtually turned into a global village. He was speaking at a lecture programme on “Journalism in Advanced Society” […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has clarified that the new licencees of radio and television have to start their transmission within a year after getting the license. General Manger Licensing Syed Fayyaz-ul-Hassan addressing a public hearing of Pemra here said that the licence of those who could not start the transmission within […]
ISLAMABAD – Women right activists, parliamentarians and civil society members on Friday staged a protest demonstration in the federal capital against honour killings and condemned the military rulers , feudal-lords and religious elements for obstructing enactment of a law in this regard. They gave a six-month deadline to the government to approve the bill on […]
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