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Discrimination against women constables

LAHORE – Discrimination against women police runs high in the department, says a study conducted by a non-governmental organization. “The bias has reached a disturbing level of acceptability both on the part of women constables and their male counterparts,” the coordinator of Simorgh Women Resource and Publication Centre, Ms. Neelam Husain, says. “Discrimination and violence […]


2 men charged under Zina Ordinance arrested

SWABI – Police have arrested two men charged under the Zina Ordinance and obtained their physical remand from a lower court in Swabi on September 2. The men, identified as Barkat Khan son of Qalandar Khan, and Asghar Khan son of Safdar Khan, had allegedly raped two women and stripped naked a young girl of […]


Violence against women on the rise

SHAKARGARH – Violence against women folk is on increase. We should give the women folk their due rights according to the principles of Islam so that our society may flourish. These views were expressed by Mirza Muqeem Baig, the NRDP Narowal president, Nasrullah Gujjar and Arshad Khan while addressing the participants of a seminar on […]


3-day women’s empowerment workshop next month

KARACHI – The organizers of Young Leaders Conference (YLC), a symposium, that attracted students from abroad, have announced that another high-profile workshop will be held in October. The School of Leadership (SoL) the organization that held the YLC are preparing to hold “Beyond Beauty,” a three-day workshop, from Oct. 8 to 10. Speaking at a […]


Woman shot dead

JACOBABAD – One Mst. Ferdous w/o Muhammad Hanif Jakhrani was shot dead by her nephew over domestic dispute in Allah Dad Jakhrani Town, Jacobabad police limit, in Jacobabad on September 1. Police registered murder case against accused Pervez Akhtar s/o Muhammad Usman Jakhrani on the behest of deceased husband Muhammad Hanif. The deceased body was […]


The Nation staffer’s house looted

KARACHI – The staff reporter of The Nation Imtiaz Ali’s house was looted in Gizri on late September 1, night. The unknown persons entered into his house No.139 adjacent to Gizri playground on September 1, late night by scaling wall and took away his mobile set and cash. The case was registered with Boat Basin […]


Punjab government bans paper

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) called on the federal government and Punjab provincial authorities to publicly explain why they had banned a new daily paper, the Islamabad Times, before it could bring out its first issue. It demanded the release of its printer, his son and two employees who were arrested. It said it […]


Highlight basic rights of oppressed groups

ISLAMABAD – Speakers asked journalists to highlight the fundamental rights of oppressed groups of society. The occasion was launching of a hand book/training manual on human rights, for journalists, by “The Network for Consumers Protection.” Acting British High Commissioner Mark Sedwill was the chief guest and a large number of print and electronic media men […]


Man among three killed over Karo- Kari

SUKKUR – Karo-Kari claimed the lives of two women in two separate incidents in Jacobabad and Ghotki on September 2, morning. In the first incident Firdous was shot dead allegedly by her husband Muhammad Hanif in village Allah Dad Jakhrani on the pretext of having illicit relations with Aziz Jakhrani. The relatives of Firdous al­leged […]


Miranshah radio station begins transmission

PESHAWAR – A radio station in Miramshah, the headquarters of the North Waziristan Agency, has started six-hour regular transmission in the local dialect of Pashto. The initial transmission of the programmes, which started on August 29, is spread over three hours in the morning (6am to 9am) and three hours in the evening (6pm to […]


Book for journalists to be launched on Sept 2

ISLAMABAD – The Network for Consumer Protection has been launching a handbook/training manual for journalists on human rights on September 2, at a local hotel, British High Commissioner (Acting) Mark Sedwill would be the Chief Guest. The book ‘Human Rights and Journalism’ was researched and compiled by journalists including Muhammad Asim Butt who remained associated […]


Concern voiced over HR violations

PESHAWAR – The Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid (Sharp) has alleged that the MMA government has failed to provide security to the people, especially women in the NWFP. In a press statement issued in Peshawar on September 1, the society said the number of cases involving violation of human rights had reached an […]


Parents’ awareness of media emphasized

KARACHI – Parents should be media-literate to develop healthy personality of children. Media awareness is imperative for parents to distinguish what is suitable to allow the children to see on media and what can produce negative impact on their personality. This observation was made by speakers at a seminar on ‘Media Impacts on Children and […]


Meeting flays detaining two newsmen

MIRPURKHAS – A meeting of Mirpurkhas Union of Journal­ists have strongly condemned the anti-narcotic force for detaining two reporters and their manhandling along with using abusive language in Karachi. The meeting was held the other day under the presidentship of Afaq Ahmed. Those attended the meeting included Muhammad Hashim Shar, Dost Ali Bhatti, Saleem Azad, […]