LAHORE – Arrest warrants were issued on September 27, against the editor and the court reporter of daily The News for skipping appearance in a contempt-of-court case. Justice Sheikh Abdul Rashid of the Lahore High Court (LHC), while hearing a contempt plea, also renewed summons against the newspaper’s owner, Mir Shakilur Rehman, requiring him to […]
Date: April 28, 2004 Location: Karachi Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organized a seminar Gender Perspective is essential in Reporting Conflict. The seminar was held, on April 28 at PPF Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, in connection with World Press Freedom Day on May 3. This year the World Press Freedom Day focused on media’s coverage of […]
KARACHI – A jury at a mock trial organized by various non-governmental organizations on August 27, demanded that the Hudood Ordinance be repealed immediately. The jury at the mock trail, jointly organized by the Women Action Forum, Aurat Foundation, and the Tehreek-i-Niswan, at the Pakistan American Cultural Centre, said that the vulnerable sections of society […]
KARACHI – Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro has directed the concerned officials to ban physical punishment and use of cane or stick in schools by teachers. An announcement to this effect was made in an official statement in Karachi On August 27. It said that the minister took cognisance of various complaints by people. […]
HYDERABAD – The participants of a seminar on ‘political participation of women’ in Hyderabad on August 28, emphasized the need to curb the every form of violence against women and condemned the torture on them especially in Sindh. They were speaking at the one-day seminar organized by Citizens Action Committee for Women Rights of Aurat […]
KARACHI – The annual general meeting of the Council of Newspaper Editors (CPNE) will be held at Islamabad Club, at 11 am on September 7, says a press release of the CPNE. Secretary General of CPNE will present its report in the meeting. Source: Dawn Date:8/27/2004
Fellowships at the National Endowment for Democracy The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its Reagan – Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Established to enable democracy activists, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change, the fellowship program is based at […]
KARACHI – The Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA) have condemned the recent incident of abuse and torture of detainees at Gizri police station lock-up, who received burn injuries and one of them died during treatment. The injured person had alleged the cops poured petrol on them and set on fire. LHRLA President […]
KARACHI – Two staffers of Geo, an independent TV channel, were manhandled in Karachi on August 27, by officials of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF). Reporter, Mohammad Bin Yousaf, and cameraman, Mehboob Ali, were trying to cover a narcotics raid for their station. They introduced themselves to the ANF officials, who prevented them from filming the […]
SWABI – The Zakat department will nominate 112 women members for the Swabi district on August 25, official sources said on August 24. The sources said that in each union council nine members, including two women, would be nominated with the consent of the area notables. The women members, being involved in the process for […]
KARACHI – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has announced 50 percent discount in participation fee for women entrepreneurs registered with the FPCCI for India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2004. They will now have to pay only Rs7,500 being the participation fee. Rebate is likely to be granted to all participants […]
KARACHI – Speakers at a demonstration on August 24, condemning the maltreatment committed against the women during and after a recent raid on the Prince Cinema have demanded that all the police officials involved in the action be taken to task immediately. Speaking at the demonstration organized by an NGO, the Women Workers’ Help Line […]
ISLAMABAD – As many as 85 children, including 45 new born, are languishing in different jails of the country just because their mothers are undergoing various prison terms. The official record shows that 45 children were born to women prisoners during first six months of the current year. The record was provided to Senate by […]
LAHORE – The Pakistan Muslim League will award tickets to women for contesting the elections for Nazims and Naib Nazims in the next district government polls. This was said by Punjab PML Secretary-General and Provincial Communications and Works Minister Chaudhry Zaheeruddin Khan while talking to a delegation of women, led by Provincial Population Welfare Minister […]
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