KARACHI – In a meeting presided over by Ms Huma Bukhari, the chairperson of the Women’s Wing of the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA), it was decided to launch a free cricket coaching clinic camp for women desirous of playing the game. Coaching classes will be held at the PIA Cricket Academy in Gulistan-e-Jauhar at […]
KARACHI – Karo-kari is a despicable years-old custom, which has been devouring thousands of innocent lives since its inception and according to the official figure, it has claimed 4,000 lives of both men and women in the country during last six years. Punjab has the highest number of karo-kari incidents followed by Sindh, NWFP and […]
LAHORE – Minorities Rights Commission of Pakistan Director Younas Alam has declared Hasba Act, a threat to civil, political, and religious rights of women and minorities. He was speaking at a Press conference in Lahore on July 22. He said the Frontier government has presented the said Act before the Governor twice, ignoring the democratic […]
HYDERABAD – The Sindh Minister for Women Development and Social Welfare Dr. Saeeda Malik on July 22, announced that the Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP)meant for women empowerment, would be implement after its approval in the next meeting of orovincial cabinet. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assisting the provincial government in this plan which […]
HYDERABAD – Sindh Social Welfare and Women’s Development Minister Saeeda Malik has urged the print media to monitor performance of the government and highlight problems of the people, especially women. The minister, who earlier visited the Darul Atfaal, Darul Aman, women’s jail and other projects run by the social welfare department, was speaking at a […]
ISLAMABAD -The parliamentarians from the opposition parties have demanded of the government to amend Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002 as it contains many flaws. The opposition expressed its concern during an open debate on “Freedom of Information in Pakistan” organised by the “Consumers Right Commission of Pakistan”(CRCP) here on Thursday. Senator Farhatullah Babar, Senator Sanaullah […]
KARACHI – Hudood laws have been enacted as per the teachings of Islam and cannot be repealed. This was stated by Sabiha Shahid, a member of the Jamaat-i-Islami’s central executive committee (women wing) while speaking at a gathering at JI Karachi office on July 21. Stressing that Pakistan is an ideologcal state, she pointed out […]
LAHORE – Nazria-i-Pakistan Forum chairman Dr Asif Saeed Kirmani has criticised the ban on government advertisements to the Nawa-i-Waqt and The Nation. In a statement issued on July , Dr Asif Saeed Kirmani said that ever since its inception the Nawa-i-Waqt had been preaching the ideology of Pakistan by conveying the message of Quaid-i-Azam and […]
By Mansoor Akbar Kundi The government decision to bring about legislation to end Karo kari is laudable. This centuries old practice is an unfortunate reflection on our tribal culture and it is safeguarded in a number of areas as the tribal norm against the common British law. For instance the agreements Robert Sandeman entered with […]
Letter to the editor… Sir: First I would thank Daily Times for picking up this important discussion. And I also thank Mr Omar who responded to my original letter and offered his point of view regarding women (“A woman’s true place”, Daily Times, July 18). However, I believe that he has missed my point. I […]
By Syed Mohammad Ali Condescending attitudes lead only to provocation and hardening of stances. Inappropriate methods adopted to create awareness about rights can in fact alienate intended beneficiaries from their own families and the society. Even education and economic empowerment seem suspect goals if activists stress that poor or illiterate people are more prone to […]
ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly witnessed uproar on July 19, as a treasury member differed on the issue of ‘Karo Kari’. Religious hard-liner Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) kept themselves quite during the whole proceedings while Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) expressed grave anger on the remarks of MNA Salim Jan Mazari and staged walkout from the House. […]
GHALANAI – Officials of the Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) in Mohmand Agency condemned on July 19 the arrest of a local journalist. Addressing a meeting of journalists, TUJ President Shamsul Qamar Shams said the arrest of Mukarram Khan, a Daily Times correspondent, negated the government’s claim that it believed in a free press. He […]
ISLAMABAD – Journalists covering National Assembly proceedings walked out of the Parliament Press Gallery on July 19 to protest the government’s inability to implement the Wage Board Award. Parliamentarians from the treasury and opposition benches supported the journalists. National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain said that that the entire house was with the journalists and […]
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