KARACHI — The president of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Arif Nizami, in a letter to the federal information secretary, has protested over the deletion of the daily Jinnah, Islamabad, from the central media list and imposition of ban on government advertisements for it. He said the APNS had received a complaint from the […]
KARACHI – President All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Arif Nizami on July 17 in a letter to Federal Information Secretary has strongly protested over deletion of daily Jinnah, Islamabad from central media list and complete ban on government advertisements. He said APNS had received a complaint from daily Jinnah, Islamabad alleging that it was deleted […]
ISLAMABAD — “The APNS has clarified the impression given by the statement of Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Minister for Information, made in a Press briefing on July 17 on the cabinet meeting held to discuss the issue of 7th Wage Board Award. The APNS spokesman stated that during the cabinet committee meeting the issue of outstanding […]
ISLAMABAD – A sub-committee, headed by Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, has been formed to discuss and implement the seventh wage board award for newspaper employees. The decision was made in Islamabad on July 17 after separate meetings of Special Cabinet Committee with members of All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) and representatives of journalist organizations. […]
ISLAMABAD – Scholars, civil society representatives and academics in Islamabad on July 16 called for repeal of Hudood ordinances as, according to them, these laws have brought in more oppression and injustices to women and minorities. They expressed this view at a panel discussion held under the aegis of Islamabad Cultural Forum here. A unanimous […]
MIANWALI – Media and non-government organizations have successfully created awareness among women, who have now started defying their elders’ pledges to marry them with the persons with whom they had been engaged in their infancy. In an incident of this nature, two college students have refused to marry addicts with whom they were engaged in […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on July 16 announced a relief package for domestic and commercial consumers including free-of-cost local calls during late night hours, reduced international and domestic tariffs and telephone installation fee and cuts in Internet bandwidth rates and other related services. Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) Awais Leghari announced […]
MIANWALI – Media and non-government organizations have successfully created awareness among women, who have now started defying their elders’ pledges to marry them with the persons with whom they had been engaged in their infancy. In an incident of this nature, two college students have refused to marry addicts with whom they were engaged in […]
ISLAMABAD – President Pervez Musharraf on July 15 re-promulgated the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2004, to regulate the exercise of the powers of courts to punish for contempt of court. The ordinance which was promulgated on December 16, 2003, expired on April 15, 2004. The re-promulgated ordinance will be effective retrospectively from April 15, 2004. […]
PESHAWAR – A study conducted by the Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare and Women Development department, NWFP, has pinpointed Pakistan’s failure to fulfil its international commitments in respect of ensuring equal rights for women. “Pakistan has so far failed in ensuring equality for women,” notes the study conducted in connection with the provincial government’s under-preparation gender […]
KARACHI – Civil defence experts, volunteers and rescuers on July 15 stressed the need for creating awareness among the public of life safety and precautionary measures on the beaches and provision of more life-saving facilities on such spots. Speaking at a seminar on Ensuring Safety of Beaches organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation, they stressed […]
In an open letter, Reporters Without Borders calls on the president Pervez Musharraf to ensure that the full facts are uncovered about the killing of Daniel Pearl. His Honourable Pervez Musharraf President of the Republic Islamabad – Pakistan Paris, July 15, 2004 Dear Mr. President, It is two years to the day since Ahmad Omar […]
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain said on July 14 that amendments would be made to the Hudood Ordinance only if the Council of Islamic Ideology recommends them. Talking to delegations of the Gujrat Chamber of Commerce and Industry and district Muslim League officials, Mr Shujaat made it clear that the amendments would depend […]
PESHAWAR – The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its concern over the police harassment of an Indian woman who has married a Pakistani citizen. Hifsa Aman, wife of Aman Khan a resident of Mardan, has acquired a stay order from the Peshawar High Court which forbids any action against her because Ms […]
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