SUKKUR – Two women were killed on the preÂtext of karo-kari in separate incidents in the Ghotki district on June 5 night. Sultana, wife of Swtan Sapio, was shot dead allegedly by her brother and his accomplices in the Shadi Wala village, near Ubauro. In the Bachal Shah village, Yaroo Lund police station jurisdiction, Abdul […]
KARACHI – Around 10 per cent of the innocent children who are sexually assaulted or harassed may commit suicide, deeming it the only way to get rid of the extremely demeaning and humiliating hang-over. Child abuse in any form can create a psychological crisis among those displaying suicidal tendencies. The situation is accentuated if the […]
Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) expressed relief today at the commuting of the double death penalty imposed on Rehmat Shah Afridi, chief editor of the Peshawar dailies The Frontier Post and Maidan. Two judges of the Lahore High Court replaced them on June 3 with life imprisonment as Afridi continued to protest his innocence […]
ISLAMABAD – 12 more satellite TV channel licences will be awarded in the second phase of the process currently underway. This was disclosed by M. Noor Sagheer Khan, Executive Member, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in an exclusive interview with the Pakistan Press International (PPI) here on June 5. He said there is a […]
KARACHI – Politicians, lawyers, human rights activists, government representatives and journalists at a seminar called for strengthening democratic institutions and civil society by shunning all sort of differences to restore peace and harmony in Karachi. Conspiracies are being hatched against Karachi to distort its image. People of Karachi should remain united to foil the nefarious […]
KARACHI – The faculty and students of Mass Communication, University of Karachi expressed shock and grief over the death of former teacher of the department and a senior journalist Qayyum Malik and also at the death of mother of a senior journalist Shamimur Rehman. Source: The Nation Date:6/6/2004
KARACHI – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has expressed its concern over increasing number of complaints against the poor service provided by cable operators. The PEMRA’s council of complaints met at its regional office on June 5 to review complaints of subscribers against cable operators. The council warned that the PEMRA would take […]
By Hafizur Rahman One’s mind and senses go numb on reading the details of some of the recent crimes against women in Punjab. Then, almost every week a whole family is wiped out in small towns, shot dead or strangulated or their heads bashed in. No consideration is shown to women and little children in […]
KARACHI – A Pakistani scientist, Safia Khatri, hailing from Karachi, has been selected for a scholarship to join a scientific meeting on regenerative medicine at Rostock University, Germany. The programme offers an opportunity to the young scientists to meet, listen to, discuss, and interact with the most prominent scientists in the field of stem cell […]
KARACHI – With the co-ordination of Joint Action Committee for Peoples’ Rights, the Karachi Press Club will hold a discussion on “Restoration of peace and role of administration in Karachi” on June 5 at 3 pm. Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs Aftab Shaikh, Leader of Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar […]
JACOBABAD – A young girl was shot dead by her cousin on the pretext of karo-kari in Sardar Adam Khan Panhwar village near Jacobabad on June 5. Accused Sardar Panhwar shot at and killed his cousin, Gulbano, daughter of Sultan Panhwar, while she was alone at home. Neighbours rushed her to the Jacobabad Civil Hospital […]
KARACHI – The Ministry of IT and Telecom has come up with opposition to the proposed 15 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on the IT industry in the upcoming budget and hopes its concerns would not go unheard. The IT ministry, which has been forced time and again by the IT industry, has finally […]
KARACHI – Razia Fatima, 85, mother of senior journalist Shamim-ur-Rehman, died on Friday (June 4) morning after a protracted illness. The burial will take place on Saturday after Zohr prayers at the Cantonment graveyard, behind Askari-4, Gulistan-e-Johar. Funeral will begin from the deceased’s residence, A1-02, Shumaila Arcade, Gulistan-e-Johar, Block-17, Karachi. Meanwhile, the PPP chairperson, Benazir […]
ISLAMABAD – The government should not relax rules for airing of tobacco advertisements on television channels at peak hours as the move would hurt fight against smoking. Sources said on June 4 that the government has committed itself to regulating tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion, enforce new labelling rules for tobacco products and strengthen legislation […]
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