ISLAMABAD – A group of Canadian businessmen currently visiting Pakistan on May 11 expressed their keen interest in investing in the telecom and information technology sectors in the country. “We are encouraged by the liberal investor-friendly policies introduced by the government,” Stewart Hall, President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told IT secretary […]
KARACHI – The annual function and award distribution ceremony of Defense Authority Jamia Fatimatuz Zehra was held on May 12. Begum Rukshana Maqsood, wife of administrator DHA was the chief guest on the occasion. She appreciated high standards and dynamic approach of the institution in producing forward looking, cultured and well versed young women imbibed […]
HYDERABAD – The authorities concerned should order an inquiry into the killing of two cousins, Tehmina, 17, and Abida, 18, in Shikarpur on a jirga order. This was demanded by the Asian Human Rights Commission in a message faxed to Dawn on May 12. The commission maintained that the girls were killed because they had […]
LAHORE – A spokesman of the Punjab police has categorically contradicted a news item appearing in a section of the press wherein it has been alleged that CNN’s regional producer Syed Mohsin Naqvi was detained in his residence during the night between May 10 and May 11. The spokesman said that there is no truth […]
BERLIN – A German whiz kid who confessed to writing a crippling computer worm that caused chaos around the world may have, been trying to help his mother’s small “PC Help” business, state prosecutors said on May 10. Sven, Jaschan, an 18 year old who has just graduated from vocational school, was detained last week, […]
ISLAMABAD – Over 40,000 women representatives are present in elected bodies, however, not a single law has been passed to provide protection to women, and their miseries are on the increase, said a report issued by the Peace Council of Pakistan (PCP) in Islamabad on May 10. During the last one year as a whole, […]
LAHORE – The Software Export Board (PSEB) May 10 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Internet City for setting up a modem and high —tech Technology Park in Pakistan. According to the press release, Federal Minister for Information Technology, Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and senior officials of the Dubai Internet City were […]
ISLAMABAD – Information Technology Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on May 11 described the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and the Dubai Internet City as a breakthrough. “This is a huge breakthrough in our efforts to uplift the IT sector and we are confident the technology park […]
LAHORE – Police maltreated journalists and human rights activists at a picket on Amjad Chowk in the cantonment on May 11. Police highups, who announced on May 10 that journalists would be allowed to go to the airport, did not honour their words. Both Lahore police chief DIG Tariq Saleem and Operations police chief Aftab […]
Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) lambasted Pakistan for its heavy-handed treatment of the media as journalists tried to cover an attempted return from exile by opposition politician Shahbaz Sharif, brother of ex-Prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Intense official pressure was brought to bear on private ARY Digital TV, a CNN journalist was arrested and police […]
ISLAMABAD – Despite the proclaimed liberalization of the information and media sectors of the economy, the government was still reluctant to issue licenses to the private TV channels as the PEMRA goes slow on drafting amendment in its ordinance. The process of amendment in the PEMRA Ordinance would take sometime, nevertheless the cabinet had already […]
ISLAMABAD – The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has moved three adjournment motions in the Senate against the recent incidents of violation of the press freedom. The MMA leader, Senator Professor Khurshid Ahmad, expressed his strong reaction over the incidents and moved motion to take up the issue in the Senate. He reacted strongly to a report […]
ISLAMABAD – Canadian business delegation has expressed keen interest to invest in the fields of IT, Telecom, Mining, Minerals and Agriculture. The delegation comprised Stewart Hall, President of Canadian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Vice President Strategy Tec, Shariq Qureshi and President Milcon Gulf Group; Shameem Qureshi met with Chairman Board of Investment (BOI), Waseem […]
PESHAWAR — The NWFP finance department on May 10 sanctioned the establishment of an endowment fund amounting to Rs5 million for he welfare of journalists. According to a handout, NWFP accountant — general will maintain the accounts of fund and the information and public relations department will administer it. Source: Dawn Date:5/11/2004
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