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Media plays vital role in press freedom

KARACHI – “In observing World Press Freedom Day, we draw attention to the crucial role that free, independent and pluralistic media play in the democratic process”, said Director General UNESCO Kochiro Matsuura on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day to be celebrated on May 3rd. “Respecting the media’s independence and recognizing the fundamental right […]


Press Freedom Day today

ISLAMABAD – World Press Freedom Day is being observed May 3, to remember and stress importance of free Press in a free society and time to honour those nations that embrace one of democracy’s most essential rights. The day is being observed in commemoration with the anniversary of the 1991 signing of the ‘Windhoek Declaration’ […]


World Press Freedom Day on May 3

ISLAMABAD – Monday, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day, to remember and stress importance of free press in a free society and time to honour those nations that embrace one of democracy’s most essential rights. The day is being observed in commemoration with the anniversary of the 1991 signing of the ‘Windhoek Declaration’ in […]


Media plays vital role in press freedom

KARACHI – “In observing World Press Freedom Day, we draw attention to the crucial role that free, independent and pluralistic media play in the democratic process”, said Director General UNESCO Kochiro Matsuura on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day to be celebrated on May 3rd. “Respecting the media’s independence and recognizing the fundamental right […]


British Telecom, WorldCall sign agreement

KARACHI – British Telecom and WorldCall Communication Ltd Pakistan have entered into a long-term strategic partnership by signing a Master Agreement for co-operation and partnership covering different areas of their respective operations, said a spokesman for WorldCall. The Master Agreement was signed last month at BT Tower, London, by Mark Smith, Managing Director, BT Global […]


Print and Media Show from May 6

LAHORE – About 250 Pakistani entrepreneurs are expected to attend Print and Media Show, Drupa 2004, to be held in Duesselfdorf, Germany, from May 6 — 19, 2004. According to a spokesman of Liaison Office for Messe Duesseldorf GmbH in Pakistan, “as an industry trend-setter Drupa presents a detailed insight into future developments in technology.” […]


Print and Media Show from May 6

LAHORE – About 250 Pakistani entrepreneurs are expected to attend Print and Media Show, Drupa 2004, to be held in Duesselfdorf, Germany, from May 6 — 19, 2004. According to a spokesman of Liaison Office for Messe Duesseldorf GmbH in Pakistan, “as an industry trend-setter Drupa presents a detailed insight into future developments in technology.” […]


The Nation correspondent grieved

PESHAWAR – The grand mother of Sajidullah, correspondent The Nation from Pabbi, district Nowshera died in Peshawar on April 30. A large number of people from different walks of life attended her Namaz-i-Janaza held at incestral graveyard in Pabbi. Daily The Nation staff of Peshawar have also condoled with the family of the deceased. Source: […]


Columnist wounded

KARACHI – A columnist of an Urdu daily was wounded when gunmen opened fire at his car on Shaheed-i-Millat Road late on April 30 night. Police said Abbas Mehkri was heading home in his car when the gunmen sprayed the vehicle with bullets. Police said the assailants were on a motorcycle. Mr. Mehkri was taken […]


Women status depends on economic uplift

KARACHI – Prime Minister’s Adviser on Women Development Nilofar Bakhtiar has said economic and political empowerment of women is one of the basic criteria without which their status in society could not be enhanced. Speaking at a meeting with business women in Karachi on April 30, she said the government had increased the number of […]


Newsmen told to highlight people’s sufferings

KARACHI – Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammed Mahar has said that journalism is a sacred profession and journalists should render their professional functions with responsibility, highlighting the social problems and difficulties of the people. He stated this at a ceremony held for handing over cheques to two ailing journalists and talking to office-bearers of […]


7,000 women subjected to violence

RAWALPINDI – As many as 7,797 women were subjected to various kinds of violence during the year 2003, which also included killing of 2,888 women, says the data collected by the Progressive Women Association (PWA). According to the break-up, there were 1,746 cases of violence; 1,474 of murder; 1,445 of kidnapping/rape, 366 of burns, 355 […]


Media not to carry ads on Sharif

LAHORE – The PML-N alleges that the government has directed the print media not to carry advertisements regarding return of party’s president Shahbaz Sharif. Provincial secretary-general Saad Rafiq and Mr. Sharif’s spokesman Farrukh Shah alleged at a joint press conference here on April 29 that government officials had directed newspaper editors neither to carry the […]


Debate on women’s issues in PA

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has failed to take any measures as regards problems confronted by women, with special reference to Human Rights violation such as domestic violence and Karo-Kari. The matter was taken up in the last Sindh Assembly session and PPP MPA Mehreen Razzak Bhutto raised a question on the floor of the […]