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Jamali condoles journalist’s death

ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has condoled the sad demise of Ahmed Azeez Zia, former executive editor of daily The Nation who died in Lahore on April 22 at age of 80. In his condolence message on April 23, Jamali paid tributes to late Azeez and said his services in the field […]


Cyber Net to expand to 1,000 cities

LAHORE — Cyber Net is actively working for promotion of modern technology in the country and it would provide its services in as many as 1000 cities by the end of this year. This was stated by General Manager Marketing Cyber Net Syed Abul Hasan Rizvi while addressing a press conference in Lahore on April […]


US women chamber team due next month

ISLAMABAD – The United States Commerce Department is sending a representative delegation of the Colorado Women Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) next month for initiation of joint venture with Pakistani women entrepreneurs in various sectors. The seven-member delegation, to be led by CWCC president Keller Hayes, would visit Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Multan and hold meetings […]


Stress on IT to ensure transparency in exams

PESHAWAR – NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on April 23 stressed the need for expediting the work to introduce information technology in all intermediate boards to ensure complete transparency in examinations and to help candidates. Speaking at a meeting of chairmen of all boards of intermediate and secondary education in the province, the governor […]


Leghari for enforcement of copyright laws

KARACHI – Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Federal Minister for IT and Telecom, said on April 23 that strict enforcement of copyright laws a must to encourage local software developers “Selling of software CDs without proper licensing was a violation of copyright regulations, but without a strict enforcement of copyright laws, there were almost no incentive […]


Woman set on fire

KARACHI – A woman, Afzal Bibi, 35, was allegedly set on fire by her husband, Ali Asghar in Gilgat Colony Korangi on April 23 according to Zaman Town Police. She was admitted in Civil Hospital with 97 percent burns, where she died later. In her statement, Afzal Bibi said that she was asleep, when her […]


US lady journalist held

PESHAWAR – An official handout issued in Peshawar on April 23 said that US citizen Miss Griswold Aliza Tracy, who is a freelance journalist, was caught while trying to cross over to the tribal areas from Bannu illegally. The lady was dressed in burqa and tribal clothes; she had no other travelling documents except for […]


Pakistan, Laos to exchange radio, TV programmes

VIENTIANE, Laos : April 23 (PNS) – Pakistan and Laos Thursday agreed to exchange radio/television programmes and personnel to encourage greater media interaction. The decisions came at a meeting between Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed with his Lao counterpart Phanhduangchith Vongsa here at the Ministry of Information. Sheikh Rashid informed his counterpart about the significant […]


Leghari approves IT projects worth Rs208m

KARACHI – The Federal Minister for IT and Telecom, Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, has approved five projects worth Rs208 million to strengthen PakistanÂ’s IT industry by improving its quality and standard. The approval to these projects was given at the ministerial review meeting held at the office of the Ministry of Information Technology with the […]


Ahmad Azeez Zia passes away

LAHORE – Ahmed Azeez Zia, former Executive Editor, The Nation, died in Lahore on April 22 night after a protracted illness. He was 80. He started his career as sub editor at Pakistan Times, and served as Resident Editor The Pakistan Times Rawalpindi. He also worked as General Manager, Progressive Papers Limited. He was printer […]


Government to import classic movies from India

By Hassan Javed LAHORE – The Federal Government is considering to import 300 classic movies from India, which were being exhibited in various cities in this part of subcontinent before Pakistan creation. Those movies, including Dalip Kumar’s hit Hum Raz and Dagh continued to be exhibited in Pakistan till early 1960’s. As good prints of […]


Print media urged to help check crime

MIANWALI – Chairman Pakistan Bachao Movement Chaudhry Muhammad Ali has said that print media was more responsible for creating awareness among masses, so it should work on war footing against illiteracy, corruption, injustice and other social evils. Pressmen must have the courage to condemn wrong policies of the government simultaneously they should be bold enough […]


Law soon to curb violence against women

ISLAMABAD – Advisor to Prime Minister on Women Development, Social Welfare and Special Education Nilofer Bakhtiar said that legislation to curb crime against women was under review by the Ministry of Law and would shortly be presented before the Cabinet for approval. Nilofer stated this at the launching ceremony of the “European Initiative for Democracy […]


Cyber wing in information ministry on cards

ISLAMABAD – The government is contemplating to establish a cyber wing in the ministry of information and broadcasting at a cost of Rs39.4 million to counter propaganda from across the borders, an official source told Dawn in Islamabad on April 19. The hub of the wing, the source said, would be connected to all other […]