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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on April 21 said more TV channels were being allowed to provide better entertainment facilities to the people. This is the era of competition and everybody has the right to compete and excel, he told Geo TV. Two or three new channels are coming soon, […]
KARACHI – The Sindh High Court extended on April 22 a stay order against the Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE) in respect of the cases pertaining to the Pakistan Herald Publications Limited (PHPL) and fixed May 18 for further hearing of its petition seeking a permanent injunction against the tribunal chairman on account of […]
KARACHI – A lawfully married couple from Moro who are both doctors and facing life threats have surfaced in Karachi after being in hiding for 10 months and appealed to the Sindh High Court (SHC) to take suo moto notice of their plight. The dejected couple, Dr Ghulam Mustafa Solangi,45, and Dr Aamnat Mustafa Solangi, […]
HARARE – Veteran English sports columnist Mihir Bose was expelled from Zimbabwe on April 20 just a day after arriving in the country to cover the Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka cricket series. The Daily Telegraph writer was told he had applied too late for accreditation amd would have to leave the country as he had […]
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