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Sindh High Court summons Attorney General in Omer Shaikh case

KARACHI: Refusing to excuse the absence of the Attorney General of Pakistan to explain the legality involved in shifting of Omer Shaikh, who is condemned to death for planning kidnap-murder of Wall Street Journal’s journalist Daniel Pearl, a Sindh High Court bench asked, on March 18, the AG to appear in the court on April […]


Promotion ceremony of ‘French Online Programme’ held

ISLAMABAD: In continuation of the Francophonie festivities in Islamabad, the promotion ceremony of the “French Online Programme in the Northern Areas” and the programme “ICT for Rural Development in Mountainous and Remote Areas of Northern Pakistan”, was held at Comsats Headquarters. The event was co-organized by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development […]


Journalists observe hunger strike in Sukkur

SUKKUR: Local journalists observed a token hunger strike at press club on March 17, in protest against police failure to recover newsman Shahbaz Pathan and his companion Naveed Mangi who were kidnapped 15 days ago. The protesting journalists said that Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar had told a delegation of journalists in Rohri some […]


21 women councillors elected unopposed in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The symbols for the by-polls in Rawalpindi Tehsil were allotted to the candidates on March 17. There are 84 vacant slots of Nazims, Naib Nazims and councillors, including 28 seats of minority councillors. However, nomination papers were filed only for 14 minority seats. As many as 21 women councillors, five male councillors and a […]


CPNE for resolving ads ban issue

ISLAMABAD – Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) while defending achievements of its struggle for the freedom of Press has pledged to face every threat to the freedom of expression in the country. CPNE standing commitee in a meeting, on March 17, passed a resolution saying the freedom of Press and the freedom of expression […]


UK Deputy High commission disappoints journalists

KARACHI: Senior journalists and photographers were disappointed when they waited at the Keamari Gate of the East Wharf to cover a press conference onboard Royal Navy ship HMS Grafton, a British ship, on March 17, but security officials did not allow them to cover the event on the plea that they were not informed, by […]


US businessmen invited to invest in IT, telecom sectors

LAHORE – Federal Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on March 17, invited the US businessmen to invest in the information technology and telecom sectors in Pakistan that he assured them excellent opportunities for expanding businesses and ensuring quick returns. “There are indeed very good opportunities for the US businessmen to participate in […]


Internet firms face uphill battle against spam by Matthieu Demeestere

The battle against spam has shifted into high gear with a new US law giving some teeth to those fighting it, but analysts remain skeptical about the prospect of eradicating the plague of unwanted e-mail. Earlier this month, four of the largest US-based e-mail providers announced a series of lawsuits under the new “CAN-SPAM’ act […]


Imprisoned journalist’s hearing to be held tomorrow

New York – Imprisoned freelance journalist Khawar Mehdi Rizvi is scheduled to appear at a court hearing tomorrow in southwestern city of Quetta, Pakistan. According to local journalists, the court will consider whether Rizvi’s upcoming trial on sedition charges will be held in anti-terrorism court or regular court. The charges against Rizvi stem from his […]


CPNE concerned over ad ban

KARACHI: Council of Newspaper Editors has expressed concern over the ban on government advertisements to Nawa-i-Waqt group of publications, says a press release. CPNE also expressed concern over reduction of or ban on government advertisements in some other newspapers. A high-powered committee was formed to resolve the issue, concerning the Nawa-i-Waqt group. The press release […]


PPF Seminar “Reviving our Traditional Interest in Poetry”

Date: March 18, 2004 Location: Karachi On March 18, 2004, Pakistan Press (PPF) organized a seminar “Reviving our Traditional Interest in Poetry”, at its Vicky Zeitlin Media Library. The seminar was held for journalists in connection with the World Poetry Day being observed on March 21, 2004. Invited speakers were of view that private and […]


APNS forms committee on ads issue

KARACHI – All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has strongly condemned the ban of government advertisements to Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications and formed an action committee to chalk out further course of actions for restoration of ads and ensure their equitable and judicious flow to genuine publications, stated a spokesman of the Society. In a resolution, […]


LG by-polls No nominations filed on 50pc women’s seats in NWFP

PESHAWAR: More than 50 per cent women’s reserved seats in the province will remain vacant as conservative norms obstructed women from taking part in the by-polls. The NWFP is generally regarded as a conservative region where religious and tribal leaders have always been averse to women participation in politics. The schedule for filing nomination papers […]


Women MPs warn of resistance if Hijab banned

ISLAMABAD – The female MNAs both from ruling and treasury benches on March 16, warned the government of dire consequences in case a ban is imposed on wearing head scarf for women working in public organizations specially Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC). The women parliamentarians from ruling and treasury benches signed a motion which MMA’s […]