In a landmark ruling the Lahore High Court has granted relief to a divorcee mother, ordering her former husband to pay a monthly allowance for the upkeep of their three minor children living with the mother. Noting that there was no law on the statute books to help such mothers, the ruling by Justice Fakharun […]
PARIS (AFP) – Worldwide newspaper circulation soared nearly 10 per cent in the five years to 2005, according to a study released that sharply challenges the widespread notion, the print media is moribund. The World Association of Newspapers said the number of paid for daily papers came to a record 10,104 in 2005, an increase […]
KARACI..Feb.8:The Editor-in-Chief of daily Dawn, Ahmad Ali Khan, has stepped down fiom the post.An announcement to this effect was made by Chief Executive Officer of daily Dawn, Hameed Haroon, here on Friday. It said: “The management of Dawn announces with regret that with effect from today, Ahmad Ali Khan, has decided to step down from […]
KARACHI (February 07 2007): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Tuesday strongly condemned the decision of government to restrict journalist’s coverage in the National Assembly and termed it a direct attack on the press freedom. PFUJ in a statement issued here said according to reports the government has imposed ban on journalists in the […]
KARACHI:Feb.7:The Provincial Comntittee on Investment (PCOI) has made an investment of $ 700 million for establishment of Grid Malta IT Park and a university on Super Highway for which four acres land worth Rs 15 million has already been purchased. Besides, an additional fund amounting to Rs 40 million has also been earmarked to accomplish […]
SINGAPORE:Feb.6:Pakistan could be the next destination for Singapore Telecommunications Limited after officials on Thursday named State-owned Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited as a “possible” investment target.” “The Pakistan Telecom is among those possible,” investments for SingTel, said Chief Executive Lee Hsien Yang.While it evaluates whether to buy a stake in the Pakistan Telecom, Singapore operator has […]
MUZAFFARABD, Feb 5: President Gen Perevez Musharraf on Thursday inaugurated the first independent AJK TV channel and hoped it would play an important role in creating solidarity with the Kashmiri people and reflect their true aspirations. He said the it was an old demand of the AJK government which had now been fullfiled.The president said […]
ISLAMABAD .Feb.5:The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has developed a software to carry out automatic assessment of non-filers of sales tax for enhancing GST collection in the remaining months of current fiscal year 2003-04. Sources told Business Recorder here on Wednesday that CBR has issued sales tax General Order 5/2003 for assessment of non-filers, by […]
KARACI-H:Feb.5:Intel Corporation is launching four new processors (for merly code-named Prescott) that are built on the company’s industry-leading, high-volume 90Ânanometer (nm) manufacturing technology. These processors are among the six new offerings in Intel’s line of desktop chips, bringing new features and high performance to a wide range of PC users, from mainstream and business people […]
HELSINKI, Feb 1: A fast-spreading e-mail worm targeting US software manufacturer SCO is gaining ground as more and more computer users switch on infected machines, while experts say a major Mydoom attack on SCO is timed to hit at 1609 GMT. “It seems that the attack is showing its first effects… Yesterday I was able […]
KARACHI:Feb.2:Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), while condemning the murder of Sajid Tanoli, a Mansehra-based journalist, has called the law enforcing agencies for apprehending the perpetrator of this heinous act and to prevent the Occurrence of such deplorable incidents in the future. In a press statement, the PFUJ President, Ahfaz-urÂRahnian said Sajid Tanoli, a reporter […]
KARACHI, Jan 31: A comprehensive plan is being developed to promote Information Technology among the people of Sindh. This was stated by provincial IT minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Saturday, while speaking at a function held at the Sindh Madressahtul Islam. Mr Kamal said the plan was being prepared in collaboration with local people as […]
IT is disheartening that at a time when there are more than 60 women legislators in parliament, crimes against women continue unabated. Over the years there has been a surge in the number of crimes conunitted against women. In our milieu it is not uncommon that women are treated as possessions/commodities. Violent/heinous crimes against women […]
ISLAMABAD ,February 1, 2005: The government on Monday held out an assurance that attacking media offices was neither its policy and nor was it behind the heinous and uncalled for armed attack on the Jang Group of Newspapers and the offices of Geo television in Karachi. It is condemnable and tolerance has to be promoted […]
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