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Depression in IT sector: causes and effects

Sheikh Saadi Shirazi said that Luqman being a wise man of great reputation in ancient Arabia was once asked about the source of his learning wisdom. He replied, ‘I learned wisdom from the blind who does not put his foot forward without feeling the ground. There can never be a spoken or written word from […]


Punjab govt stops inviting PTV for coverage

LAHORE: The Punjab government is learnt to have decided not to invite the Pakistan Television for coverage of its activities as a protest against the cold shoulder given by the PTV during last one week as no coverage has been given to Punjab in its various news bulletins, including Khabarnama. Official sources, while confirming the […]


Women prison overcrowded

KARACHI, Jan 26: About 236 women prisoners, with their 48 children, are lodged against a capacity of 105 prisoners at the women’s prison Karachi, Ms. Sheeba Shah, Superintendent Karachi Women Prison said. Giving away certificates to the participants at the concluding session of a two-day sensitization training on human rights, organized by the Lawyers for […]


APNS petition:SC hearing on 29th

ISLAMABAD:Jan.23:Notices have been issued to the counsel, representing the parties in the All Pakistan Newspapers Society’s petition against the Wage Board Award that the Supreme Court will list it, for hearing on Jan 29. Since APNS counsel Abdul Hafeez had gone abroad for treatment, the First Bench, therefore, adjourned the case to “a date after […]


Two missing journalists

Two recent cases involving the continuing detention of journalists are a disturbing reminder of how citizens’ rights and freedoms are callously disregarded in the country. Reporter and political activist Rasheed Azam has been in custody since August 2003 on charges of sedition after being allegedly found in possession of photographs of army personnel beating up […]


Police fail to recover tv compere

RAWALPINDI (January 22 2004): Rawalpindi Police has failed to recover Miss Noorul Ain, compere of Saarc quiz of Pakistan Television, who was kidnapped by some unknown person 11 days back. According to details Miss Ain, who is an employee of an advertising agency in Islamabad and was conducting the Saarc quiz on Ptv left for […]


pppp tv channel from July 1

LAHORE (January 22 2004): Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian (pppp) satellite channel by the name of People’s Party tv will commence its transmissions from July 1, 2004. Benazir Bhutto, head of the party, will inaugurate the channel that will transmit programmes for four hours, 6-10 PM daily during its initial six-month evening transmissions. Source: Business Recorder […]


Performance of PTCL reviewed

KARACHI, Jan 19: The president of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company, Akhtar Ahmed Bajwa, has directed the PTCL officials to take all possible steps for immediate redressal of problems of telephone customers. Mr Bajwa chaired a high-level meeting at the PTCL South Region headquarters on Monday at which the performance of the last six months was […]


Microsoft to invest $ 7b in Pakistan s IT sector

Islamabad Jan.21: The global IT giant Microsoft on Tuesday announced to invest around seven on dollars in Pakistan’s information sector to build a strong IT economy compete at global level. in conunitted to work closely with of Pakistan and its leadership evelop a roadmap that will best serve the s of its people and help […]


PPF Journalism Training Workshop, Dera Ghazi Khan

Date: January 21-23, 2004 Location: Dera PAKISTAN PRESS FOUNDATION (PPF) RURAL JOURNALISM SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME PPF Journalism Training Workshop at Dera Ghazi Khan. Dera Ghazi Khan is a small but very important town, located at the Hub of three provinces, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. Although majority of the 100,000 population is, just like most Southern […]


What women MPs can do

The controversy surrounding the Legal Framework Order, the elections of October 2002 and the recent accord between the government and the MMA notwithstanding, one positive feature has emerged under the present political dispensation. This is the induction of women on a relatively large scale in the assemblies and thus, by implication, their enhanced role in […]


Law against Karo-kari soon, says minister

THATTA, Jan 29: Sindh Planning and Development Minister Shoaib Bukhari has said the government will soon move a bill in the Sindh Assembly against Karo-kari. Speaking at a gathering at the Makli circuit house here on Wednesday, the minister said Sindh had remained a victim of tribal customs and traditions. About compensation to rain victims, […]


Ban on Indian channels to stay, Senate told

ISLAMABAD:Jan.20: The government would not lift a ban on the Indian channels, Minister for Information Sheikh Rashid Ahmad told the Senate here Monday. He defended the performance of the PTV and explained the steps the government had taken to improve it. He said many positive changes were being introduced since he took the office of […]


Laws against Karo-kari demanded

KARACHI, Jan 18: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday condemned the inhuman custom of Karo-kari and demanded that specific laws be formulated and implemented to eliminate the practice. Speaking at the seminar on “Karo Kari and the Role of Writers” organized jointly by Daira-i-Adab-o-Saqafat (International), Dhaka Group of Institutions and the Arts Council of Pakistan, […]