ISLAMABAD:Jan 4:Radio Pakistan has chalked out a coverage plan for die Saarc summit 2004.There will be a day long transi.nission on January 3, from 6.00 a.m. to 1 1.00 p.m. which will include news, live coverage of arrival of Heads of Saarc countries, music of Saarc countries, introduces of Saarc countries, skits ,feature , views, […]
PESHAWAR, Jan 4: A two-day provincial conference on solutions to women’s problems ended here after holding discussion on hurdles faced by rural women and suggesting steps for overcoming these handicaps. The event was organized jointly by the Peshawar and Islamabad chapters of the Aurat Foundation under the Information Network Centres (INC) Project, said a press […]
BADIN, Jan 4, A man slaughtered his sister-in-law on the pretext of karo-kari in solangi Mohalla, Matli, on Saturday and surrendered before the police. Ghulam Qadir killed his brother’s wife, Noorjehan, and after serving her head, wrapped it in a cloth and left it on the busy bridge of Phulelli Canal. Later, he surrendered at […]
RAWALPINDI:Federal Information Secretary Syed Anwar Mehmood on Friday said the govÂemment wants Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) to act as a self-regÂulatory and financially independent body. Addressing delegates of second South Asian Free Media Association (Safiua) national conÂference here, he said there was a great demand,for the press laws, ‘which were promulgated by the govermnent.Earlier, […]
RAWALPINDI, Jan 2: After extensive consultations and discussions, delegates attending the national conference on “Right to know and freedom of expression” here on Friday suggested several amendments to laws regulating the print and electronic media and called upon the parliamentarians to adopt these changes. The conference was organised by the Islamabad chapter of the South […]
KARACHI, Jan 2: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to a deputy attorney-general and the FIA for Jan 5 in a petition by two French journalists against the seizure of their passports as security for their release on bail. Advocates Nafees A. Siddiqi and Raheel Nafees submitted before Justice Mohammad Moosa K. Leghari […]
KARACHI, Jan 3: The Women Complaint Centre at the Artillery Maidan Police Station, established in October last year, was formally inaugurated on Saturday. The centre is the first of the 18 facilities to be established in all the 18 towns of the city. Besides a police force, women lawyers working on voluntary basis, would also […]
KARACI:Jan.2:Arif Nizami, President APNS, on behalf of the office-bearers and members of the Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has expressed profound grief and sorrow Over the demise of Nawabuddin Malik, Publisher, Monthly Nawa-e-Malik, Karachi.The APNS President prayed that Almighty Allah may rest his soul and give courage to the bereaved family […]
KARACHI, Jan 1: The services rendered by Ali Ahmed Brohi and Allama Ghulam Mustafa Qasmi for literature, history and journalism would always be remembered. The Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University, Prof Zafar Said Saify, said this while speaking as chief guest at a memorial reference held at a local hotel, says a statement on Thursday. The […]
ISLAMABAD: The media center set up for the 12th SAARC Summit went operational on Thursday with the first briefing by the Secretary Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar. The centre made to cater for over 500 newsmen from the seven countries has been set up at the Holiday Inn Hotel. Minister for Information Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Secretary […]
MULTAN -Human Rights Commission report revealed that at least 493 women were sexually assaulted in south Punjab (Comprising Multan, Bahawalpur and Dera Chazi Khan divisions during the year 2003. Of them 220 women were umnarried and 273 -were married while 575 women were kidnapped during the year. Multan Chapter report revealed that total 493 women […]
ISLAMABAD .Jan.1: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday said that PTV would soon launch Direct to Home (DTH) service carrying a package of TV Channels for inland subscribers. Addressing a function organized by newly launched sindhi newspaper Khabroon, he said, all out efforts were in-hand to promote media with special emphasis […]
MIAN CHANNU Jan.1 :Journalist community staged a demo here against the arrest of journalist in a false case at the instigation of a politician. Ex-chairman local bodies Mian Channu Sheikh Jamil got arrested a noted journalist and general secretary of press club Mian Channu, Raza Hussain Jaffery when he refused to divulge the source of […]
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE .Jan 1: A girl was Killed by her brother on the pretext of Karo-Kari in Bachal Abro village near Kamal Dero Kandiaro taluka on Wednesday . Bashiran , daughter of Ramazan Abro , was Kidnapped and brought back after a Jirga. She was gunned down by her brother , Nabi Bux Abro and […]
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