ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has decided to provide internet and uniform codes services on mobile phones free-of-charge. The decision will take place with immediate effect, PTCL spokesman said here the other day. He said this service was already being provided free of cost to normal digital phones. The new step would enable all […]
KARACHI- The President of APNS, Hameed Haroon, has strongly flayed the coercive measures being taken by the government to curb press freedom through a series of anti press laws and actions by the state machinery. The Government of Pervez Musharraf has not only initiated a major four-pronged attack on press rights through draft laws on […]
HYDERABAD- The Anti-terrorism Court judge, Syed Ali Ashraf Shah, on Wednesday reserved the judgement in the Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case until Monday after the defence counsel, Rai Basheer Ahmed, summed up his arguments and the chief prosecutor, Raja Qureshi, responded with concluding arguments at the in-camera trial, held inside the central prison here […]
KARACHI- A senior journalist and trade union activist, Zafar Rizvi, who had been in charge of the daily Jang’s foreign desk for the last 18 years, died of heart attack in the Liaquat National hospital. He was 73. Mr Rizvi was admitted to the hospital with stomach ailment and was operated. He was buried in […]
ISLAMABAD- Beware of the lucrative offers received by e-mail to get double the amount of credit on the pre-paid Internet usage cards. Many users of Comsats Internet Services have been conned by a hacker, who sent them e-mails telling them they are the winners of 100 percent extra hours which are deposited to their accounts […]
HYDERABAD- The defence counsel for the co-accused in Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case, Rai Basheer Ahmed, prayed to the Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) Judge, Syed Ali Ashraf Shah, here on Tuesday that his clients were entitled to benefit of doubt. The counsel, after presenting more anomalies and discrepancies with regard to the evidences, produced by […]
KARACHI- The Sindh cabinet has in principle agreed that the government’s commitment made to the members of the Karachi Press Club with regard to the allotment of plots in the Hawkesbay scheme be fulfilled. According to an official, Governor Mohammadmian Soomro while addressing the cabinet meeting, directed the concerned officials that a working paper in […]
HYDERABAD- Rai Basheer Ahmed, the counsel for the co-accused in the Daniel Pearl case, here on Monday started his final arguments which remained inconclusive when the court rose for the day. The counsel told newsmen afterwards that he confined his arguments on the evidences produced by the prosecution and the depositions of 10 prosecution witnesses, […]
ISLAMABAD- The Supreme Court (SC) office returned the petition of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) questioning the validity of the Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) Act and the Seventh Wage Board Award. According to the assistant registrar of the SC, the petition which was filed by the APNS, under the apex court’s original jurisdiction, was […]
HYDERABAD- Hearing in the Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case could not take place in Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Hyderabad on Saturday as Judge Syed Ali Ashraf Shah took leave due to the demise of one of his relative. The jail superintendent said that there was no hearing due to the absence of the judge […]
KARACHI- The annual general meeting of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) general council held the other day at Lahore has unanimously elected the following 30 members of the Standing Committee of the CPNE for the new year 2002-03. (Name of publication followed by name of Editor) Dailies: 1. Business Recorder, Karachi. Editor: M […]
KARACHI- President, Karachi Press Club, Sabihuddin Ghausi has strongly recommended need for a broad based ownership of newspapers to eliminate element of corruption in print media. Addressing the workshop “The Role of Media in Combating Corruption.” The senior journalist underscored need for a law making “Professional Editor” mandatory for all newspapers and eliminating the concept […]
KARACHI- The Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rehman, has said that human resource is more vital than the natural resources for the progress of any country. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of The City-Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), he emphasised that in order to develop human resource, education should be […]
KARACHI- Speakers at a workshop on ‘Role of Media in Combating Corruption’ demanded of the government to bring all corrupt elements, including those from armed forces, into accountability net. The workshop was organised by Defence Journal. Prominent columnist Ikram Sehgal spoke of impact of media on overall performance of any country in his remarks. Former […]
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