LAHORE- Pakistan government should emulate United Arab Emirates that issued sovereign guarantee to compensate for ships damaged in its areas when war risk insurance was imposed on its trade. This was stated by the representatives of the textile industry who called on the Pakistan government to take speedy steps to stop vast decline in export […]
PESHAWAR- The Taliban authorities governing Kunar province of Afghanistan have arrested another journalist from Japan on the charges of illegally entering that area on Monday. The reports reaching here in Peshawar reveal that Japanese journalist identified as Isamu Iida was arrested when he reached Kunar province of Afghanistan through tribal area. Mr. Isamu Iida, is […]
HYDERABAD- The District Government Hyderabad has decided to establish the Information Technology University in premises of newly constructed Mono-Technical College building of Kohisar Housing Scheme in order to impart latest information technology education to the youth of Hyderabad district. It was decided at a meeting held under the presidentship of Zila Nazim Hyderabad, Dr. Makhdoom […]
NEW YORK- A Pakistani journalist was beaten severely by some American youths in the Borough of Brooklyn and was admitted to an emergency room of Brooklyn Methodist Hospital with broken ribs and teeth, late on Sunday night. The New York police have registered a case of hate crime against the assailants. Freelance journalist Haider Rizvi, […]
KARACHI- The Arena Multimedia has offered hassle free loan facility to students for information technology (IT) education. Anyone can apply for the loan as the process to avail the facility is very simple and does not involve unnecessary documentation. The institution stated that keeping in view the economic situation and to make the students’ lives […]
PESHAWAR- The Reporters San Frontiers (RSF) has urged the Taliban to release Michel Peyrard, a reporter for the Paris-based weekly, and two Pakistani newsmen arrested on 8th in Jalalabad. RSF secretary-general Robert Menard and the RSF Asia Pacific head Vincent Barossel, who arrived here on a special mission, asked the local newsmen and human rights […]
KARACHI- Pakistani software companies were suggested to adopt a pragmatic approach in exploring the US $ 12 billion medical transcription from American market, particularly since the recent friendly overtures between the two countries. A seminar jointly organized by Csoft Private Ltd and Dadabhoy University on Medical Transcription Scope, Opportunities and Requirement, observed that Pakistan until […]
ISLAMABAD- The Federal Ministry of Information’s External Publicity Wing summoned the British journalist, Christina Lamb, for explanation about her involvement in an anti Pakistan conspiracy to illegally prove Osama’s presence in the Pakistan, officials said. Explaining her position Christina Lamb confessed that she did attempt to get a ticket in the name of Osama bin […]
ISLAMABAD- The Foreign Office Spokesman revealed that the reporter of London’s Sunday Telegraph, present in Pakistan, had impersonated as the American sought- after Osama bin Laden and bought a ticket in the name of 0. B. Laden. When the travelling agency asked for her passport and other documents, Christina Lamb, did not submit them for […]
LAHORE- The government has decided to set-up a “national testing service” in the country to test the standards of IT institutions, and provide a scale for comparative grading between the institutions. This was stated by the Punjab Minister for Law Dr. Khalid Ranjha during the certificate distribution ceremony at a local computer institute. He said […]
KARACHI- Speakers at a seminar underlined the need for the Muslim countries to have their own international media for unbiased and independent coverage of events, like those following the September 11 terrorist attacks in America. In addition, they smelt a rat in the US-led war against terrorism in Afghanistan as it wanted to get access […]
ISLAMABAD- The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is providing international Internet bandwidth to the customers all over the country via the Pakistan Internet Exchange (PIE) on the STM-1 connectivity to be leased from SingTel via SMWS System from Karachi to New York. This service is in addition to the existing full circuit International Internet Bandwidth […]
KARACHI- The Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) has condemned the US-led military strikes against Afghanistan, resulting in the killing of innocent people. At an extended KUJ meeting, held under the chairmanship of Sarfaraz Ahmed at the Karachi Press Club, the executive council of the KUJ said it condemns the “vicious bombardment on Afghanistan by the […]
PESHAWAR- The flood of foreign media men in the City is in progress as on Monday about 50 of them visited Press Information Department (PID) and Department of Home & Tribal Affairs to get permits for visit to Pak-Afghan border at Torkham, Khyber Agency. The foreign media is coming to Peshawar to visit Torkham to […]
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