June 5, 2004

KPC holds discussion on June 5

KARACHI – With the co-ordination of Joint Action Committee for Peoples’ Rights, the Karachi Press Club will hold a discussion on “Restoration of peace and role of administration in Karachi”

Girl shot dead over karo-kari

JACOBABAD – A young girl was shot dead by her cousin on the pretext of karo-kari in Sardar Adam Khan Panhwar village near Jacobabad on June 5. Accused Sardar Panhwar

Ministry opposes proposed GST on IT

KARACHI – The Ministry of IT and Telecom has come up with opposition to the proposed 15 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on the IT industry in the upcoming

Newsman grieved

KARACHI – Razia Fatima, 85, mother of senior journalist Shamim-ur-Rehman, died on Friday (June 4) morning after a protracted illness. The burial will take place on Saturday after Zohr prayers

Rules for airing tobacco ads

ISLAMABAD – The government should not relax rules for airing of tobacco advertisements on television channels at peak hours as the move would hurt fight against smoking. Sources said on

TV channel licenses to be awarded

ISLAMABAD – The Minister for information and broadcasting, Sheikh Rashid on June 4 said that the government has decided to award licenses of television channels to nine newspapers. While responding

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