July 30, 2004

MMA opposes change in Hudood laws

ISLAMABAD – The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on July 29 criticized the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) for not taking ‘genuine scholars’ on board to review hudood ordinances

Women’s Welfare Bill tabled in NA

ISLAMABAD: Women parliamentarians of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) submitted the Bill of Women Welfare and Development Act 2004 in the National Assembly Secretariat on Thursday. The bill demanded that women should

Harassment & violence against journalists in Wana

Journalists in South Waziristan are “caught between a rock and a hard place,” the organization said, explaining that they are threatened by Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants on the one hand

PTV, PBC told to ensure balanced coverage

ISLAMABAD – Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar on July 29 issued instructions to the state-owned electronic media to ensure a balanced coverage of the August 18 by-elections

Sindh govt refutes APNS charges

KARACHI – The information adviser to the Sindh chief minister, Mr. Salahuddin Haider, has in a statement refuted the charges about dues of government advertisements made by the Sindh committee

Implementation of Wage Award demanded

KARACHI – The executive council of the Karachi Union of Journalists has urged the government to ensure early implementation of the Seventh Wage Award, as the continued delay is increasing

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