August 4, 2004

Govt ready to revert to previous defamation law

LAHORE – Prime Minster Ch Shujat Hussain has clarified that the defamation law was partially amended, increasing only the period of imprisonment. He was talking to reporters after inaugurating a

LHRLA demands Darul Aman issue investigated

KARACHI – The Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, IG Prison and Minister for Women Development and Social Welfare have been urged to take urgent steps to thoroughly review the

Defamation a criminal offence

The government of Pakistan on July 29, introduced proposed amendments in the defamation bill in National Assembly under which defamation had been declared a “criminal offence”. Seeking amendments in the

Pakistan Govt proposes defamation bill

The government of Pakistan on July 29, introduced proposed amendments in the defamation bill in National Assembly under which defamation had been declared a “criminal offence”. Seeking amendments in the

CPNE rejects changes in defamation law

KARACHI – The Sindh Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) at a meeting held in Karachi on August 3 adopted a resolution rejecting the amendments proposed by

Top literary award for Ada Jafri

ISLAMABAD – This year’s “Kamal-i-Fun Award” for life time achievement in literature has been given to poet Ada Jafri. She is the first woman recipient of the award since the

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