KARACHI – Rejecting the Karo-Kari (honour killing) Bill passed in the National Assembly on October 26; the women MPA of the PPP Parliamentarians, Humera Alwani termed the bill an eyewash
ISLAMABAD – Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Senator Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli has said that the role of media has become critical in this information age and the government
LAHORE – Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool approved in Lahore on October 26, the establishment of media centres in the mass communication departments of the public-sector universities in the province. The
ISLAMABAD – Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Prof (Dr.) Attaur Rahman on October 26, said the government would set up a law university to meet legal education requirements in the
ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly in Islamabad on October 26, passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2004 providing severe punishments for those involved in Karo-Kari. The killing of a woman
ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly adopted on October 26, a bill enhancing punishment for ‘honour crimes’, including ‘karo kari’, as the combined opposition continued its noisy protests and boycotted the
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