October 28, 2004

Bill to help eliminate Karo-Kari: Nilofar

ISLAMABAD – Adviser to the Prime Minister Nilofar Bakhtiar has said the bill against Karo-Kari will help eradicate the old tradition from the society and end discriminatory attitude towards women.

Reactivated mobile phone sets

KARACHI – Some repair shops in the Electronics Market, Saddar are doing a thriving business by recommissioning jammed mobile phones mainly brought by people returning from European countries. A survey

Contempt of court proceedings withdrawn

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) withdrew the contempt of court proceedings against a private TV channel as his director news submitted his unconditional apology. The court while warning

Pakistani journalist gets award

KARACHI – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Reuters Foundation’s Media award 2004 for South Asia went to Pakistani journalist, Masud Ansari for his investigative report on Tasman

PPP deplores govt bill on Karo-kari

KARACHI – Deploring the passage of the government bill on honour killing, the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians on October 27, alleged that it amounted to condoning the horrible act. Speaking

HR groups oppose move to legalize jirgas

KARACHI – Three human rights organizations commenting on the provincial government’s reported step towards incorporating feudal practices into the structure of government, has termed it an attempt to create a

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