August 26, 2006

SC asked to stay debate on women protection bill

ISLAMABAD, August 26 2006: A private petition on Friday requested the Supreme Court to stay a National Assembly debate on the newly introduced Criminal Law Amendment (Protection of Women) Bill

New mobile services

August 26 2006: The announcement by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority that mobile phone services will soon be available to those living in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the Northern Areas

Na to take up PEMRA bil on Monday (Aug 28)

Islamabad, August 26 2006: the National assembly will take up Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority (Amendment) bill 2005 on Monday as reported by parliamentary mediation committee. The senate has already

Journalist challenges Women’s Protection Bill in SC

ISLAMABAD, August 26 2006: A freelance journalist on Friday (Aug 25) filed a constitutional petition before the Supreme Court, challenging the recently introduced Women’s Protection Bill 2006 and seeking stay

Karo-kari: two women, man killed

SUKKUR, August 26 2006: Three people, two of them women, were killed in what has been described as karo-kari murders in Buxapur and Sukkur on Thursday. Accused Hamal Jaffery killed

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