June 6, 2007

Gagging the media

The writer is an Islamabad-based security analyst The world before March 9 was a relatively comfortable place for the many forces directly and indirectly occupying or influencing Pakistan’s political fray.

Women Crisis Centre fails to meet objectives

* Uncooperative staff, complicated procedures disappoint violence victims ISLAMABAD: The Women Crisis Centre (WCC), a project of Women Development Ministry, has failed to meet its objectives. Though the ministry is

Journalist dies

ISLAMABAD: Syed Nadeem, a Pakistani journalist who had moved to Canada some years ago, died of a heart attack on Monday in Toronto. Nadeem, who worked for two local English

SHC Moved against amended Pemra ordinance

KARACHI: A constitutional petition was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC), questioning the promulgation of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007, by President Pervez Musharraf, prior

Journalists protest

LAHORE, June 5: Journalists and civil society organisations on Tuesday protested against the presidential ordinance giving the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) sweeping powers to control the media. Representatives

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