July 4, 2007

A chronology of the Lal Masjid standoff

ISLAMABAD, July 3: Here is a chronology of the Lal Masjid administration’s standoff with the government since the start of 2007: January: Burqa-clad female students from Jamia Hafsa occupy a

Journalists caught in crossfire

ISLAMABAD, July 3: Reporters and photographers were the worst victims of the crossfire between the personnel of law enforcement agencies and the students of Lal Masjid as one of them

Khabrain office attack

The armed attack on the Khabrain Group of Newspapers in Karachi, in which its main gate, reception and parking area were destroyed, is condemnable in the strongest possible terms. The

Rs 4.357bn Khairpur budget approved

KHAIRPUR: The District Council Khairpur passed a budget of Rs 4,357,190,444 million for the district for the year 2007-08 on Tuesday. Khairpur Nazim Pir Niaz Shah Jillani, presenting the budget

‘Observing a veil does not make a woman pious’

Karachi:The operation at Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa was condemned by women activists who criticised the governmentís irresponsibility and late reaction to the issue. They felt that the government responded

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