November 20, 2008

Karo-kari killings in Sindh

THE eye opening letter, ‘Karo-kari killings in Sindh’ (Nov 6) by Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh gives us the historical background of and in depth study of the reasons for the

Heat of the media glare

THOUGH there is no official guideline in place yet, the authorities seem to have started feeling the heat of the constant media glare on their rather questionable policies in various

Four militants killed, girls’ school blown up

MINGORA, Nov 19: Four militants and two women were killed when security forces pounded suspected hideouts in the Bar Bandai area of Swat on Wednesday. Military sources said a search

Judge defers Aafia’s case decision till Dec 17

NEW YORK, Nov 19: The judge hearing the case of Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist charged with firing on US officials, deferred on Wednesday a decision on her competency to

HONOUR KILLING:

A man killed his sister alleging her of affair in Gojra, police said. Sarwar Ansari suspected that his sister Yasmeen, 22, had illicit relation with a man of the locality.

Women Development Ministry still rudderless

ISLAMABAD – Although Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s cabinet has swelled to record strength of 55 in addition to five others enjoying ministerial status as his advisors, the Ministry of

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