July 9, 2009

Girl’s abduction leads to protests

KHANEWAL, July 8: A large number of citizens on Wednesday blocked Abdul Hakim-Faisalabad Road for several hours to condemn police action against the demonstrators who were protesting kidnapping of a

President takes note of girl’s killing

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has taken serious note of the reports of the kidnapping and murder of a three-year old girl in Korangi, Karachi. Spokesperson of the president Farhatullah

Body of Tasleem

KHAIRPUR, July 8: The body of Tasleem Solangi, who was killed on the pretext of karo-kari in March 2008, was exhumed and its post- mortem was conducted again on Thursday.

Taking polio to the headlines

Islamabad – Journalists who have proved instrumental in taking polio to the headlines in an environment where the value of news is predominantly evaluated on the basis of its political,

Newscaster Shamim Ejaz passes away

KARACHI: Former Radio Pakistan newscaster Shamim Ejaz died early on Wednesday morning after a protracted illness. She was 85. She was buried in the Model Colony graveyard, near the airport,

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