September 1, 2009

Journalist assaulted by Khassadars

LANDIKOTAL: The personnel of the Khassadar force beat up a tribal journalist late Saturday night. Qazi Fazlullah, correspondent for a private television channel, was on his way to Peshawar when

Verdict on Aafia’s plea reserved

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday reserved its verdict on a petition filed against release of $2 million to three American lawyers for defending Dr Aafia Siddiqui in

Women to get land for houses

By Shamim-ur-Rahman KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari ordered on Monday the launching of a nationwide ‘Benazir Behan Basti Programme’ for emancipation of women. The president, who was presiding over a

Zardari announces new welfare scheme for women

By Tahir Hasan Khan KARACHI: The PPP-led government has announced another welfare scheme, the Benazir Behan Basti Programme (BBBP), for poor women. President Asif Ali Zardari announced this new scheme

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