March 17, 2011

The media and the mullahs

By Yoginder Sikand A few days ago, the Times of India published a wildly sensationalist story claiming that one (of the many) factions of the influential Indian Deobandi mass organisation,

Freedom of choice

Sir: I am writing in reference to Mr Umar Tariq Chowdry’s letter, ‘Freedom of choice’ (Daily Times, March 13, 2011). He commented on Justice Deedar Hussain’s removal from the post

PEMRA issues show cause notice to BBC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to BBC Urdu for publishing a misleading advertisement in the daily newspapers on March 15 and

CPNE condemns murder of senior reporter

KARACHI: Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) President Khushnood Ali Khan and other office-bearers Wednesday strongly condemned the murder of senior reporter Rana Abrar and termed it attack on press

Davis buys his flight to freedom

By Wajih Ahmad Sheikh and Asif Chaudhry LAHORE: A tension-filled saga spread over more than a month and a half was brought to an abrupt conclusion on Wednesday as American

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