March 28, 2011

World Theatre Day

By Rafay Mahmood Why Pakistani theatre lacks original ideas. KARACHI: Theatre in Pakistan has come a long way. From the oppressive days of General Zia ul Haq when censorship was

National interest or information?

Huma Yusuf THE German news organisation Der Spiegel recently published graphic photos showing US troops posing with the corpses of Afghan civilians. In one image, a soldier smiles as he

Politicians promise to support TV channels

Ahmad Noorani ISLAMABAD: Spokesman of the Government of Punjab Pervaiz Rashid has announced that his government will not allow unconstitutional and illegal acts of disturbing or freezing of signals of

Journalist’s 3rd death anniversary today

Haroon Siraj MINGORA: The 3rd death anniversary of The Nation Staff Reporter Siraj ud Din (Shaheed) will be observed Monday (February 28). Siraj, one of the founders of Swat Press

Man kills stepmother, paramour

SUKKUR: A man shot dead his stepmother and her alleged paramour in Village Akhri of Pano Aqil on Sunday. Police said that Barkat Kumbhar gunned down his stepmother Farzana and

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