January 19, 2012

Wikipedia, Google slam US piracy bills

WASHINGTON: Wikipedia and Google joined hundreds of other websites on Wednesday in a sprawling online protest against legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on Internet piracy. Wikipedia

Man kills wife for having an ‘affair’

SHAHPUR CHAKAR: A man identified as Abdul Qadir Umrani killed his pregnant wife on the pretext of karo kari in the Bhairo Mal village on Wednesday. He surrendered to the

Naek, Jamali condemn journalist’s killing

ISLAMABAD: Chairman and Deputy Chairman Senate on Wednesday condemned murder of Mukarram Khan Atif, a journalist from a private TV-channel, who was killed by unknown assailants in Shabqadar, Charsadda. Chairman

PTA accomplishes targets set for 2011

ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was held at its Headquarters in Islamabad to review the progress of targets and goals set for its divisions for the

EMRA condemns killing of Mukarram Khan Atif

LAHORE: Electronic Media Reporters Association (EMRA) President Tanvir Shahzad has condemned killing of a private TV reporter, Mukarram Khan Atif, and asked the government to take strict action against those

PML-N delays passage of pro-women bill

By: Tanveer Ahmed ISLAMABAD: A pro-women legislation could not be passed in the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) requested for more time to

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