May 19, 2012

APNS urges govt to ‘protect newspapers’

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has urged the federal government to incorporate its proposals into the forthcoming budget to what it says shield the newspaper industry from the

The art of writing an Urdu column

I write a weekly column for this newspaper, an English language daily and at times it becomes difficult to comment on things with a perspective that is fresh, relevant and

Young journalists urged to lay focus on media ethics

Founding Chairman Department of Mass Communications National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Syed Saulat Raza has urged the young journalists to focus on the sense of responsibility, media ethics and

SHC orders Sindh to hold LG polls in 90 days

Jamal Khurshid KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed the Sindh government to hold the local government elections within 90 days and ordered the Election Commission to announce

Eight-year-old missing girl found deadmissing

Karachi: The body of a missing girl was found in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal police limits on Friday. The body of eight-year-old Fatima, daughter of Ahmed Ali, was discovered in bushes in

Punjab CM increases women job quota to 15pc

Our correspondent LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has given approval to enhancing quota for women in government jobs from five per cent to 15 per cent whereas the

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