December 21, 2012

Girl abducted

BHAKKAR: Unidentified men kidnapped a girl in the precincts of Behal Police Station. Sajid Hussain Datori reported to the police that his daughter Uzma was on her way to her

Five more killed in Karachi

At least five people were killed in different incidents in the city on Thursday, police and rescue sources said. In the first incident, a man was gunned down in Lines

Sustainable land use critical for tackling climatic threats

ISLAMABAD: Sustainable use of land and depleting water resources is critical for sustainable socio-economic and environmental uplift, particularly food security and poverty alleviation. However making sustainable land management and water

In defence of reserved seats for women

By: Dr Farzana Bari The writer is director of the Department of Gender Studies at Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad The debate on the question of a gender quota in parliament

PTV to launch English channel next month

By: Saadia Qamar KARACHI: Pakistan’s state television, PTV, is poised to venture into new territory as it announced on Thursday that it will launch a new PTV English Channel by

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