Sir: The man who became almost as famous as PTI Chairman Imran Khan himself during last years dharna (sit-in), DJ Butt, seems to be in a whole pile of trouble these days with no end in sight to the many woes being stacked up against him. A district and sessions court in Islamabad has issued […]
Archives for August 2015
Revitalisation of music
Sir: Pakistani music comprises compositions from various parts of the South Asian, Middle Eastern, Central Asian and western regions. With the modern era, our living style, traditions, ethics and music have advanced. Pakistani music plays a vital role for being recognised around the globe having some extraordinary artistes like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Noor Jahan, […]
Misbehaviour with parents
Sir: During a meeting at a Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 1, Rawalpindi school, my friend and father of a preschooler was abused and manhandled by DHA administrator Brigadier Qaiser, Secretary Colonel Ijaz and his team in the presence of DHA Vice President Major General Humayun. In fact, my friend was asking for the adjustment […]
Effects of floods
Sir: Indeed, flood is a natural disaster that occurs due to heavy rains and causes massive destruction because of the overflow of water. The recent torrential floods in Punjab have caused heavy losses to the people. They has caused immense casualties and devastated a large number of houses and standing crops, which is a great […]
Meeting with Kashmiris common practice: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday said that meetings with Kashmiri leaders were a “longstanding practice”. Pakistan has invited leaders from Indian-held Kashmir for a meeting in a move that risks further straining efforts to restart a peace dialogue between the two nuclear-armed nations. A Foreign Office spokesman told reporters Pakistan would raise all issues […]
Pakistan refuses to host Commonwealth moot
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday announced that it would not host the 61st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) as a consequence of the emergency tele-conference of the executive committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The tele-conference was held on August 19. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq was unanimously elected as the CPA president in […]
Pakistan bans Indian film on Mumbai attacks
LAHORE: Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan of the Lahore High Court on Thursday stayed the screening of an Indian film about the 2008 Mumbai attacks, titled ‘Phantom’, in local cinemas and on cable network, and directed the federal government to ensure the ban is implemented. The orders were issued during the hearing of a petition moved […]
Man from Ahmadi community shot dead in Taunsa
LAHORE: Gunmen on motorcycles shot dead a 37-year-old pharmacy owner from the Ahmadi community in Taunsa, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday when four gunmen on two motorcycles rode up to the drug store owned by the victim, Ikramullah, and sprayed him with bullets before fleeing, police said. “Ikramullah was killed […]
PMs Karachi visit disappoints MQM
KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar on Thursday said his party was disappointed by the prime minister’s visit to Karachi, saying Nawaz Sharif had left Karachi without “answering our questions”. Talking to reporters at MQM’s headquarters, Nine Zero, he said that Nawaz was “gifted the arrest of MQM workers” upon his arrival in […]
Pakistan launches injectable polio vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday formally launched an injectable polio vaccine, an important step to accelerate its polio eradication campaign as the authorities vowed to wipe out the disease by 2016. More than four million children will benefit from the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), which will be incorporated into the country’s routine immunisation schedule and given […]