Women rights’ seminar held in Badin
December 1, 2010 by Trend PK
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Staff Report
BADIN: Women problems need to be tackled immediately on emergency basis; suggested a seminar on women rights held in Badin on Wednesday.
A local Non Governmental Organization (NGO) organized a seminar ‘Women Rights Awareness’ in Badin Gymkhana today. Women from across the district, including rural areas, participated in the seminar.
The speakers of seminar said that many laws on women rights had been made in the country but none of them is being followed.
The women participants of the seminar presented many suggestions for the solution of their problems and demanded for the implementation of the existing laws on women rights. Trend Pk
Women rights’ seminar held in Badin
December 1, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Staff Report
BADIN: Women problems need to be tackled immediately on emergency basis; suggested a seminar on women rights held in Badin on Wednesday.
A local Non Governmental Organization (NGO) organized a seminar ‘Women Rights Awareness’ in Badin Gymkhana today. Women from across the district, including rural areas, participated in the seminar.
The speakers of seminar said that many laws on women rights had been made in the country but none of them is being followed.
The women participants of the seminar presented many suggestions for the solution of their problems and demanded for the implementation of the existing laws on women rights. Trend Pk
ICC not against Pakistan, says former president
November 2, 2010 by Trend PK
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DUBAI: A former president of the International Cricket Council blamed Pakistan cricket authorities for the state of the game in the country and denied the ICC was picking on Pakistan.
“ICC is not against Pakistan, it’s Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which is against their cricket and has not sorted out their problems, forcing the ICC to take the matters in its hands,” Pakistani Ehsan Mani told AFP.
“The way PCB is being run, it is only to protect the position of one person,” said Mani, ICC president 2003-2006, without specifically naming under fire PCB chairman Ijaz Butt.
Pakistan’s recent tour of England was marred by newspaper allegations of spot-fixing during a Test at Lord’s in August, leading to the ICC suspending three key players.
The ICC on Sunday turned down an appeal from Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Aamer against the
Weapons Recovery Drive, Curfew Imposed In DIKhan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, PAKISTAN: A day-long curfew has been imposed in the city in a bid to support ongoing drive by the forces for the recovery of illegal arms.
Four centers have been established in various localities of the city where the citizens were asked to submit their weapons being possessed illegally.
Local Authorities have warned common people and activists of all the banned outfits of strict action if they failed to bow their illegal weapons before the authorities by today, Aug 27.
Security forces were also carrying out search operation in various areas of D I Khan in which at least 30 suspects have so far been arrested.
All the offices, educational institutes and business centers were closed in the city due to curfew, remained effective from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The streets of the city were offering a deserted view with heavy contingents of police and FC personnel deployed and patrolling at various points.
Weapons Recovery Drive, Curfew Imposed In DIKhan was first posted on August 27, 2009 at 11:39 am.
Gunbettle In Quetta 4 Killed
QUETTA: At least four persons were gunned down while two sustained critical injuries here in Natha Singh Street on Jinnah Road early on Thursday morning before dawn, Geo news reported.
According to police sources, unknown armed militants opened indiscriminate fire in Natha Singh Street on Jinnah Road here which, resulted in sudden death for two persons, identified as Sahahzad and Naveed, while four critically injured persons were rushed to hospital wherein two wounded, Rauf and Asif, succumbed to injures.
Top police officials arrived on the firing scene shortly after the incident and the a large number of relatives and friends stormed into hospital and staged protest demonstration for the early arrest of the offenders involved into killing, sources added.
Gunbettle In Quetta 4 Killed was first posted on August 27, 2009 at 12:15 pm.
Force Against Blochis Must Stop: Altaf
LONDON: Quaid Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain, expressing condolence on the occasion of third death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, prayed on Wednesday for the eternal happiness for soul of deceased Bugti.
According to the statement released from London, Altaf asked government for provision of justice for the suppressed people Balochistan province and urged upon ruling leaders to end use of force against Baloch people.
Those Baloch leaders, who having been sick of the behavior of government, have migrated onto mountains, must be called back to hold dialogue for resolution of their problems and asked ruling leaders for embracing Baloch people after burial of hatches, Altaf urged.
Force Against Blochis Must Stop: Altaf was first posted on August 27, 2009 at 12:21 pm.
IDPs Of Bajaur Refused To Return Home Till Eid
PAKISTAN, NOWSHERA: The Bajaur affectees residing in Jalozai camp of Nowshera have decided to delay return to their areas till Eid-ul-Fitar.
A jirga of shura of Bajaur affectees, political and military officials held at Jalozai camp1 ended without conclusion. Sector commander Lieutenant Colonel Rashid presided the jirga.
Political tehsildar Abdul Malik said the areas of Nawagai, Mamond and Khar have been cleared and asked the affectees to go back to their areas.
On the other hand, shura had briefed the jirga about reservations of affectees and said peace has not been restored completely in theses areas. Thousands of affectees didn’t get the cheques from Baitulmal despite card punch and previously announced Rs.25, 000 from ATM.
They demanded president and prime minister to launch enquiry about discrepancies. No identification process carried out by NADRA. Therefore, affectees have decided to delay their return till the resolution of their problems, it added.
IDPs Of Bajaur Refused To Return Home Till Eid was first posted on August 19, 2009 at 10:21 am.
