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Journalists countrywide protest today

Journalists countrywide protest today

LAHORE: The journalists observing countrywide black day today to protest over the resolution passed in the Punjab Assembly against the media.
The journalists bodies have announced protest after passage of resolution in provincial assembly and manhandling of the newsmen who were protesting against it.
The journalists bodies will hold protest gatherings at various cities and towns.
Sanghar lawyers [...]

Pakistan, China ink four MoUs

Pakistan, China ink four MoUs

BEIJING: President Asif Ali Zardari has reached Shanghai in second leg of his China visit.
The President will visit Shanghai Expo and will also address Pak-China alternate energy forum.
Pakistan and China on Friday signed four MOUs in health, power generation and building of two major highways in Gilgit-Baltistan.The MoUs were signed after the address of President [...]

Punjab Assembly passes resolution against media

Punjab Assembly passes resolution against media

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Friday passed a resolution accusing the media of “irresponsibility that is damaging the democracy.”
The resolution introduced in the assembly by Sanaullah Mastikhel, a member of Muslim League (Nawaz), said some media programmes being used for propaganda against political leaders and democratic and public representatives being maligned. The resolution said the objectionable footages [...]

Death toll in Mohmand attack rises to 48

Death toll in Mohmand attack rises to 48

GHILANAI: The death toll in suicide attack at the office of political tehsildar in tehsil Yakka Ghund of Mohmand tribal region has soared to 48, while around 70 persons were injured in the incident and admitted at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar and other hospitals.
Around 15 injured said to be in critical condition. The authorities have [...]

Water row can be taken to CCI: Sanaullah

Water row can be taken to CCI: Sanaullah

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the river water dispute can be taken to the Council of the Common Interests (CCI).
Talking to newsmen outside Punjab Assembly, Sanaullah said that Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif will meet Prime Minister Gilani next week and hopefully the matter will be resolved in the meeting.