Punjab: Food shops closed amid lockdown ordered to destroy stale food material

May 13, 2020

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 13 : Food shops, especially sweet shops, which remained closed in the lockdown have been asked to destroy the old,...

Pakistan: Women's bodies demand more reserved seats in assemblies, local bodies

Dec 31, 2023

The South Asian Partnership (SAP) and Aurat Foundation, Pakistan said considering population statistics, the proportion of reserved seats for women should be increased in...

Pak media bodies slam minister Fawad Chaudhry for sharing 'fake news' on revenues

Jan 18, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 18 ( ANI): Media bodies based in slammed Pakistan Minister Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for sharing 'fake news' on revenues.

Pakistan Defence distances itself from 'unrecognised' veterans' bodies

Sep 03, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 : Pakistan Defence Ministry has accused some military veterans' organisations of "masquerading as" representatives of retired servicemen and warned them...

Pakistan: Discovery of six bodies in Balochistan raises alarm

Aug 31, 2024

The discovery of the bodies and the increasing number of enforced disappearances in Balochistan have sparked fears and led to increasing demands for accountability...

Media bodies reject 'draconian' Pakistan Media Development Authority law

Aug 12, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 : Pakistan's media organisations have rejected as "draconian" the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) bill, which proposes the creation of...