Is there a ‘right’ way to cover terrorism?
This week, news managers from Pakistan’s eight major private television channels voluntarily met to generate guidelines to govern media coverage of terrorism. The initiative was in response to public criticism of the independent media, which has been broadcasting increasingly graphic and disturbing...
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Posted by Hafsa Adil on 10 13th, 2009
A worthy winner?...
Pakistan captain Younis Khan has resigned from his post, citing the match-fixing allegations and constant meddling of affairs as the reasons. While we await the response of Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt, Dawn.com invites its readers to...
Posted by Moderator on 10 9th, 2009
What will come of a political ...
US president Barack Hussein Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2009, just nine months into his first term in office.
As US troops shift gear from action in war-ravaged Iraq to an expected surge in war-torn Afghanistan, questions are being raised...
Posted by Moderator on 09 1st, 2009
Water woes...
The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PMLN) has given the Pakistan People’s Party 48 hours to stop what it describes as a a ’smear campaign’ against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
With this ultimatum, the tensions between...
Posted by Moderator on 08 21st, 2009
Your prayer for Pakistan...
A new book warns that Pakistan is expected to become water-scarce by 2035, though some experts say this may happen as soon as 2020, if not earlier.
In addition to global warming, which has affected the volume of the Indus River, Pakistan’s...
Posted by Moderator on 08 12th, 2009
Baitullah Mehsud dead, what ne...
On Friday, Pakistan celebrates the sixty-second anniversary of its independence. Recently, the country has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Terrorism, communal violence and the economic and energy crises dominate headlines. But the resilience...
Posted by Moderator on 08 8th, 2009
From world champs to battered ...
With the death of Tehrik-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud being confirmed, it is hoped that the wave of terror gripping the country will lose strength. While Pakistani government officials are yet to give an official reaction to Mehsud’s death,...
Posted by Moderator on 08 4th, 2009
How can we prevent a repeat of...
The Pakistan cricket team has failed to show the same character and spirit during the Sri Lanka series that helped it lift the ICC World Twenty20 title. The series loss in both Tests and ODIs has once again forced the Pakistan team’s fervent followers...
Posted by Moderator on 08 3rd, 2009
Can the private sector help?...
On Monday, Christians across Pakistan mourned the Gojra tragedy, which led to the death of seven people over the weekend. Hundreds of Muslims, apparently spurred by a banned militant group, stormed a Christian neighbourhood, burning dozens of houses...
Posted by Moderator on 07 22nd, 2009
On Tuesday, President Asif Ali Zardari asked leading businessmen and industrialists to work with the government to find a permanent solution to nationwide power shortages. He asked private sector entrepreneurs to brainstorm ‘out-of-box’...
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