Group Editor writes to government

KARACHI: On behalf of The News and the Jang Group of Publications, Group Editor of The News Shaheen Sehbai on Wednesday strongly urged the government to take immediate note of the death threats and a campaign of vilification launched by some vested interests and sections of the government against Ansar Abbasi, Editor Investigations of The News, for publishing stories exposing important persons and institutions.In a letter sent to Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman, copies of which were sent to the president, the prime minister, the chief of Army staff, the NA speaker and the chairman Senate, heads of intelligence agencies, all governors and chief ministers and international media watchdog bodies, Sehbai asked the government to provide protection to Abbasi and end the harassment campaign in which some cabinet ministers and supporters of the government had also become actively involved.Ansar Abbasi had recently written a number of stories including the scam of military lands given to the JUI-F, the case of Farah Hameed Dogar and the housing project which involved Rs. 60 billion, which embarrassed the government and other institutions, including the Supreme Court.

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Tarin attends conference of ECO ministers

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs Shaukat Tarin on the sidelines of the 3rd Ministerial Conference of Finance M

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Gilani rules out war

LAHORE: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday ruled out any war between India and Pakistan. Talking to reporters after the Ninth

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Tobacco growers urge research to improve quality

PESHAWAR: Tobacco growers have requested authorities to meet them, visit tobacco fields and research centres before taking important decisions.br

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Chinese engineer, FC man hurt in Dargai attack

DARGAI: Unidentified gunmen shot and injured a Chinese engineer and his security guard here on Wednesday.Eyewitnesses told The News that Yung

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Quaid left unblemished imprint on politics: speakers

IslamabadClarity of thoughts and holistic approach coupled with a clear vision about social and political dimensions helped Quaid leave his un

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Make-or-break Pakistan-SL meeting coming up in KL

KARACHI: Senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials will have a make-or-break meeting with their Sri Lankan counterparts on the sidelines of the As

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Firecracker dealer escapes with family

KarachiInvestigators probing the firecracker explosion at a house in Al-Noor Society have claimed that firecracker dealer Imtiaz is alive and

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Haphazard billboards to be removed, says Shahbaz

LAHOREPUNJAB Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that in order to restore the beauty of Lahore billboards installed in a haphazard manner a

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Pak-India conflict to add to ranks of poor

KARACHI: The escalating tension between India and Pakistan over Mumbai attacks is likely to compound miseries of poor, increasing their number in a re

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