Tag: Release
SPARC demands immediate release of Bajaur boys
The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), a non-governmental organisation, expressed it concern Wednesday over the kidnapping of 27...
Pakistan seeks Karzai’s help for release of 30 abducted boys
Pakistan has asked Afghan President Hamid Karzai to help the country release 30 young tribesmen who were abducted by militants from Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur...
Court orders release of JSQM leader on bail
The Sindh High Court (SHC) ordered the release-on-bail of nationalist leader Akhtiar Chandio on Friday in both the cases he is implicated in.
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Protest held for Aafia’s release
Civil society members on Wednesday held a protest demonstration outside the National Press Club to press their demand for Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release from...
ADB to release 3.5bn to Sindh for uplift schemes
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will release Rs 3.50 billion to the Sindh government by the end of August for completion of development schemes.
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Political activists against the release of ‘Aarakshan’ also ransack director’s office
Filmmaker Prakash Jha, whose Mumbai home and office were ransacked by activists of the Republican Party of India (RPI) on August 6, confirmed that...
Israel frees Hamas leader in mass prisoner release
Israel is to free 770 Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, including a founder of the Islamist movement Hamas, due to overcrowding, a prison services spokeswoman...
SHC orders release of funds for inmates suffering from HIV, AIDS
The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the provincial Finance Department on Monday to provide Rs 80 billion to the Sindh AIDS Control Programme (SACP)...
Gaga to release photo book
Lady Gaga announced on Thursday that she will be releasing a hefty coffee-table book on November 22 featuring more than 350 pictures of her...
LHC orders release of arrested lawyers
A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered immediate release of lawyers arrested on terrorism charges by Jhang Police and...
Sindh government deliberately delaying Haqiqi chief’s release?
The Sindh government appears to be deliberately delaying the expected release of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chairman Afaq Ahmed as the additional prosecutor general did...
Scorsese pays tribute to George Harrison ahead of film release
Martin Scorsese has lauded the “unforgettable songs” of the former Beatle ahead of the release of “George Harrison: Living in the Material World”.
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D&SJs release 103 prisoners during Camp Jail visit
Lahore District and Sessions Judge Mujahid Mustaqeem Ahmed, along with five other judges, on Tuesday visited the Camp Jail issued on spot orders to...
Kabul seeks release of 5,000 blocked containers
Afghanistan has sought Pakistan’s help in the release of 5,000 containers detained at the Karachi port without a valid reason, causing a loss of...
Govt to release 50 percent developmental funds this month
For the first time in recent history, the Sindh government is releasing 50 percent of the amount allocated for developmental schemes during July, the...
Another 7 Pakistani hostages of Somali pirates await release
Less than a week ago, some Pakistani and Indian sailors of a hijacked ship (SV Suez) were released by Somali pirates on payment of...
IHC orders release of ISI-held suspects
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered on Tuesday the release of seven people who were acquitted in anti-terrorism cases but were taken into custody...
