Tag: Speakers

Speakers laud media revolution

Speakers at the seminar on ‘Media Role in Current Crisis in Pakistan’ lauded the media revolution in the country and emphasised the need to...

NA speaker to attend SAARC speakers, MPs conference in Delhi

National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza left for India on Thursday to attend the fifth Summit Conference of the SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians being held...

Seminar on role of media in conflict situations – Speakers highlight...

ISLAMABAD - Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday highlighted the significant elements of reporting in a conflict situation such as responsibility, impartiality and accuracy, as these were prerequisites for reliable journalism. Speakers at the seminar titled "Role of Media in Conflict Situations", organised by Individualland Pakistan, a non-government organisation, here at a local hotel said that the media needed to play its due role in bringing people together and creating greater

Speakers at business conference call Pakistan ‘land of opportunities’

ISLAMABAD - Terming Pakistan as land of opportunities, speakers at a conference said that Pakistan was different from what is being portrayed by media, which created misperceptions about the country. "Engagement with local stakeholders and officials is the key to success for any investments in the country, the speakers said at a conference titled "Doing business in Pakistan" held in London.
According to press statement issued by the Board of Investment (BoI) here on Friday, the

LHC dismisses petition against assembly speakers

LAHORE - A Lahore High Court (LHC) four-member full bench on Monday dismissed a petition against speakers of the Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies for passing resolutions in favour of President Asif Ali Zardari for holding dual offices. The bench consisting of Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Justice Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan ruled that according to the constitution, resolutions of legislative assemblies could not be

Speakers urge debt cancellation for rehabilitation of flood survivors

KARACHI - Civil society activists on Thursday termed foreign debt a political issue rather than an economical one that is used as a tool for domination over the poor country.
Delivering presentations at a seminar titled 'Debt Cancellation for Rehabilitation,' organised by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) in collaboration with Oxfam, the speakers demanded the cancellation of debts to help flood survivors. The seminar was a part of series of a debt cancellation campaign.
In

Speakers seek equal rights for weak segments of society

PESHAWAR - Speakers at a seminar here on Sunday urged upon government to ensure the supremacy of the law and equal rights of the citizens and eliminate indiscrimination on the basis of gender and cast.
The seminar was held by an NGO called Shed. The moot was titled "Voice for Peace". Speakers said that government had totally failed in providing security, justice and maintaining law and order situation in the country and hence giving rise to the killings and insecurity increasing