Tag: Voice
Industrialists voice concerns over state borrowing
KARACHI - Industrialists have raised concerns over the inflationary trend resulting from high government borrowings from the central and commercial banks. "The industrial economy of the country is already struggling due to rising global commodity prices, energy shortages and the ever worsening security situation," said a joint statement issued by SITE Association of Industry Chairman Abdul Wahab Lakhani, Senior Vice Chairman Asad Nisar and Vice Chairman Sanaullah Abdullah.
A voice for those who cannot hear
KARACHI - The Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF) has started constructing a school in Rashidabad and a hostel for the deaf; and the projects are scheduled to be completed by 2012.
The FESF is also opening a school in Punjab and completing the second stage of building the Pakistani Sign Language Lexicon. The foundation plans to increase the number of trained teachers for the deaf by 50 percent, expand the youth volunteer training programme and involve youth in social
The FESF is also opening a school in Punjab and completing the second stage of building the Pakistani Sign Language Lexicon. The foundation plans to increase the number of trained teachers for the deaf by 50 percent, expand the youth volunteer training programme and involve youth in social
Pakistan mourns a moderate voice – Salmaan Taseer assassinated
ISLAMABAD - Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards in broad daylight in the federal capital on Tuesday. Taseer, 66, who was appointed the Punjab governor in 2008, was killed by Elite Force commando Mumtaz Qadri, who claimed in a police statement to have killed Taseer for calling the blasphemy laws "black laws".
The brazen shooting came as Taseer was about to get into his car after enjoying a late lunch with his friend Waqas, who owns Best
The brazen shooting came as Taseer was about to get into his car after enjoying a late lunch with his friend Waqas, who owns Best
Sunny Deol to copyright his voice
MUMBAI: When it comes to mimicry, Sunny Deol is one of the most popular targets whether on comedy shows or radio stations. But this may not continue for long. Bollywood's true-blue action hero has decided to take action against people trying to gain quick publicity out of impersonating him.
So less than a month after Amitabh Bachchan decided to copyright his characteristic baritone, Sunny Doel plans to follow his footsteps. "I was unaware that such a copyright exists", says
So less than a month after Amitabh Bachchan decided to copyright his characteristic baritone, Sunny Doel plans to follow his footsteps. "I was unaware that such a copyright exists", says
‘Media must help the raped to raise voice’
LAHORE: War Against Rape (WAR) Lahore, lawyers and journalists held a discourse, at WAR's office in Lahore on Tuesday, aiming at bringing about recommendations to tackle the issue of rape.
The issue of rape was not limited to women and girls only as boys had also been targets in many cases. Therefore one of the matters discussed was that laws against incest were not broad enough and did not protect children to the extent that they should, Sidra Humayun spoke on behalf of WAR.
The issue of rape was not limited to women and girls only as boys had also been targets in many cases. Therefore one of the matters discussed was that laws against incest were not broad enough and did not protect children to the extent that they should, Sidra Humayun spoke on behalf of WAR.
