Archive for May 3rd, 2008
Pakistani women can play cricket, says Sana Mir
By admin at 3 May, 2008, 12:14 pm
For someone who idolises Imran Khan, there is a great deal of excitement for Pakistani off spinner Sana Mir that she is going to be following in the footsteps of her hero and being part of a Pakistan squad that is playing in a World Cup event in Australia.
And while it is unlikely she will [...]
Taliban warns Pak dailies against ‘offensive’ photos of women
By admin at 3 May, 2008, 12:11 pm
A senior Taliban leader in Pakistan has warned local leading dailies against publishing “offensive” pictures of women.
Popular Urdu dailies Aaj Kal and Express are among the newspapers that have been given a two-week deadline to stop publishing “offensive” pictures.
PPAF to give 22,500 women loans
By admin at 3 May, 2008, 12:10 pm
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), in collaboration with Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), will give loans to 22,500 women in 25 localities in Lahore, Multan and Sahiwal under its micro credit programme.
PPAF Chairman Hussain Dawood signed the agreement to this effect with the Bangladeshi NGO on Wednesday. BRAC started operation in Pakistan last year [...]
