Police charge Kashmir officials over critical text

Indian authorities have filed charges against Kashmir education officials over a textbook for first graders that illustrates the word “oppressor” with a sketch resembling an Indian police …

Written on December 20, 2011 | Posted in US, ad, cia, education, india, kashmir, police, unlmitie, uth | Leave a comment

Kashmir Police register case for text book depiction of cops as 'cruel'

Srinagar, Dec 19 : Police have registered a case against the chairman and some other officials of the Jammu and Kashmir school education board for depicting the local policemen as “cruel” …

Written on December 19, 2011 | Posted in cia, education, kashmir, police, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Pakistan young students “educationally” controlled by chains in Islamic seminary

Pakistan i police have rescued more than 50 young students from a religious school, an Islamic seminary, in Karachi, including drug addicts, who had been “educationally” tortured, chained, …

Written on December 14, 2011 | Posted in Pakistan, UN, US, ad, education, islam, karachi, police, unlmitie | Leave a comment

50 children chained in Pak madrassa basement freed

Rehman Malik to order a thorough probe into the Zakariya madrassa's role in training the children, sent there by poor families for religious education, to become terrorist fighters. Pakistan …

Written on December 13, 2011 | Posted in Mali, Pakistan, US, ad, education, training, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Two education officers arrested in Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 12 : The Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested a zonal education officer (ZEO) and a senior assistant for allegedly destroying official records about distribution of scholarship among …

Written on December 13, 2011 | Posted in cia, education, kashmir, police, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Sesame Street comes to Pakistan

Children in Pakistan are about to be introduced to the US television favourite of Sesame Street. A locally-produced version of the educational show will go on air on Pakistani TV on Saturday. The …

Written on December 8, 2011 | Posted in ISI, Pakistan, US, call, education, unlmitie | Leave a comment

The Buzz: Lee looks to the next generation

Brett Lee and Dev Alimchandani

Written on March 17, 2011 | Posted in Cricket, Sports, UN, US, World Cup, World Cup 2011, ad, australia, ban, cricinfo, education, games | Leave a comment

President directs establishment of 6 industrial zones

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari Monday issued directives for setting up of a teachers’ training university in Sindh besides establishing 6 industrial zones after setting up a ‘captive power plant’ near gas fields. The President chaired two separate meetings in Bilawal House pertaining to education and power in the Sindh province. The meetings were attended by Chief Minister Sindh, provincial Ministers and senior federal and the provincial government officials. He called for structural improvements in the funding, management and oversight of educational institutions in Sindh to boost education both qualitatively and quantitatively in the province. President Zardari also called upon the Sindh government to develop its separate power policy as permission to provinces to develop power projects under 50 megawatts (MW) has already been given in the Power Policy of 2002. Briefing journalists Spokesperson to President, Farhatullah Babar said that the President also directed to call another meeting within a month on these issues in which the relevant ministries will give briefings on the progress made in the implementation of the directives. He said that the pathetic state of education came to light when the briefing on education was informed that out of 11 million school age children in the province only 6.4 million were enrolled leaving over 4.5 million children out of schools. Twenty percent of the schools have no building at all, 45% comprise only one or two room and over 60% schools have just one or two teachers. Similarly, 60% of schools in the province have no access to safe drinking water, the briefing was informed. “The province is faced with education crisis”, the President remarked adding, “this situation must not be allowed to continue and needs to be changed through structural improvements”. President Zardari tasked the provincial Education Minister to prepare a comprehensive and workable plan and propose steps to meet the education emergency in the province.

Written on March 14, 2011 | Posted in ISI, News, Politics, UN, US, Zardari, ad, aid, call, cia, education, karachi, projects, training | Leave a comment

Partial strike in Karachi, 8 killed

KARACHI: Partial strike was witnessed in Karachi on Friday on the ”protest day” call of ruling Pakistan Peoples” Party (PPP) against the decisions of Supreme Court of Pakistan declaring appointment of Justice (retd) Deedar Shah as chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) null and void. Various areas of the city echoed with aerial firing on Thursday evening and till Friday noon at least eight people were killed in incidents of gunfire while 16 vehicles were torched. Tense situation was witnessed in various parts of city including Lyari, Orangi Town, Kharadar, Gulistan-e-Johar, Shanti Nagar, Sachal Goth, Malir, Gulshan-e-Hadeed and other Sindhi and Balochi speaking localities, where shops and markets remained closed and public transport off roads. Police said that unidentified armed men opened fire on Tariq Lashkari, 50 near Ibrahim Alibhai School in Garden area. He died on the spot. The body was moved to Civil Hospital Karachi for medico-legal formalities. One Aslam, 16, son of Allah Dita was shot dead by unidentified armed men near KMC Workshop, Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) area. The body was moved to the CHK for medico-legal formalities. In yet another incident unidentified miscreants gunned down a man near Spencer Eye Hospital in Lea Market area. The deceased was, later, identified as Sheeta, aged 22. Body was shifted to the CHK for autopsy. Armed men shot dead, one Shokat Hussain, 40, son of Ghulam Hussain near Shinwari Hotel, Truck Stand in Maripur area, before fleeing from the scene. The body was taken to the CHK for postmortem examination. Meanwhile, two men sustained injuries in firing in Ghulistan-e-Johar area. Edhi ambulance sources said that unidentified persons opened fire on Afzal, 20 and Haji Ahmed, 50. As a result both received bullet injuries and rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) for medical treatment. Armed men opened firing on one Israr, 40, in Ranchor Line area, killing him on spot. The body was moved to the CHK for postmortem. A youngster identified as Talha, aged, 18, was also gunned down in Nayabad, Layri area. The body was brought to CHK for autopsy. One Israr also received bullet injuries in Maripur area. He was rushed to Civil Hospital Karachi for treatment. Many petrol pumps and gas stations remained closed, creating hardships for commuters and motorists. Overall public transport area and attendance in offices remained closed. Many educational areas remained closed. Karachi University postponed all papers scheduled on Friday. Classes in the KU and other educational institutions remained suspended. Heavy contingents of police and rangers were seen patrolling in various areas of the city.

Written on March 11, 2011 | Posted in 2011, ISI, Mali, Misc, News, PPP, Pakistan, UN, US, War, ad, ads, aid, allah, call, education, haj, karachi, police | Leave a comment

Five killed, vehicles torched as Karachi burns

KARACHI: Apparently a political party-backed violence, erupted after the apex court ruled the appointment of NAB chairman as ‘null and void’, has so far claimed lives of five Karachiites and left many others injured amid incident of firing Thursday overnight, Geo News reported. Meanwhile, so far 12 vehicles have been set ablaze. However, All Karachi Traders Action Committee and All Karachi Trade Ittehad announced disownment to the call of strike announced by PPP, which is being observed today (Friday). Areas, mostly hit by tensed situation include Lyari, Orangi Town, Khara Dar, Gulistan-e-Johar, Shanti Nagar where a number of vehicles have been burnt to ashes and the incidents of aerial firing are on the rise since last night. Meanwhile, given the alarming law and order situation in city, Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, Sindh education minister has announced closure of all government and private educational institutions all across metropolis to prevent any untoward situation.(GEO URDU)

Written on March 11, 2011 | Posted in 2011, News, PPP, Politics, UN, War, ad, ashes, call, education, karachi, live, trade, urdu | Leave a comment

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