ISLAMABAD: Observing that media freedom was one of the most important pillars of democracy, the Pakistan Peoples Party on Saturday said there was a dire need for substantive legislation to protect the journalist community.
“The PPP has and will always stand by the journalists in the country. No democracy can thrive without a free press,” PPP parliamentary leader in the Senate Sherry Rehman said during a meeting with members of the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF). The proposed Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2020 came under discussion during the meeting. The bill aims to build an effective safety mechanism for freedom of expression for journalists.
ZAB’s birth anniversary celebrated
National
January 6, 2021
SUKKUR/ISLAMABAD: The 93rd birth anniversary of the founder chairman of Pakistan People s Party (PPP) and Pakistan s first elected prime minister Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was observed in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto, Naudero, Khairpur, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Nausharoferoz, Umarkot, Mithi, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad and other parts of the Sindh.
Glowing tributes were paid to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, also described as Quaid-e-Awam, for his services to the nation and the country. The anniversary began with the recitation of Holy Quran at his grave at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto. Born on January 5, 1928 he laid the foundation of Pakistan People s Party on November 30, 1967. Special prayers were held for the departed soul and wreaths were laid at his grave. President PPP Sindh Nisar Ahmed Khuhro presided over the function attended by MPs, party leaders and workers at Arts Council of Pakistan, Larkana. On the occasion, Khuhr
ZAB s birth anniversary celebrated across Sindh
National
January 6, 2021
SUKKUR: The 93rd birth anniversary of the founder chairman of Pakistan People s Party (PPP) and Pakistan s first elected prime minister Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was observed in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto, Naudero, Khairpur, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Nausharoferoz, Umarkot, Mithi, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad and other parts of the Sindh. Glowing tributes were paid to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, also described as Quaid-e-Awam, for his services to the nation and the country. The anniversary began with the recitation of Holy Quran at his grave at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto. Born on January 5, 1928 he laid the foundation of Pakistan People s Party on November 30, 1967. Special prayers were held for the departed soul and wreaths were laid at his grave. President PPP Sindh Nisar Ahmed Khuhro presided over the function attended by MPs, party leaders and workers at Arts Council of Pakistan, Larkana. On the occasion, Khuhr
Karachi
December 19, 2020
A group of lawmakers belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted a resolution to the Sindh Assembly on Friday, condemning the organisation of a rally in Larkana by the Pakistan Peoples Party on December 27 amidst the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the province.
The PPP has been working to organise another power show of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on December 27 on the 13th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has contacted leaders of the allianceâs component parties and invited them to attend the rally.
PTI MPAs Khurram Sher Zaman, Shehzad Qureshi, Raja Azhar and Bilal Ghaffar submitted the resolution to the secretary of the Sindh Assembly, in which they said those who closed down the bazaars and marriage halls on the pretext of limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus were now holding rallies. They said the protection of the health and employment of citi