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Press United to Serve Humanity (PUSH) is a Pakistan-based non-profit, non-governmental, and non-sectarian consortium of journalists from the print, electronic and online media; that support freedom of the press and desire to offer their time, talents, and skills in selfless and meaningful way to serve the mankind through creating mass awareness.
Supported by the PFUJ (Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists), PUSH is determined to work together with other like-minded civil society organizations, media groups, activists and concern citizens worldwide by publicizing their news stories to global attention and to mobilize action for the implementation of the UN Charter and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
KARACHI: To mark the 60th anniversary of Article No 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that states, “All human beings are born free and equal,” the Goethe-Institut and ‘Remembrance, Responsibility and Future’ recently held the 2nd International Short Film Competition.
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami on Friday termed International War Crimes (Tribunal) Act a ‘black law’. Nizami was speaking at the launch of district ameer conference at Al-Falah Auditorium at Maghbazar in the capital on Friday. Nizami said, “Not a single Jamaat leader was associated with any crime against humanity during the Independence War of 1971.” Clarifying Jamaat’s role during the Liberation War, Nizami said that his party sincerely wanted to retain the sovereignty of Pakistan.
In 21st century, a country called Pakistan is slipping back to dark ages. In Pakistan, the electricity that runs every household, every industrial unit, moves agricultural implements; is a dire need for schools, hospitals, street lights, commercial enterprises, offices, bazaars, railways and which is an indispensable lifeline for a society goes off for as long as 20 hours a day.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned the coward attack at Civil Hospital Quetta following a shooting incident on Mannan Chowk, Quetta in which a banker Arshad Zaidi was wounded. According to reports, at least 12 people, including a TV journalist and two senior police officials lost their lives and 35 others, including five journalists, sustained injuries. The reports further revealed that Samaa TV cameraman Malik Arif lost his life in a the suicide bombing at the Quetta hospital while five other journalists, Noor Elahi Bugti of Samaa TV, Salman Ashraf of Geo TV, Fareed Ahmed of Dunya TV, Khalil Ahmed of Express TV and Malik Sohail of Aaj TV were among the injured.”
RAWALPINDI: Vice-President National Press Club (NPC) Islamabad and Senior Journalist Waheed Sheikh has been deprived from million of rupees cash, jewelry and other valuables. According to details, on the other day ‘Jashn-e- Jamhoriat journalist gala’ was organized under National Press Club Islamabad and senior journalist Waheed Sheikh and his family was also present in the gala.
Srinagar: In occupied Kashmir, Tehreek-e-Hurriyet Jammu and Kashmir has demanded the immediate release of illegally detained Kashmiri Hurriyet leaders and activists, languishing in different jails and interrogation centres in and outside the occupied territory. They urged India to give up its rigid stance on Kashmir and resolve the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir so that permanent peace could be established in South Asia. Tehreek-e-Hurriyet leaders said that the international community should take notice of the increased human rights violations by Indian troops in the territory.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ), Faisalabad Union of Journalists (FUJ), Gujranwala Union of Journalists (GUJ), Lahore Press Club (LPC), leaders of opposition parties and members of the bar association and civil society held a peaceful protest rally from the LPC to Charing Cross on Tuesday. Addressing the sit-in gathering of journalists at Charing Cross, PFUJ President Pervaiz Shaukat, said that on the call of the PFUJ a black day was observed against the brutality of doctors of the Jinnah Hospital in the country.
Jakarta, Indonesia: With a population of 1.4 billion and control the largest oil reserves, Muslims can play a crucial role in the addressing of climate change, an expert told a conference on Friday. Sead Elgezawi from the World Islamic Call Society said Muslims could take part in a green revolution to replenish nature and educate people on the importance of protecting the environment. “We have to join hands and work together for the sake of humanity such that we leave this world in better shape than we found it for the next generation. There is no alternative,”
Islamabad—The Ministry of Minorities has announced 10 religious festivals of the minorities to be celebrated officially in Pakistan including Besakhi, Dewali, Holi, Eid-i- Rizwan, Chelumjusht, Nauroze, Christmas and Easter. These festivals belong to Sikh, Hindu, Bahai, Kalash, Parsi and Christian communities living in different areas of the country.
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry directed the Punjab provincial police officer (PPO) on Thursday to submit a report on the findings of a case filed by a student against a male teacher. The CJP took suo motu notice on the appeal of a student who had alleged that her male teacher had dishonoured her. The action was taken on a news report published on April 7 and the CJP has sought the report from the PPO by April 14.
