Pakistan Press Foundation has expressed concern over the defamation charges against Youssef Jajili, editor-in-chief of the investigative weekly, Alaan Magazine on Monday in Ain Al-Saba court in Casablanca. Quoting information from Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in a letter to the Prime Minister of Morocco, Jajili was charged with […]
LAHORE: The removed Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Farooq Awan has filed an intra court appeal (ICA) before Lahore High Court (LHC) against his suspension by a single bench. Applicant took the plea he was appointed as chairman of the Authority after the approval by the Prime Minister. He said there was nothing illegal […]
LAHORE: Imran’s Tigers have reunited and launched a Facebook application by the name of Imran’s Tigers Mission to create Imran’s Tiger Scholarship Fund for the deserving students of Namal College (Mianwali). The Facebook application has been launched after a rigorous six-month long social media campaign, which informs today’s youth with the work done by the […]
KARACHI: The Japanese calendars are good messengers to introduce the huge variety of aspects of Japanese culture into different societies. This was stated by Akira Ouchi, Consul General of Japan, on the occasion of inauguration ceremony of Japanese calendars 2013 at Japan Information and Culture Centre on Monday. Talking to Daily Times, he said basic […]
By: Gibran Ashraf KARACHI: A Twitter feud has turned into what could be a first for the legal and online community in Pakistan, after the head of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC), Tahir Ashrafi, announced that he would be initiating legal proceedings against a blog for “inciting sectarian violence”, The Express Tribune has learned. Ashrafi […]
LAHORE: Zahid Akkasi was remembered as a distinguished and principled writer, journalist and filmmaker at a commemoration reference organised by the South Asia Free Media Association here on Monday. Akkasi passed away in Lahore on January 12. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Secretary General IA Rehman, a close friend of the deceased, said he […]
ISLAMABAD: Politicians and experts called for regional approach and peace initiatives to meet the growing threats to national security from climate change. “Around 500 million people in South Asia live on the coastal belt and their livelihoods will be destroyed if the sea levels rise,” Senator Mushahid Hussain said while moderating a seminar. He said […]
By: Jawwad Rizvi LAHORE: With the government insisting on the biometric verification of purchasers of SIMs, under the plans currently being debated is the installation of biometric verification units – each worth an estimated Rs50,000 – at all outlets selling SIMs. Prospective buyers will have to submit their finger and palm impressions, which will then […]
By: Shahid Husain Karachi: Sindh Women Development Minister Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto said that the province had played a vital role in highlighting legislation to combat child marriages and its actions were greatly appreciated at the federal level, but on the other hand, some experts pointed out that the phenomenon was most prevalent in Sindh. These […]
KARACHI: The fourth three-day Karachi literature festival will begin at Beach Luxury Hotel on Feb 15. To be held under the auspices of the Oxford University Press, the festival would be open from 10am to 6.30pm. Dawn
An exhibition of miniatures by Donia Kaiser opens at the Chawkandi art gallery on Tuesday at 5.30pm. The show titled “The Other Side” will continue till Jan 30. Dawn
SHIKARPUR: A Jirga settled a dispute over Karo-kari between two groups belonging to the Junejo and Phulpotta tribes on Monday at Mirzapur. After the proceedings, the Jirga presided over by Imtiaz Junejo declared a member of the Phulpotta tribe as Kari with a pregnant woman, wife of a member of the Junejo tribe. According to […]
KARACHI: An exhibition of paintings by Komail Aijazuddin opens at the Canvas art gallery on Tuesday at 5pm. The show titled “Pray Tell” will continue till Jan 31 daily from 11am to 8pm (excluding Sunday). Dawn
JACOBABAD: Jacobabad police beat up a journalist who was covering a protest demo here on Monday. As per details, last night a camp in connection with 12th Raibul Awal arranged by Ittehad Ahle-Sunnat caught fire. Ittehad Ahle-Sunnat activists termed it an act of anti-social elements and staged a protest demo at the DCO Chowk. Police […]
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