LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday slammed the rising death toll in the measles epidemic that has claimed the lives of nearly 500 children across the country in the last few weeks. In a statement, the commission said: “HRCP notes with great alarm that hundreds of children have died of measles in […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: There is a marked difference between questions raised by artists and those put by other important figures such as politicians and social scientists regarding society’s shortcomings. The latter seek tangible, physical change within geographical confines whereas the former look to revolutionise society on a psychosomatic level, that is, they investigate the […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), in collaboration with the State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, has launched an accidental death insurance scheme which offers a cover of Rs100,000 to every bearer of the Smart National Identity Card (SNIC) for the first two years. Nadra chief Tariq Malik and State Life chairman Aziz […]
By: Zubair Kasuri ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) nowadays is facing worst ever managerial crunch of the history as the PTA is running without a chairman. PTA Director General (Enforcement) Sajjad Latif Awan has written a letter to Nasrul Karim Ghaznavi, Member Finance, and Dr Khawar Siddique Khokhar, Member Technical, to stay within their limits […]
LARKANA: A schoolteacher filed a case against National Database Registration Authority here on Wednesday. Plaintiff Tahira Taqi Baloch who is a schoolteacher filed a FC suit through her advocate Saleem Jakhar, in the court of Senior Civil Judge-III, Larkana, against the Nadra Assistant Manager, Regional Director Larkana and Sukkur, respectively and Federation of Pakistan through […]
ISLAMABAD: Cases of Violence against Women (VAW) may still number in the thousands in Pakistan, but the figures reported in 2012 dropped by 12% from the previous year, according to an annual report released by the Aurat Foundation on Wednesday. The report, however, highlighted that certain forms of violence, such as acid-throwing, have in fact […]
By: Chauburji The line ‘a log fire, a mug of hot cocoa and soft music from a radio’ is likely to conjure up sweet memories for many readers of my generation, who watched helplessly as television, video games and DVD players invaded their lives. There was a time when a polished wooden box with dials […]
LAHORE: A solo exhibition of paintings titled ‘Quintessence’ by Maliha Azami Aga kicked off at the Hamail Art Gallery on Wednesday. Renowned painter Mian Ijazul Hassan and Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the exhibition in a unique way. Instead of the conventional practice of just cutting the ribbon, a painting […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) Raja Muhammad Shafqat Abbasi on Wednesday vowed to protect the journalists for their right of freedom to access information. Addressing a consultative meeting of journalists and lawyers organised by Intermedia for “Attacks against Journalists” here, he said the mandate of Council was to receive the complaints and to […]
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