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Daily Archives: March 26, 2013

‘Freshwater resources being polluted’

Former provincial secretary Mir Hussain Ali said on Monday that water and environment had a profound linkage and it was a matter of concern that the rivers, streams and oceans were being polluted with waste water. He said, “This practice is destroying marine life and we have to control the situation by using available water […]


Press freedom in Pakistan impresses Australian media team

Anil Datta An Australian newspaper’s delegation said on Monday it was really impressed by the degree of press freedom and the bold and neutral reportage in Pakistan.The two-member delegation comprised Oliver Perret, project manager at The Epoch Times, Sydney, Australia, and Jenny Zang. “Back home, we had been given rather a different account of the […]


Role of media for women empowerment discussed

KARACHI – Mass media has played a vital role in empowerment of women, said Prof Shahida Kazi in his address at a seminar organized by the Newports Institute of Communications and Economics (NICE) in collaboration with library and literary committee of Karachi Gymkhana. She recalled that in the past women were not in the field […]


Ebad announces Rs 70 milion for press bodies

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has appreciated the efforts by professional bodies of the journalists for welfare of their community. This he said while talking to the delegation of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) at Governor House here on Monday. Tahir Najmai and Amin Yousuf led the […]


Playing a critical role: Panel asks state TV, radio to educate public on polls

“Radio Pakistan will ensure impartial and thorough coverage of the elections to fulfill its public responsibility,” said Solangi. ISLAMABAD: The Senate standing committee on information and broadcasting called upon Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan on Monday to educate people about the upcoming general election and ensure that their coverage is both balanced and wide-ranging. […]