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Daily Archives: April 24, 2013

Duality of clock ‘wise’ or otherwise

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By Ahtesham Ahzar KARACHI: Koel Gallery has inaugurated an exhibition titled ‘Clockwise-Otherwise’ by Shahid Rassam, on Tuesday. The 23 pieces of art on display delighted art enthusiasts, especially the ones who appreciate surrealism. Most of the paintings focus on masks and clocks, symbols that were used consistently in Salvador Dali’s paintings. However, the artist while […]


Acid splashed on three women

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MULTAN: Two people splashed acid on three women, a mother and two daughters, in village Nauranga on the outskirts of Multan on Tuesday. Police said they had arrested one suspect in this connection. The victims were shifted to Nishtar Hospital. According to police, Altaf and Naveed had some enmity with Aziza Mai and in revenge […]


It is time YouTube ban was removed

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THIS is with reference to your editorial (April 20) regarding the ban on YouTube since September 2012. I fully support your view that the present caretaker set-up is well within its powers to lift the ban on YouTube, which is depriving the people to access valuable information available on it. You have rightly pointed out […]


IHC stays recovery from state TV’s ex-MD

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday stayed operation of an order passed by the single-bench over recovery of three percent amount drawn by state-run TV’s former managing director from monthly advertisement revenue. The court stayed an order of single judge-bench of Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui who had earlier ordered recovery of the amount drawn […]


‘Manifestos without economic revival plan’

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LAHORE: THE political parties did not take any practical step to end social and economic deprivation of women but make huge claims in their economic manifestos while no party has given imposition of new tax and economic growth plan. These views were expressed by experts in Jang Economic Session on ‘Women observations on political parties’ […]


Man kills wife in Larkana

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LARKANA: A man killed his wife over alleged illicit relations near Garhi Khairo on Tuesday.In the jurisdiction of Meeran Pur police station in Baigo Sonami village, accused Mukhtiar Ali Sonami shot dead his 24-year-old wife over alleged illicit relations with his relative Ali Bux. Police handed over the body to the heirs after post-mortem. Source: […]


‘First political film made in Pakistan’ introduced

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Madeeha Syed KARACHI: “Sheer belief has pushed me to make this film, which is the first political movie made in Pakistan over the past 65 years,” said filmmaker Shahzad Nawaz about his upcoming film, “Chambaili”, while speaking at the South Asian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday. Mr Nawaz’s previous films include […]