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Daily Archives: December 29, 2013

Just how real is the ‘ban’?

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The Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979 makes no mention of it. The 1,209 ‘negative’ (or prohibited) items listed in the Import Trade Policy 2012-13 do not include this. There is no clear provision in the Punjab Motion Pictures (Amendment) Bill 2012 regarding a ‘ban’ of any kind. So, where does the bar on the screening of […]


Jang Group lawyer A K Dogar moves LHC

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LAHORE: A miscellaneous petition has been filed with the Lahore High Court (LHC) by eminent advocate AK Dogar, counsel of Independent Newspapers Corporation (Jang Group), for making 26 CDs of a programme of a private news channel part of the record. The Jang Group has already moved the LHC for the cancellation and suspension of […]


Reformed PTA moves closer to spectrum auction

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KARACHI: With the exception of a few milestones in the second half, year 2013 remained almost flat with no major development in the telecom sector. However, experts say that it set the stage for the next year. “I am seeing 2014 with a lot of optimism, it will be better than the previous five years,” […]


ECP tests biometric system for voter verification

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PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan with the support of the National Database and Registration Authority on Saturday tested biometric system for voter verification by holding mock polling in two local councils of Peshawar district. The mock elections were held in four poling stations, including two for men and two for women, where eight polling […]


Democrats win KPC polls

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KARACHI: The Democrats panel won the Karachi Press Club elections for 2014 on Saturday with majority. According to the results, Imtiaz Khan Faran of daily Awam was elected president with 486 votes. His rival, Ayub Jan Sarhandi (Daily News), secured 61 votes. The seven members of the governing body were also elected. They are: Irshad […]