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Daily Archives: January 5, 2014

Indian films still rule

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“Sixteen Hindi films were screened in Pakistan last year after a nearly four-decade ban… But strained ties …following the Mumbai terror attack coupled with dipping fortunes of the Pakistani film industry may signal the end of this short-lived ‘golden phase’.” This January 3, 2009, news story said the Pakistani censors were planning to again ban […]


Verdict to be out on 8th if defence lawyer fails to appear

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Karachi: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Kandhkot issued a notice on Saturday to the defence counsel in the murder trial of Geo News reporter Wali Khan Babar, telling him to appear on January 8 or a decision would be announced against the defendants, Geo News reported. Defence counsel Suleman Mujahid Baloch, who is a member […]


NADRA extends timings of executive centres

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KARACHI: DG National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Sindh Brig (retyd) Zahid Hussain has ordered to extend timings of NADRA executives centres till 9 pm to facilitate the masses for the registration of computerised national identity cards. As per the DG instructions six executive centers including Awami Markaz, Shahra-e-Quaideen, Clifton Khayan-e-Ittehad, Jouhar Chowrangi and Five […]


Role of media

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ISLAMABAD: The objectivity of the electronic media is becoming highly questionable. Sensationalism, yellow journalism and fabrication are some terms that are continuously being used and heard today. Issues of national interest need care and restraint but the electronic media is failing to deliver objective reporting. There is a multitude of laws and ethics that the […]


Cyberstalking: new challenges

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ISLAMABAD: The country is catching up fast with the cyber world, a clue being the way cyber crime is becoming an issue. Reported misuse of the technology ranges from websites being hacked to forgery and financial fraud. But of the more than 30 registered offences that were committed through the internet, it is cyberstalking that […]


Earthly matters: 2013 — Not a good year for the climate

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The year 2013 was an important and worrying one when it comes to climate change, because the UN’s global body of scientists who collaborate on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) told us clearly in a report that was released at the end of September that global warming today is the result of human […]