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Daily Archives: January 25, 2014

Nairang hosts indigenous crafts show

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LAHORE: A large number of art fanciers flocked to the Nairang Art Gallery on Friday where folk and contemporary crafts representing various regions of the country were on display. On being asked about not following the common trend of holding painting exhibitions at an art gallery and exhibiting a craft show, renowned architect and the […]


Journalists less secure than politicians: Hashmi

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MULTAN: Central President of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that journalists are less secured than politicians and their lives are in danger, adding the government should take measures to protect their lives. He was talking to the media men where they observed hunger strike at the call of PFUJ in front of Multan […]


Daniel Pearl’s murder: 12 years on, appellate court moves only an inch ahead

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KARACHI: As the 12th death anniversary of American journalist Daniel Pearl draws near, the anti-terrorism appellate court moved only an inch ahead with the four convicts’ appeals against death and life imprisonment and confirmation of the sentences by the high court. Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh, a British national of Pakistani decent, was awarded death sentence […]


Two literary magazines out

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KARACHI: The latest issues of Qaumi Zuban and Urdu literary magazines of the Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu are now available in the market. An Ibn-e-Insha special, the monthly Qaumi Zuban features articles by Jamiluddin Aali titled Ibn-e-Insha Aur Yaadon Kay Dareechay and another by Dr Javed Manzar, Inshajee Aur Unki Tahreerain.There are other articles in the magazine […]


PTA: cellular networks

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THIS refers to the message received on my cellular network on Jan 7 which stated that 10 paisas plus tax on each call will be deducted with effect from Jan 7 to improve the service. For the last 14 years I have been using connection of my current cellular network but have not found any […]


SHC CJ directs IG to expedite probe into TV employees’ killing case

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Chief Justice Sindh High Court Justice Maqbool Baqar has ordered the IG Sindh to expedite the pace of investigation into killing case of three employees of a private television were attacked in North Nazimabad area last week. The IG Sindh has been directed to furnish a report in this regard “at the earliest.The incident that […]


New tracking system to be launched soon: Nisar

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ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Friday said new tracking system will soon be introduced with the collaboration of police, National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) and Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Sparco), which will be initiated from Islamabad as first phase. The interior minister said this while addressing the staff […]