ISLAMABAD: As air strikes by the PAF against TTP continue in North Waziristan and fears of civilian deaths and abuses of human rights increase, a leading activist, Asma Jahangir says the operation should no longer be delayed but extreme caution must be taken to avoid human rights violations, as seen in the past. Asma Jehangir […]
Why have most of the TV channels started showing such atrocious shows which have no value for the young of the country or for families as a whole? In the race for ratings there are ongoing imprudent and ridiculous morning shows, shouting matches and name calling and accusations in our evening political shows. There are […]
On the evening of February 23, I attended the jam-packed session on “War on Culture” at the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), expertly moderated by Mishal Husain and featuring the best of the best speakers. As the speakers began commenting on how culture is being attacked everywhere — in Afghanistan, Iraq and now Syria, let alone […]
ISLAMABAD: The government informed the Senate on Monday that the bill on national policy on cyber crimes was ready and will be presented to the cabinet for approval in next few days. Opposition senators said cyber crimes threatened national security and called for a comprehensive policy and establishment of a full-fledged division to combat cyber […]
KARACHI: With many deep into withdrawal over the banning of social media network YouTube in Pakistan, they found a new anthem for their cries in the form of ‘Vital Saeen’ Ali Gul Pir along with rapper Adil Omar and music producer Talal Qureshi calling for an end to the block in their new music video. […]
LAHORE: The media need a code of ethics not only for news stories but also for advertisements that generate revenue for media outlets, several panellists said on Monday. They were speaking at a seminar, Public Dialogue: Towards an Ethical Media In Pakistan, organised by Rozan and the secretariat of Pakistan Coalition for Ethical Journalism (PCEJ), […]
PESHAWAR: A teenager confessed to bombing Peshawar’s Shama Cinema before a local judicial magistrate on Monday and said he and his accomplice had hid hand grenades used in the terrorist activity under shalwar to deceive guards on the premises. The bombings left 15 people dead and dozens injured on Feb 11. Official sources said the […]
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