ISLAMABAD: The colours of Punjab culture dominate the ongoing Lok Mela where maestro artisans and folk singers from all over the province are showing their skills. Ch Asif Pervaiz, executive director Punjab Council of Arts, accompanied by Waqar Ahmed, deputy director Art and Craft and resident director Rawalpindi Arts Council, visited Punjab Pavilion, said a […]
KARACHI: Apart from giving hope to the people of Karachi, Hathyar Nahi Piyar wants them to stop and ponder and then change the existing narrative of the city from that of violence to one of diversity. To implement this project, Hathyar Nahin Piyar – a brainchild of NGO Pursukoon Karachi – gathered artists, who are […]
PESHAWAR: The Taliban militants’ fear continues to hinder the launch of girls education campaigner Malala Yousafzai’s book in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The government had stopped the launch of ‘I am Malala’ in Peshawar two and half months ago in the wake of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s threat of attacks against bookshops selling the book. “We’d reached […]
ISLAMABAD: While debate on the introduction of next generation mobile phone technology is centred on what the government stands to gain from the auction of licences, few realise what the advent of 3G and 4G will mean for consumers in Pakistan, who currently enjoy connectivity at some of the lowest rates in the world. The […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may not be the safest place for journalism, but it does breed brave, undeterred, upright and honest journalists like Hamid Mir, who could not be silenced through violence. During the past few weeks, a sustained campaign has started where journalists are being threatened, harassed and attacked. However, Pakistani journalists are not alien to […]
Karachi: Killers are roaming the streets of Karachi. They murder with impunity. Each unpunished death makes them stronger. A case in point is the attack on Hamid Mir, senior anchorman and journalist at Geo News. His attack has left the journalist community shattered, for he was respected for his views and news. The media are […]
ISLAMABAD: Geo TV anchor Hamid Mir was not attacked once but thrice on Saturday. An attempt was made on his life in Karachi followed by attacks by a particular section on the social media and the sympathisers of agencies on a TV channel who were spitting fire on Hamid Mir as he blamed the ISI […]
Pakistan Coalition on Media Safety (PCOMS) has condemned in strongest terms the attack on Hamid Mir, founding member of PCOMS and anchor of Geo News’s Capitol Talk, one of Pakistan’s most popular television talk show. Hamid Mir had arrived in Karachi from his home in Islamabad and was on way to Geo office when he […]
KARACHI: The fans and admirers of Abeda Iqbal Azad will mark the second death anniversary of the celebrated poet, journalist and short-story writer. Several literary organisations have planned Quran Khwani and reference meetings to commemorate the day. Azad breathed her last on April 20, 2012, and her untimely death cut short her career, which was […]
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