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Daily Archives: June 13, 2015

NDMA abandons two journalists at Nepal airport

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ISLAMABAD: Two journalists of Jang Group, who were taken by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) along to Nepal for coverage of Pakistani relief activities in the quake-hit areas, were abandoned on the airport on their way back when the NDMA’s chartered plane refused to board any civilian. Obaid Abrar Khan of The News and […]


Thousands seek registration for Geo’s Ramazan show

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KARACHI: Thousands have come up to register with Geo TV’s Ramazan Sharif transmission to be hosted by Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain as soon as call for registration was issued. Big number of applicants have sealed success on the transmission that will be launched in Ramazan next week. Dr Hussain has said the transmission will not […]


Bol TV can’t go on air without security clearance: Pervaiz

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ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed has said Bol TV cannot go on air without its security clearance. Addressing a press conference at the PID, Pervaiz said the letter written to Pemra was not concerning the fake degrees but was regarding security clearance of Bol TV, requesting Pemra not to let the channel go on air […]


Consensus on media code of conduct

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ISLAMABAD: The second round of discussions between the government committee set up to devise a code of conduct on the directions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Pakistan Broadcasters Association was held here on Friday under the chair of Advisor to PM Irfan Siddiqui at his office. Special Advisor to PM Barrister Zafarullah […]


Internet escapes tax net

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LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday withdrew tax on internet services apparently on ‘pressure of social media’. Hundreds of websites in the country had been displaying a message “Don’t tax the internet” as part of their blackout campaign against the tax. The Punjab government on May 28 through an SRO had imposed 19.5pc tax on […]


Imran Khan misleading people through media: Pervaiz Rashid

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ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan is misleading people through media instead of appearing before the Judicial Commission (JC). He was addressing a news conference here on Friday along with Minister of State for Information Technology AnushaRehman, PML-N MNA Daniyal Aziz and TalalChaudhry. The information minister said […]


Cross-border relations: ‘We are fighting the same battle for human rights’

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KARACHI: Vibhuti Narian Rai, a novelist, and Vandana Misra, a poet and the general-secretary of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, came to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s office to discuss the condition of human rights in both the countries. “It is relatively easier to work for human rights in India than it is […]


CCP to hold ‘Un-silence Pakistan: a tribute to Sabeen Mahmud’ today

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KARACHI: The Concerned Citizens for Peace (CCP) is holding a public gathering today (Saturday) at The Arts Council, Karachi, from 6pm to 9pm to commemorate the late Sabeen Mahmud, founder of PeaceNiche and T2F (The Second Floor), and to pay tribute to the other fallen heroes – journalists, workers, and activists – who have been […]


Online guide published to encourage sustainable business in Pakistan

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KARACHI: “The reason why Pakistan suffers from rampant child labour is because the definition of a child varies to suit the needs of a few. Once it is universalised, then only will we be able to eradicate this social evil,” said Karamat Ali, executive director of the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler). […]