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Monthly Archives: July 2015

Be prepared: Khanzada warns of climate change effects

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LAHORE: Environment Protection Minister Shujah Khanzada said on Thursday that climate change could have a serious impact on glaciers in Pakistan’s Northern Areas. He was speaking at an event held to raise awareness regarding the impact of climate change. The Green Save Foundation and the Unified Media Club of Pakistan had arranged the session. Khanzada […]


The myth of healthcare: SC expresses dissatisfaction with health facilities in Sindh

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KARACHI: Dissatisfied with the Sindh government’s report on efforts to prevent infants’ deaths in the drought-hit Tharparkar district, the Supreme Court (SC) called on Thursday complete details about the availability of medicines at government-run hospitals across the province. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Amir Hani Muslim, was conducting suomotu proceedings regarding the deaths since […]


Pemra advises TV channels to stop airing indecent content

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in a fresh ‘advice’ issued to television channels has asked them to immediately stop rampant unethical and indecent content, programmes and songs being aired presently. The advice has been issued in pursuance to the directives of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Broadcasting & National Heritage to Pemra […]


PCOMS urges government for serious action in cases of two missing journalists

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Karachi, 28 Jan 2015: Pakistan Coalition on Media Safety, PCOMS expressed concern over the complete silence in the cases of two missing journalists from Sindh. Hakim Abro, a journalist from Ghotki was abducted on April 22nd, incidentally while he was travelling with a police constable. Despite the passage of over 3 months since his abduction, […]


A young student’s idea of ‘future machine’

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LAHORE: A nine-year-old prodigy remained the focus of attention of visitors to the second Robotics Expo arranged by the Information Technology University (ITU) at Arfa Software Technology Park on Wednesday. Muhammad Raza was showcasing his ‘Color Sensing and Beacon Following Robot’ to the visitors while explaining that he had assembled its hardware and developed the […]


$3.1m child health programme to be launched in Fata

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FAISALABAD: The government will launch a programme for promoting child health in selected areas of Fata, with the total estimated cost $3.1 million, with the financial assistance of World Bank. According to an update project report, selection of child health services will be offered to families with children aged 0-24 months in four pilot OSSs, […]


‘Pakistan needs a new social contract’

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By: PEERZADA SALMAN KARACHI: A book on the ebb and flow of Pakistani politics titled Pakistani Siyasat Ke Madd-o-Jazr by Urdu columnist Muqtada Mansoor was launched at the Arts Council on Wednesday. Prof Sahar Ansari, who presided over the programme, said the hallmark of a good book was that it generated debate both for and […]


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Express journalist in Swat wins award

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SWAT: A Swat-based journalist was given an award by Darwish Kabina Welfare Foundation, a social organisation, for his work on peace, tourism and flood disasters. The award was presented to Sherinzada, who works for Express News, by the foundation’s special assistant, Shahid Masood, during a ceremony held at Swat Press Club on Wednesday. Representatives from […]


Beachgoers cautioned against ‘bluebottles’

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KARACHI: Experts have advised picnickers to observe caution while visiting beaches after some people were reportedly stung by ‘bluebottles’ at Seaview a day earlier. Since there are no officially declared ‘safe beach areas’, they have suggested that people avoid going into the seawater that has become rough these days. “The present problem relates to the […]


‘Cellphone service providers agree to share data with police’

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KARACHI: The Sindh police on Tuesday reached an ‘understanding’ with the mobile phone service providers to access call data record and location of their subscribers through global system for mobile communication (GSM) as well as geo-fencing facility — the technology that was not allowed to the police by the federal interior ministry — for investigation […]


People’s issues remain neglected as politics hogs media coverage: PPF report

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Karachi: Politics hogs the most space and airtime in print and electronic media, respectively, while human rights and related issues are usually on the sidelines, according to the findings of a survey released by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on Tuesday. The report, titled “Ethical Dimensions of Media Content in Pakistan” was launched with the […]


At risk: Pakistan’s child rights efforts stunted

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is lagging in its commitment to educate its children and is simply “sugarcoating statistics” to appease the outside world. This was said by Marium Soomro, the advocacy and communication manager at Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child. She was speaking on Tuesday at the “Pakistan’s Performance on Implementation of […]


Karachi artists reclaim city walls from hate graffiti

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KARACHI: For years Karachi’s walls have been spattered with the bloodstains of murder victims and scrawled with graffiti touting everything from sectarian hatred to quack cures for erectile dysfunction. Now a group of artists and volunteers are reclaiming the walls by painting them with cheerful designs aimed at bringing some happiness and pride back to […]


MQM terms statement being attributed to Tariq Mir a media trial

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Karachi: A senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Wasey Jalil, has described the statement issued in the name of Tariq Mir as part of the ongoing media trial against the party. “It’s all media trial to hide the real facts and divert the attention of the people from real issues,” he said while […]