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Daily Archives: August 11, 2015

Pemra to launch complaint against Mian Channu SHO

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MULTAN: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has decided to move a complain against Mian Channu SHO for registering fake case against its official, instead of taking action against the corrupt during a crackdown on illegal cable operators. According to PEMRA release issued here, Malik Zahid Hassan, field inspector, sought police assistance from SHO City […]


Pemra starts training programme for its field staff

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LAHORE: As part of training, development and capacity building of field staff of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), three day “In-House Training & Capacity Building Programme” starts at its Regional Office in Lahore from today (August 10), says a press release on Monday. Pemra has been established to regulate private electronic media in the […]


Minister tells NA of laws being made for child rights

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ISLAMABAD: With the case of alleged sexual abuse of children in Kasur district of Punjab making headlines, the issue of successive governments’ failure to effectively legislate for child protection has yet again come to the fore. During the ongoing session of the National Assembly, the house was provided with a list of initiatives which are […]


Kasur scandal bigger than APS massacre: K-P Assembly

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PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed a joint resolution against the Kasur child sexual abuse scandal in Punjab and termed the incident more harrowing than the Army Public School massacre. Lawmakers demanded the federal government to serve exemplary punishment to perpetrators during the assembly proceedings on Monday. The resolution was tabled by Pakistan Peoples Party lawmaker […]


RWMC blames capital’s civic agency for ‘inefficient management’

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By: Mariam Shafqat and Danish Hussain RAWALPINDI / ISLAMABAD: Location and management of a waste-dumping site on the IJP Road has led to buck passing between the Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA). The level of air pollution in Rawalpindi has reached alarming proportions. A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) […]


Moeed Pirzada released on bail

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ABU DHABI: Noted Pakistani TV anchor, Moeed Pirzada, who was arrested in United Arab Emirate on August 4, has been released, according to Pakistan embassy. Pirzada was arrested by Abu Dhabi police allegedly for getting thumbprints of his ailing father on documents at a hospital. Sources in Pakistan embassy said Pirzada has been released by […]


Govt keen to address concerns of print media: Irfan Siddiqui

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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Affairs Irfan Siddiqui on Monday said the government believed in the freedom of press and was keen to address concerns of print media. Addressing a luncheon meeting with the Executive Committee of APNS Irfan Siddiqui appreciated the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) for raising the issues […]