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Daily Archives: August 26, 2015

Culture centre,‘cinema’ sealed in Karachi

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KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation staffers in the early hours of Tuesday sealed Markaz-i-Ilm-o-Saqafat Hall located near Ayesha Manzil over non-payment of KMC dues and for illegally subletting the premises. A statement issued by the KMC says that the KMC had handed over the premises to a company so that cultural activities could take place at […]


Multan Police introduce online FIR registration system

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MULTAN: In an attempt to switch over to E-policing and automation of police record, the Multan Range Police have launched a pilot project offering online registration of complaints. The complaints may lodge their complaints online from their homes, offices or net cafes, without visiting police stations or appearing before ‘munshis’ or ‘muharrars’. The civil society […]


Punjab commission summons Governor House official under RTI law

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ISLAMABAD: After a year of restraint over the blatant violation of the Right to Information (RTI) law by the highest constitutional office of the province, the Punjab Information Commission has finally summoned a top official of the Governor House to explain failure in providing information about the financial affairs of the office. The summon dated […]


Young developers meet future employers at IT expo

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Karachi: Young Fahim’s excitement was evident. And why wouldn’t it be? The famous fictional character Wall-E was right in front of him responding to vocal commands. The robot said its name in the typical robotic monotone when asked, and moved left and right when instructed. “Impressive,” said one viewer, as the people standing near him […]


Chevening scholarship quota for Pakistan quadrupled

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ISLAMABAD: The British High Commission on Tuesday held a pre-departure ceremony for 73 Pakistani students selected to pursue a master’s degree in the UK under Chevening scholarships. There has been 400 per cent increase in the Chevening scholarships for Pakistanis this year as last year, 17 students were awarded scholarships. “Pakistan remains one of the […]