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Daily Archives: October 4, 2015

Multiple perspectives: Three artists show there are many sides to a coin

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KARACHI: Three artists displaying their works at Full Circle gallery show that when it comes to our society, there are not just two but many sides to a coin. Babar Moghal, Nauman Abid and Zahid Farooqui are exhibiting their unique works, titled ‘Two Sides to a Coin’, in an attempt to show multifaceted angles to […]


‘Do you know what your child is doing online?’

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ISLAMABAD: The Children’s Literature Festival featured at least five different sessions on digital security and cyber-safety, aimed both at children and their accompanying parents. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Deputy Director Aun Abbas Bukhari’s presentation on ‘How to Protect Yourself Online’ was a serious look into the various types of cybercrimes that exist and outlined measures […]


‘Human rights important as we have forgotten its definition’

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KARACHI: Human rights are important today because we have forgotten its very definition, said human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir on Saturday. The very people who stand up against violence, resort to violence as a tool to power, she said at the launch of a mid-term assessment report on Pakistan Universal Periodic Review at Karachi Press […]


Government directive buries Freedom of Information law

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ISLAMABAD: In a major dent to transparency and people’s right to know, the federal government has almost buried the Freedom of Information law by issuing a directive that allows all the ministries to block any information in the name of “public interest”. The directive, issued last month by the Cabinet Division, gives the federal ministries, […]