In the early-1950s, when it became widely known that smoking caused cancer, giant tobacco companies formed the Tobacco Industry Research Council (TIRC). Its main goal was to deny the harmful effects of tobacco and confuse the public. The tobacco lobby wormed its way into the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO), wreaking havoc and slowing […]
ISLAMABAD: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the government formulate a comprehensive policy to mitigate the troubles faced by citizens due to displacements. “Pakistan has seen displacements since its inception and the matter continues to become worse as the time passes but there is still no displacement policy,” said I.A. Rehman, the HRCP […]
PESHAWAR: Media Matters for Democracy, an NGO, has planned to launch digital solution net ‘Muhafiz’ for media safety to avert possible life threats to journalists across the country. Sharing details with mediapersons at Peshawar Press Club (PPC) on Thursday, the NGO’s executive director Asad Baig said that about 111 mediapersons had been killed in parts […]
KARACHI: The owner of a web TV channel, whose office was damaged in a fire that broke out under ‘mysterious’ circumstances on Monday, believed it was an ‘arson attack’ and said on Thursday that he had been receiving threats for “the past six months”. Situated in a congested lane of a predominantly Christian neighbourhood in […]
THATTA: Fisherman Muhammad Yusuf’s family has been living on the island of Hajamaro, just over three miles off the coast of Sindh, for generations. But the island that was once a happy home has now become a prison. Sea level rise and frequent cyclones are eroding Yusuf’s property. Decreasing fish stocks are threatening his livelihood. […]
LAHORE: Mobilink, a concern of Amsterdam-based telecom company VimpleCom Ltd, along with its partners, on Thursday announced a tie-up in Pakistan with rival Warid Telecom to boost their network and expand mobile financial services. “VimpelCom Ltd and Global Telecom Holding SAE, together with Warid Telecom Pakistan LLC and Bank Alfalah Limited (Dhabi Group shareholders), reached […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid had said that Pakistan today was much safer than in 2013 when the present democratic government came to power. Speaking in the Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage here, he said that the Zarb-e-Azb and Karachi operations were launched to root […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary of Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage has informed Islamabad High Court (IHC) through a signed statement on Nov 25th that it directed Acting Chairman PEMRA on Oct 29th and Nov 9th 2015 to withhold DTH Licensing process till the permanent chairman PEMRA takes charge. The ministry stated so in response […]
LAHORE: A meeting presided over by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday decided to enhance punishment for cutting trees through an amendment in the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Act 2012. The Parks and Horticulture Authority Director General, MNA Jaffer Iqbal, Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Sukhera, PHA Vice Chairman Iftikhar Ahmed, Lahore commissioner and […]
ISLAMABAD: The British High Commission on Thursday held a pre-departure ceremony for seven Pakistani journalists to pursue a three-month journalism fellowship in the UK under the South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP). British High Commissioner Phillip Barton awarded certificates to the selected journalists. The SAJP candidates include Tariq Mahmood, Rasheed Khan Safi, Fakhar Durrani, Naureen Shams, […]
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