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Daily Archives: December 12, 2015

Editors for Safety formed to unite media against attacks

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Karachi, Dec 10: Editors and directors news of a large number of newspapers and television channels met here on Friday and decided to formally establish Editors for Safety, an organization focused exclusively on issues related to violence and threats of violence against the media. Editors for Safety will focus on the alarming level of insecurity […]


Literature and journalism go hand in hand, says info minister

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The second day of the Sixth Alhamra International Literary and Cultural Festival was packed with activities and interesting sessions. Literary icons, artists, poets and journalists from all over the country attended the sessions, which gave the average reader the opportunity to get up close and personal with their favourite literary figure. Discussions held on the […]


Heart of darkness — Child victims and the media

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With the approaching one year anniversary of the Army Public School massacre, we are sure to see on our TV screens, reporters shoving microphones in the faces of the victims’ families. The same inane question, “Aap ko kehsa mehsoos ho raha hai” will be flung from one bulletin to the next. For those of us […]


Cyber Crime Bill passed

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ISLAMABAD – National Assembly yesterday passed Cyber Crime Bill 2015 with majority vote paving the way for awarding up to 14 years imprisonment and fine upto Rs 50 million for wrongful use of internet to threaten people, spread panic and chaos by its misuse and for spreading religious hatred. When the Chairman of the National […]


Concealment of public feedback declared crime

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LAHORE – Concealment of public feedback regarding delivery of services has been declared a crime in Punjab and the offenders will be dealt with accordingly under the relevant laws. A high level meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Secretary Khizarhayat Gondal last week decided that the practice of concealing information by government officials about citizens’ feedback […]


Human Rights Day: ‘Pakistan was born free but most Pakistanis are in chains’

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KARACHI: Referring to the famous phrase ‘man is born free but everywhere he is in chains,’ University of Karachi faculty of law dean Justice (retd) Dr Ghaus Muhammad said that Pakistan was born free but most Pakistanis are in chains. He said this while speaking at a seminar titled ‘A Call for Re-engineering the Public […]


On The Mall: Sixth iteration of literature and cultural fest commences

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LAHORE: The 6th Alhamra International Literary and Cultural Festival kicked off on Friday at Alhamra on the Mall in the presence of celebrated writers such as Intezar Hussain and Bano Qudsia. “I stand here today in the presence of some living legends…I have been rendered speechless,” Lahore Arts Council Chairman Ataul Haq Qasmi said. He […]