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Daily Archives: February 15, 2016

Right to information

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THE right of citizens to have the state and bureaucracy answer questions is of such significance and has such a wide-ranging impact that the first session of the UN General Assembly in 1946 adopted Resolution 59-1 calling for an international conference on the freedom of information. It noted that this “is a fundamental human right […]


‘1.1m years old’ elephant tusk found in Gujrat

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LAHORE: The Punjab University’s paleontological team claimed to have discovered 1.1 million years old elephant tusk from Gujrat-Kharian area. A team of PU’s zoology department has been engaged in research and excavation in Kharian area. “The research scholars of zoology department have long been working at Pabbi of Rajo, Kharian and Sahawa and discovered a […]


Basant and spring, a heady combination

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KARACHI: Despite basant and particularly kite-flying becoming a much polarised and politicised yearly event, the seasonal festival celebrations at the DA Country & Golf Club on Sunday saw family and friends gather together to celebrate the Basant & Spring Gala 2016 amid much fanfare. On arrival, a large crowd was already present outside the premises […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expresses concern on kidnapping, torture, sexual violence on Colombia lady journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation PPF in a letter to President of Colombia urged his government to take action against those involved in kidnapping, torturing and sexual violence against journalists and ensure these are not repeated. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter expressed concern on kidnapping, torture and sexual violence against journalist Ms Jineth […]