Karachi: Art today is assuming many dimensions, which just confuse the simple, conventional art fans. Art has ceased to be the pursuit it once was, catering to one’s aesthetic sense and being a balm for the vision. It was simple realism. Today there are umpteen forms of art, sometimes one more weird than the other, […]
Karachi: “Considered one of the frontline defenders of human rights, protection of media personnel’s rights was, however, still a distant dream in Pakistan,” observed Solidarity Centre country programme manager Immad Ashraf on Wednesday. He was speaking at a day-long paralegal workshop titled ‘Communicating rights at work’, organised by IRADA – a not for profit organisation […]
Sindhi and Urdu versions of two books on Entomology translated by Dr Imran Khatri, have been launched by Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Dr Mujeeb Sahrai. Speaking to a launching ceremony held at his office on Wednesday, the vice chancellor said that agriculture is a main source of poor people to support their […]
Islamabad: To promote the national blood safety programme in Pakistan, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has been appointed as the ‘Honorary Ambassador for Blood Safety’ by the Government of Pakistan. The announcement was made by Prof. Hasan Abbas Zaheer, National Coordinator, Safe Blood Transfusion Programme. As ‘Honorary Ambassador,’ Ms. Chinoy will promote the culture of voluntary blood donation […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed for early completion of the ongoing projects for conservation of forests and protection of wildlife in the country. He issued the instructions during the briefing at Lal Suhanara National Park Wednesday. The prime minister had overnight stay in the park and he was briefed about wildlife and forest […]
KARACHI: Sindh Assembly’s standing committee on minority affairs decided on Wednesday to establish the ‘Sindh Minority Rights Commission’ to negate the propaganda of human rights violation of minorities in the province and take suo motu actions on their issues. The meeting was convened in the committee room of the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday to discuss […]
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain approved on Wednesday Rs11.7 million for 43 deserving artists and writers across the country. The decision was made during a meeting of the Steering Committee of Federal Government’s Artist Welfare Fund held at the presidency. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif headed the committee before the chairmanship was handed over to the president […]
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of South Korea, Dr. Song Jong-Hwan said on Wednesday that Korea would establish one of the biggest and most advanced IT Park in the Federal Capital to promote Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as the facility would provide SMEs and start-ups in IT industry with office spaces equipped with advanced IT infrastructure and […]
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) shut down three factories in Hyderabad site on Wednesday as they had been working without waste water treatment plants and committing other violations of the Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014. An agency team led by its Hyderabad regional office head Muneer Ahmed Abbasi along with police took action […]
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