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Daily Archives: March 13, 2016

WWF-Pakistan praises launch of Green Pakistan Programme

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The WWF-Pakistan has praised the launch of the Green Pakistan Programme by the premier over 100 million trees will be planted in the country. The contributions of forests to the well being of humankind are far reaching. Forests provide vital wood supplies and help to combat rural poverty, ensure food security, offer watershed protection, provides […]


Man who patrolled streets as milk seller to uncover corrupt cops takes charge as new IG

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KARACHI: The man, who roamed the streets of Dadu as a milkman to uncover corrupt policemen, has taken charge as the new provincial police chief. Allah Dino Khawaja was posted as Dadu SSP when he came up with this unique method to gain information on criminals. “During his posting, he started patrolling in the city […]


The case of climate change

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“We didn’t want to commit what we cannot deliver”, were the comments by Zahid Hamid, Federal Minister for Climate Change, at a media training workshop organised by Heinrich Boll Stiftung in Islamabad. When asked why Pakistan submitted such a poorly framed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and whether the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project was […]


Women Film Festival launched

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ISLAMABAD: The Women International Film Festival was formally launched on Saturday at the WeCreate Centre in Islamabad. The festival is being organised by Women Through Film, an organisation that aims to facilitate women film and documentary makers through training and workshops. The festival will be held on March 10 and 11, 2017, to mark the […]


Child abuse law

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THE passage by the Senate on Friday of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 2015 has finally put in place some much-needed sanctions against child abuse in Pakistan. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly in December, raises the age of criminal responsibility from seven to 10 years of age, and brings in a […]