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Daily Archives: March 15, 2016

Sangat to celebrate Napa-Texas varsity music collaboration

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KARACHI: A three-year journey of collaboration between the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) and the Butler School of Music in the University of Texas, Austin, will be celebrated on its culmination in the form of a grand finale on March 20, it emerged on Monday. Sangat (association), which is the theme of the musical […]


Pemra advises channel to follow code of conduct

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday advised a private news channel to follow electronic media code of conduct rules 2015 and not to broadcast insulting remarks against anyone. Pemra took notice of humiliating remarks of former batsman Javed Maindad passed against the press conference of Pakistan Twenty20 Captain Shahid Afridi in […]


Timber mafia stripping Miranjani of all its worth

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ABBOTABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government promised the Billion Tree Tsunami project will engulf K-P in its wake, but villagers in Galiyat remain sceptical as tree felling continues unabated. Locals say illegal deforestation remains unchecked and this has been confirmed during a recent media visit to the area. Apart from other parts of Hazara, including Torghar, […]


FO official challenges charge sheet issued over ‘leaks to media’

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ISLAMABAD: An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was told by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to approach the Federal Services Tribunal (FST) to circumvent disciplinary proceedings, initiated against him for allegedly leaking information to the media. On Monday, IHC Justice Aamir Farooq dismissed the petition of Foreign Office acting director Yasir Mahmood, who […]


‘Higher literacy rate will help secure minorities and women their rights’

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ISLAMABAD: Laws and regulations are not enough to end the plight of minorities and women in the country and change can only be brought about by achieving a higher literacy rate, said Sardar Mohammad Yousuf, the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. The minister was talking at a conference on the ‘Political Participation […]