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Daily Archives: March 16, 2016

Press council: President asked to appoint Mengal

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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday advised President Mamnoon Hussain to appoint Salauddin Mengal as the Chairman Press Council of Pakistan, a statement from PM House said. Business Recorder


Google artificial intelligence programme beats S Korean Go pro

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SEOUL: Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) programme on Tuesday beat South Korean professional Lee Sedol in the ancient board game Go, recovering from Sunday’s loss to win its fourth match in a five-game series. AlphaGo, developed by Google subsidiary DeepMind, had already clinched a series victory with its third win on Saturday, in a result that […]


Right to information: Bill to be presented in Sindh Assembly

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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has welcomed the draft of the Right to Information bill that was presented to him by a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). He assured the delegation that the draft would be presented in the Sindh Assembly for approval very soon. The CPNE delegation was […]


Minimising climate change

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The changing climate patterns around the globe pose a formidable threat to people in all countries. Though there is a growing consciousness about this potential weapon of mass destruction, very little has been done in concrete terms to prevent this disaster. Environmental scientists believe that if the emissions of heat-trapping gases, also known as greenhouse […]


‘We can still lead future generations away from hatred’

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Karachi: It seems that the visit of an Indian delegation to the country turned out to be a tour de force as the three visitors vowed to leave Pakistan on a positive note, and with many pleasant memories, as they revealed in a candid talk at the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday. The three visitors, […]


SC stays construction of grid station at F-9 Park

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed construction of a gird station in Fatima Jinnah Park popularly known as the F-9 Park. The apex court issued the order on a petition filed by Anwar Ali Butt, a resident of F-8, requesting the apex court to ask the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to stop the construction […]


Religious parties ask govt to withdraw women law by 27th

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LAHORE: Religious parties have warned the government to withdraw the “un-Islamic” Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act, 2015, by March 27 or face a countrywide movement. On the call of the Jamaat-i-Islami, leaders of 35 religious parties gathered at Mansoora here on Tuesday and held discussion on the law and condemned the steps the […]


Interior ministry clears 25 INGOs to work in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has formally allowed 25 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) to work in Pakistan. The decision was taken on Tuesday during a high-level meeting held at the ministry. The meeting – chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan – was attended by the interior secretary, special secretary interior, National Counter-Terrorism Authority (Nacta) […]


Good governance: ‘Unavailability of information leads to under development’

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KARACHI: It is high time we bring reforms for access of information, because unavailability of information is the real cause of under development, said chairperson and founding member of Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO) Javed Jabbar. He was speaking at a seminar titled ‘Enhancing Capacities for Transparent and Accountable Local Governance Project’ on Tuesday. The session […]


Equal representation for women, minorities urged

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ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians and civil society have stressed the need for reforms based on international conventions ratified by Pakistan ahead of the 2018 general elections to ensure political participation of women, minorities and youth. Discussants were speaking on the second day of the ‘National Conference on Political Participation of Women, Minorities and Youth’. Deputy Speaker Sindh […]


‘Govt should table RTI law without further delays’

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ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI), a non-government think tank, has urged the government to table the right to information (RTI) bill without further delays and that such a law is called for in the Constitution in the chapter regarding fundamental rights and is the right of the people of the country. […]


APNS criticises govt’s indifference towards problems of newspapers

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KARACHI: The executive committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society criticised what it described as consistent indifference of the federal government, especially the information ministry, towards long-pending issues of the newspaper industry, said an APNS press release on Tuesday. It said that at a meeting chaired by APNS President Hameed Haroon, members of the committee […]