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Daily Archives: March 17, 2016

Murderer of journalist gets life term and fine

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On March 16, 2016, the murderer of journalist Ayub Khattak was awarded life imprisonment with 0.5 million rupees (US $ 5,000) by District and Sessions Judge in Karak, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. This marks only the fourth conviction for the murder of a journalist out of 49 journalists that have been […]


Damaging effects

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THE year 2015 will be remembered for two landmark global agreements. In September, UN member states endorsed the 2030 Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Later, 196 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted the Paris Agreement at the conclusion of UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in France. The year will […]


On World Water Day, 650m people can’t get a safe drink

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LONDON – Some 650 million people, or one in 10 of the world’s population, do not have access to safe water, putting them at risk of infectious diseases and premature death. Dirty water and poor sanitation can cause severe diarrhoeal diseases in children, killing 900 under-fives a day across the world, according to United Nations […]


PFUJ factions get united, body formed to hold polls

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ISLAMABAD: Different factions of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have got united after efforts of two and a half years as a committee has been formed with mutual agreement of both the factions that will take over powers after notification. Headed by M Ziauddin, the committee has members from both Afzal Butt and Rana […]


Pemra directs TV channel to air apology on NAB complaint

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Council of Complaints, Islamabad, has directed the Samaa TV to immediately air apology for airing baseless and defamatory news report against National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman. The Council directed the TV channel to air the apology in the same manner and magnitude. The Council also recommended that in […]


Right to information : Govt asked to pass bill

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government should not delay the passage of the Right to Information Bill (RTI) 2014 any further on account of the concerns of security of sensitive information on defence and foreign relations. This was stated by Senator Mushahid Hussain, while speaking at a two-day regional conference that kicked off on Wednesday. The bill […]


‘A Girl in the River’ screened at UN

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UNITED NATIONS: The Oscar-winning Pakistani documentary, “A Girl in the River” by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, was screened at the UN at a packed-to-capacity hall. It was organised by the Pakistan’s mission to the UN and co-sponsored by UN-Women in conjunction with Equality Now. As a side event during the 60th annual session of the Commission on […]


Parliament & basic rights

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BY publishing a book on parliament’s role in defining the fundamental rights of the citizens of Pakistan, the Senate has provided an opportunity for a much-needed discussion on the subject. The publication, Consistent Parliamentary Cord — Fundamental Rights of the Citizens of Pakistan, written by civil society activist Zafarullah Khan, traces the evolution of the […]


That ’70s show

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KARACHI: Nostalgia in recent times has been defined in quite a few ways. For example, while it can be about an ‘unappeased yearning to return’, it can also be about learning lessons. An exhibition titled The ‘70s: Pakistan’s Radioactive Decade curated by Niilofur Farrukh and Amin Gulgee at the latter’s gallery began on Wednesday evening. […]