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Daily Archives: June 13, 2016

Obituary writing and obituaries of notables from Karachi

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THE Daily Telegraph is often dubbed as one of Britain’s ‘big three quality newspapers’. Aside from high quality reports and articles, one of the attributes of the newspaper is its obituaries, some of them affectionately introducing readers to what can only be described as ‘eccentricities’. In its June 10, 2016 issue, for instance, the newspaper […]


Illegal hunting: Wildlife Department recovers Rs 66.78 million

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Director General Wildlife and Parks Punjab, Khalid Ayaz Khan has said that a total fine of Rs66.78 million has been recovered in lieu of 22,994 cases registered during last seven years against those who were involved in illegal hunting and other offences of wildlife laws through officers of the department and courts. He said that […]


Pemra puts private TV channel on notice

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a notice to NewOne channel on Saturday for airing a verbal clash between Jamiat Ulema-e-Isam-Fazl (JUI-F) Lawmaker Hafiz Hamdullah and Woman Rights Activist Marvi Sirmed on June 10. According to the notice issued to the channel, the media regulator demanded the reason for airing the intense […]


Enter, PEMRA

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The Pakistan Electronic Media Authority’s (PEMRA) move to send a notice to NewsOne over the abuse hurled at Marvi Sirmed, an analyst by Hafiz Hamdullah deserves a mixed reaction.PEMRA has charged the channel responsible for failing on two counts. On one level, the host is deemed responsible for failing to control her guests intentionally. And […]