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Daily Archives: June 22, 2016

‘Only 200 snow leopards left in Pakistan’

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ISLAMABAD: According to estimates, there were 400 to 600 snow leopards in Pakistan a few years ago. But a climate change ministry official has said that DNA testing of animal excrement has revealed that there are now only 200 snow leopards in the country. At a press briefing on Tuesday, the climate change ministry’s inspector […]


Baloch-Mufti selfie mania going beyond terse humour

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RAWALPINDI: The social media sensation Qandeel Baloch on Monday took internet by storm as she shared a couple of selfies of herself with Mufti Abdul Qawi before ridiculing the cleric on different TV channels. A selfie shows Baloch posing with Mufti, sitting next to him. The second picture shows Mufti holding a cell phone to […]


Mobile TV apps revolutionise digital entertainment

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s Telecom industry has revolutionised the daily life of the general public in a number of ways. This holds especially true for people working round the clock, who are nevertheless connected to the latest news and entertainment through their favourite TV programmes. The majority of those working in offices and out on the field […]


Pemra sends Maryam’s complaint to CoC

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) yesterday referred Maryam Nawaz’s complaint against Channel 24 programme ‘Khara Such’ host Mubasher Luqman to its Council of Complaints (CoC) for further action. According to Authority’s statement, ruling party leader and prime minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz said in her complaint that the host of ‘Khara Such’ Mubashar […]


Pemra asks two TV channels to broadcast apologies

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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) directed on Monday two private TV channels to broadcast apologies for promoting controversial and sectarian views during their Ramazan transmissions. The decision came during a meeting of the media regulator’s council of complaints held at Pemra’s regional office in Karachi under the chairmanship of Professor Inam Bari. “The […]