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Daily Archives: June 28, 2016

Sindh Film Censor Board Chairman resigns

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Renowned television artist Fakhr-e-Alam tendered his resignation as chairman of the Sindh Film Censor Board owing to personal reasons on Monday. Fakhr-e-Alam submitted his resignation to Chief Minister (CM) Sindh, Qaim Ali Shah for approval. The resignation of Fakhr-e-Alam comes just days after he led a protest of leading television and film artists in Karachi […]


SC to hear case on objectionable media content

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) is going to hear a case pertaining to vulgarity and obscene content on media on Tuesday. Earlier, the then JI chief, the late Qazi Hussain Ahmed, and subsequently the then JI Karachi chapter head Muhammad Hussain Mehnati had filed application before the apex court in regard with the obscene […]


Pemra bans Aamir Liaquat’s show Inam Ghar for three days

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Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday barred televangelist and talk show host Aamir Liaquat from hosting his Ramazan show ‘Inam Ghar’ for three days on Geo Entertainment, said a statement released by the regulatory authority. The regulatory authority had issued a show cause notice after the June 6 episode, which showed a reenactment […]


A journey of spiritual refreshment

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Karachi,The city’s Grandeur Art Gallery is currently host to an exhilarating calligraphy exhibition depicting verses of reassurance and The Almighty’s wonders from the scriptures on canvas.In all there are 51 works adorning the walls of the gallery. The show is based on the works of 12 artists — Nazeer Ahmad, Ather Jamal, Waqar Afzal, Al-Firdous, […]


Rights activists demand end to custodial torture

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HRCP stages rally outside KPC to observe the day, participants call for introduction of anti-torture laws Karachi Observing the International Day in Support of Torture Victims, human rights activists staged a rally outside the Karachi Press Club on Monday demanding that the government should show its commitment to bringing an end to torture, adopt anti-torture […]


Human rights record: NA body briefed on GSP+, EU report

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ISLAMABAD: A European Union representative said on Monday the Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) facility can be withdrawn in full or in part if a country does not fulfil its commitment to implement 27 conventions. European Union Ambassador Stefano Gatto was among EU representatives who were especially invited to attend a meeting of the […]


Hindu reporter forced to drink from separate glass at workplace in Karachi

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KARACHI: A Hindu reporter was forced to drink water from a separate glass at his workplace since his colleagues found out that he belongs to the scheduled caste. Sahib Khan Oad works as a senior reporter with government news agency, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), where he has been barred from drinking water in the […]