LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recently brought Raja Ubaidur Rehman back from Saudi Arabia through Interpol. Rehman had allegedly uploaded objectionable pictures of his former wife on Facebook after creating her fake ID. ‘AN’, a working woman, told the FIA Lahore Cyber Crime Wing that she got divorce from Rehman last year. Rehman before […]
THE government has moved one step closer to sealing the deal on legalising the blocking or removal of online content with the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2015 — a step that is largely symbolic, as the blocking of the internet by the PTA has been an ongoing process, despite the regulatory body’s lack of […]
THARPARKAR: At least 20 peacocks have died and more than two dozen others affected by the deadly Newcastle disease in Thar during the last couple of days. The deaths were reported from the Mithi area where local sources complained they failed to contact the wildlife officials due to the Eid holidays and feared that the […]
KARACHI: Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed its deep sense of sorrow over the demise of renowned social worker, Abdul Sattar Edhi, in a statement issued on Friday. The statement was issued on behalf of CPNE President Zia Shahid, General Secretary Ejazul Haq, Senior Vice President Shaheen Qureshi and Finance Secretary Ghulam Nabi […]
ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to introduce a bill to address the impact of climate change and meet the country’s obligations under international conventions. The proposed bill aims to help in comprehensive adaptation and formulation of mitigation policies and projects to address the issue. Under the proposed bill, a ‘Pakistan Climate Change Council’ would be […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan has become the subject of a high-profile rights campaign backed by music icon Cher, but efforts to improve the pachyderm’s lot appear limited. The 32-year-old Asian elephant is suffering from “mental illness”, and without a better habitat his future is bleak even if a long-promised new mate finally arrives, experts […]
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