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Daily Archives: July 18, 2016

Punjab bans child labour

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The government of Punjab on July 14, has enacted an ordinance banning the employment of children and defined strict regulations for the employment of adolescents aged 15-18. As Pakistan is regularly near the top of the list of countries where child labour is widely prevalent, this was a necessary step to curb the exploitation of […]


LITERARY NOTES: Pakistan Academy of Letters promoting country’s literature and languages

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Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) turned 40 this month. PAL was established in July 1976 as an autonomous body under the federal ministry of education. But its basic objectives and functions were not determined until 1978 when the then government formed a board of governors and appointed Dr Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi as its first chairman. […]