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Daily Archives: July 30, 2016

When Edhi gave up on politics

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Abdul Sattar Edhi once had political ambitions and twice contested for a seat in the National Assembly from Karachi in the 1970s. This aspect of Edhi’s eventful life isn’t widely known. When he died, nobody really mentioned that Edhi once aspired to become a member of parliament. Having lost on both occasions, he gave up […]


Social worker still missing after three days

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KARACHI: Social worker Abdul Wahid Baloch, who is well-known among the city’s literary circles for his work towards the promotion of Baloch language, has been missing for three days. On Tuesday, Baloch and his friend, Sabir, were returning to Karachi from Umerkot in a passenger bus when the vehicle was stopped for snap-checking near Karachi […]


Senate passes cybercrime bill after numerous tweaks

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate unanimously passed the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2016 after incorporating eight new amendments in it on Friday. The bill, which aims to prevent cybercrimes, will now be resubmitted in the National Assembly for approval of the amendments. A Senate standing committee has proposed 47 amendments to the bill passed earlier […]


Commission demanded to probe change in Geo slot

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LAHORE: Condemning the disruption of Geo News position on cable network, Supreme Court Bar Association’s former president Asma Jahangir has said that it has already happened to Geo in the past. She said the Supreme Court, Lahore High Court and Islamabad High Court have already given their verdicts, directing Pemra to take action against those […]