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Daily Archives: September 19, 2016

Online drugs expose youth to new risks

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ISLAMABAD: The increased use of non-prescription drugs to prevent pregnancies and boost male potency is putting at risk the physical and mental health of people. In Pakistan, adolescents make almost one-third of the population, according to a report titled ‘Operational research to assess potential to upgrading the ‘YouASK’ website to better reach youth and hard-to-reach groups […]


Erratic weather events more likely

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KARACHI: With average temperature rising across the globe, weather events are becoming increasingly erratic -monsoon rains are heavier, heatwaves are longer and cyclones are more intense. A careful examination of climate data for Karachi reveals the city is not exempted from this phenomenon and has been experiencing severe weather events in recent decades. Dr Ghulam Rasul, […]


Pakistan Press Foundation is concerned over the arrest of radio manager in Philippines

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Rodrigo Duterte, President of Philippines expressed concern over the arrest of Bong Encarnacion for libel in North Cotabato, Philippines. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the Philippines government to thoroughly investigate the matter and review libel law which is 79-year old. According to […]


6,432 HR violation cases reported in two months

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ISLAMABAD: Almost 6,432 cases of Human Rights violations have been registered in the country during the moths of May and June this year. According to the data provided by the Inspector General Police offices of the provinces, 1924 cases were registered in Sindh, 291 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 4217 in Punjab while the data from […]


Cinema revival

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THERE has been much talk of late about the ‘revival’ of Pakistani cinema. Indeed, the last few years have seen an increasing number of locally produced films being released. Several have met with acclaim for tackling unconventional themes. However, unlike before, this new cinema is not entertainment for the masses. A report in this paper […]


CPNE announces council’s Sindh committee

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KARACHI: President Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) Zia Shahid has announced formation of CPNE Sindh Committee. According to notification issued by General Secretary of council Ejazul Haq, the Sindh Committee is approved in the recent meeting of the standing committee. The objectives of Sindh Committee is to highlight the problems and issues faced by the […]