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Monthly Archives: October 2016

Another award show enters the race

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In an evening of style, stars and glamour – the first QMobile Hum Style Awards begin with a bang. Karachi :This weekend saw the latest entry to Pakistan’s entertainment industry’s already long list of award shows, except that this entire evening celebrated and acknowledged style and glamour. The evening brought many celebrities under one roof […]


Labourers demand rights

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KARACHI –  The workers at Gadani ship breaking yard should be regularised and provided with health and safety facilities, participants of a labour rights demonstration outside Karachi Press Club (KPC) demanded on Sunday. The demonstration was organised by National Trade Union Federation and a number of workers belonging to the ship breaking yard and others […]


Saving bustards from going bust

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ISLAMABAD: The government’s decision to establish an endowment fund (EF) for migratory birds has been appreciated by wildlife conservators and zoologists. The prime minister had approved creation of the endowment fund for migratory birds including the MacQueen’s bustard – also known as the Asian houbara – in Pakistan around three weeks back. The fund will initially […]


Leaked controversy and lessons for journalists

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ISLAMABAD: The information minister has been shown the door. He allegedly made something known in the breach of national security. What role he played and how did that compromise the national interest remain unknown. Discretion in interpretation and discrimination in dealing with such breaches are at display. Whether the story published as outcome of this […]


Style awards recognise excellence in various fields

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KARACHI: The first QMobile Hum Style Awards ’16 (QHSA) took place at the Expo Centre late on Friday night to honour and celebrate accomplishments in fashion, sports, television, music and films, and for presenting style at its very best. The evening started late and was hosted by Ahmed Ali Akbar (of Karachi Se Lahore fame) […]


Know your privileges: Educating citizens about their right to information

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KARACHI: To deny people’s right is to challenge their very humanity, said Shehri-Citizens for a Better Environment (CBE) chairperson Nooruddin Ahmed during a capacity-building workshop on ‘Right to Information.’ The session, which was a fair mix of representations from all walks of life, was held at Movenpick Hotel on Friday evening. While highlighting the active role […]


Uncovering the art of historiography

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KARACHI: To cater to the need of understanding how history should be written, Dr Huma Ghaffar launched her new book, titled Pakistan mai tareekh navesi ka tajziati mutaala [Political Analysis of Historiography in Pakistan]. The book launch was held at Manzar Akbar Hall in the Arts Council of Pakistan on Friday and the chief guest at […]


Info minister resigns over leaked story

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ISLAMABAD – In a dramatic development, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid yesterday stepped down and the government formed a probe committee to look into the feeding of ‘false and fabricated’ information to a newspaper about the high-level security meetings. “Evidence available so far points to a lapse on part of information minister, who has been directed […]


Property exhibition organised by Jang Group opens in Abu Dhabi

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ABU DHABI: The Pakistan property exhibition organised by the Jang Group opened in Abu Dhabi yesterday. It was inaugurated by HE Khalifa bin Salim Al-Mansoori, Under Secretary for Economic Development of the UAE, and Pakistan Ambassador to the UAE Moazzam Khan. Many leading real estate and property developers from Pakistan are participating in the exhibition […]


Programme held to mark Shakespeare’s 400 years

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KARACHI: Imagine Hamlet’s father’s ghost appearing in a toilet bowl and talking to his son in a clumsy way! Or a scene from Julius Cesar in which some men are seen wielding automatic weapons instead of swords! This was the kind of innovative spirit with which an event was held at the British Council on […]


Demand justice for slain Pakistani journalist Shan Dahar

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Send a tweet calling for unbiased investigation: Join us in calling for an end to impunity for the killing of Abb Takk Television journalist, Shan Dahar. Use the tweet provided in the action box to tell authorities in Pakistan to resume investigations immediately. Background: In 2014, Shan Dahar began researching a story about local hospitals […]


Pemra asks hotels to sever Indian DTH services

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ISLAMABAD –  The Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) on Friday asked five stars hotels in Islamabad to shut Indian DTH services with immediate effect. A PEMRA monitoring team visited three major hotels of Islamabad including Serena Hotel, Marriott hotel and Islamabad Hotel and asked their managements to stop making available Indian DTH services in […]


PPF Weekly Content Monitoring Report from October 17-23

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PEMRA imposed blanket ban on Indian content Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Absar Alam said that an application has been sent to the federal government for a total ban on Indian content. Pakistan Today reported on 19 October. PEMRA has imposed a ban and shall cancel license without a show-cause notice followed by the […]


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Pakistan radio show confronts ‘endemic’ ogling of women

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ISLAMABAD – For many women in Pakistan, the simple act of leaving the house can be uncomfortable, even intimidating – the probing gaze of the opposite sex is never far away. Fed-up with the constant unwanted attention, broadcaster Anila Ansari decided to bring the touchy subjects of harassment to the airwaves, by launching an “anti-ogling […]