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Daily Archives: December 10, 2016

Insensitive crash coverage

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EVEN in the best of times our television news coverage leaves a lot to be desired with agenda-driven hysterics and histrionics often dominating the screens. If, heaven forbid a tragedy occurs, the chase for ratings inspires such ludicrous ploys that the viewer is filled with despair. Almost as a rule, each tragedy involving multiple casualties […]


Provisions in cyber crime law challenged

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LAHORE: Some provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 have been challenged in the Lahore High Court for being “contrary to the fundamental rights of citizens as protected in the Constitution”. Social worker Zubair Niazi filed the petition through Advocate Sheraz Zaka pleading that the impugned law has been passed without approval of […]


LCCI launches app for its members

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LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Friday launched its own Android Mobile Application (App) and became the first chamber of the country by introducing such a modern service for its members. The LCCI App can easily be accessed from any smart phone which will strengthen business connections of the LCCI members and they […]


Zardari for national charter of human rights

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ISLAMABAD –  Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Friday called for adoption of a national charter of human rights along the lines of the Charter of Democracy (CoD). In a message on the international human rights day to be observed today (Saturday), he said: “human rights are indivisible, universal and its frontiers constantly expanding, and […]