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Daily Archives: January 13, 2017

Dawn Leaks: officers question CoAS

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Officers of Pakistan Army have complained to Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa over the statement of Law Minister of Punjab, Rana Sanaullah and questioned him about the Dawn Leaks on Thursday. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that the army chief visited Central Command Headquarters in Kharian and reviewed the final […]


Dar, Google official discuss economic digitisation

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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Google Director Ann Lavin met on Wednesday to discuss possible collaboration in digitalisation of economic activities in Pakistan. Ms Lavin, who is Google’s Director for Public Policy and Government Relations in Southeast Asia and Greater China, acknowledged the economic progress of Pakistan in last three years. She said her […]


Agri sector being badly hit by climate change: minister

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid has said that Pakistan is the 7th country in the world which is being affected seriously due to climate change. “Agriculture sector of the country is being badly affected due to climate change and disturbance of seasons and decreasing water level in the earth. In future, the […]


NAPA’s Young Directors Theatre & Music Showcase begins tomorrow

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The lack of spaces and finances is a major hurdle for theatre artists who wish to present their work to a larger audience. Considering the dearth of halls to perform in and the struggle budding artists have to face in terms of sponsorship, NAPA has introduced a revenue sharing model to support them. With this […]


Book on issue of offshore assets launched

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A book “Panama Leaks – A Blessing in Disguise – Offshore Assets of Pakistani Citizens” was launched on Thursday. This has been authored by Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi to highlight various legal taxation aspects of businesses abroad. Speaking at a ceremony, organised by Corporate Pakistan Group – CPG, at Arts Council, Zaidi said that “my […]


Protests continue: Activists demand release of missing bloggers

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LAHORE: Hundreds of civil society members staged a demonstration against the abduction of social media activists, including Islamabad-based Salman Haider, in front of the Lahore Press Club on Thursday. The protesters, carrying posters of the abducted victims and placards inscribed with demands for release, shouted slogans against the illegal abductions. Naveed Rapheal, a member of a […]


Sessions judge accused of torturing minor girl made OSD

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ISLAMABAD: A couple of weeks after the minor maid accused a serving additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) and his family of torturing her, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday made the judge an officer on special duty (OSD). Khurram Ali Khan, who was working as the ADSJ civil and district court division (East), […]


Journalist gunned down in Kalat

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QUETTA –  Unknown armed assailants yesterday killed a local journalist in a hit-and-run incident in Kalat. As a local journalist and Pakistan Media Council Kalat Press Secretary Jan Muhammad Shahbaz Samalani left his home, unidentified attackers opened fire, killing him instantly. The police reached the site and shifted the body of the journalist to Civil […]