PESHAWAR: Lack of interest on part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Commission and public information officers in the working of the electronic-RTI application system has nearly crippled the initiative launched in Sept 2015. Insiders claim that the RTI commission’s officials tasked with enforcing the relevant law are telling the people to file applications […]
ISLAMABAD: A child protection bill for Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was approved on Friday by the cabinet legislative committee. The draft child protection bill for ICT will soon be moved before the National Assembly for approval, Ministry of Human Rights Director General Hasan Mangi told The Express Tribune. “The bill will also partially cover issues relating […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of renowned journalist Mehman Huseynovin Baku on January 9. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali urged the government of Azerbaijan to thoroughly investigate the case and ensure Huseynov gets justice. The letter also emphasized […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought a report from the Parks and Horticulture Authority showing statistics of trees felled in the provincial metropolis in the wake of different mega projects, including Orange Line Metro Train, Gulberg signal-free corridor and widening of Canal Road. PTI leader Andleeb Abbas filed a petition questioning extensive cutting […]
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