KARACHI: A protest demonstration organised on Thursday by rights activists against enforced disappearances became the site of a clash with police, as protesters were stopped from marching towards the Karachi Press Club. According to the initial plan chalked out by a group of rights activists, the protesters were to congregate at the Arts Council and […]
Khwab, a tribute film to Junaid Jamshed produced by former bandmate Salman Ahmed, has been blocked on YouTube and is inaccessible in several countries, the Junoon front man confirmed on Wednesday. News of the short film’s blockage was first received when several fans tweeted to Salman that they were unable to watch the video on […]
With two weeks having passed since five social media activists went missing, a civil society demonstration organised opposite the Arts Council, Karachi to demand recovery of all missing persons saw over a hundred protesters who stood united against the impending threat at the hands of a religious group, Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLY). Planned […]
IFLIX, one of the world’s leading Internet TV service, has announced the launch of its service in Pakistan. Consumers can sign up for a 30-day free trial via iflix’s website for unlimited access to thousands of the world’s best TV shows, movies and more on every device they own, with no credit card required and […]
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body Thursday passed ‘The Torture, Custodial Death and Custodial Rape Bill, 2014,’ seeking prevention of all acts of torture, custodial death and custodial rape committed by public servants or any person acting in an official capacity. The sub-committee of the National Assembly Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control which met in the […]
In a fiery one-on-one session with two-time Academy Award-winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Bollywood director Karan Johar subtly hinted that he wouldn’t be open to be working with Fawad Khan (and presumably other Pakistani artists) in the future. “You know what I went through and it was a tough time for me. I don’t think would want […]
ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Assurances, which was held on Thursday in old Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) Committee Room, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad has decided to chalk out a plan to safeguard the sanctity of the holy verses printed in newspapers. The meeting was presided over by Muhammad Afzal Khokhar, […]
Islamabad: Non-provision of certified information under the freedom of information law and government functionaries avoidance to give version is making journalism difficult in the present era. The state of journalism in Pakistan is dismal, especially for those who believe in reporting facts, based on certified authentic information. This correspondent has filed almost one and a […]
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