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Daily Archives: February 28, 2017

When a guitar and Sarangi took over Qalandar’s shrine

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SEHWAN SHARIF: In a world of logic and rationalism, there often occur moments which defy any explanation. It’s the moment when a devotee glances at his place of worship, his spiritual guide for the first time. It’s the moment when a thing of beauty comes to life in front of your eyes – like watching evolution give […]


As threat of climate change looms, experts decry ‘woefully insufficient’ planning by authorities

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Given that Pakistan ranks among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, the current provincial budgetary allocations made for environmental upkeep in Sindh – a province most at risk – are woefully insufficient. This point of concern was raised by speakers at the launch of a ‘Climate Public Expenditure Review’ organised on Monday […]


Online education: Pact inked for Pakistan’s ‘first digital university’

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LAHORE: The Information Technology University (ITU) and the global education platform, edX, have signed a deal to integrate online learning courses in the varsity’s existing degree programmes. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ITU and edX, the non-profit online learning destination founded by Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was signed on Monday. ITU […]


Action against ‘blasphemous’ websites sought

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday sought a reply from the secretaries of the ministries of interior, information technology, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a petition seeking a crackdown on alleged blasphemous websites. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui directed the respondents to file the reply by March 7. […]


Pemra chief asked to move SC against LHC decision on DTH licences

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Monday directed the authority chairman to file an appeal with the Supreme Court against the Lahore High Court (LHC) decision of setting aside DTH licences auction. At its 125th meeting here, Pemra asked its Chairman Absar Alam about the delay in going against the LHC decision.  It […]