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Daily Archives: March 22, 2017

Torture & young domestic workers

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They are everywhere and they are nowhere. If you step into a home in an affluent or even almost affluent suburb in Karachi or Lahore or Islamabad or Multan, you will likely be handed a drink by one of them, see them sweeping the floor or washing the dishes. If you shop at a mall […]


Climate change funds inadequate: minister

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To tackle extreme climate change impacts, the government has developed comprehensive policies and plans that include both adaptation and mitigation measures, said federal minister for climate change Zahid Hamid on Tuesday. He however complained about inadequate funds in this respect. “The magnitude of the required financing is enormous. The unavailability of adequate finances is the […]


New Talk-Show Stars

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Former President and Co-Chairman of the PPP Asif Ali Zardari, has managed to grab the attention of the masses and he will appear on a local private TV channel weekly on his own talk show as a political analyst. The career in media is another attention seeking gimmick, as the PPP prepares itself for election […]


Petition seeks judicial probe to determine facilitators of bloggers

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Islamabad  – A fresh petition in blasphemy matter was Tuesday moved in the Islamabad High Court seeking its direction to constitute a judicial commission to determine as to who were responsible to facilitate and escort the alleged five blasphemer bloggers. The petition was moved by civil society through its President Muhammad Tahir who nominated federation through […]


Karachi Art Summit begins

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KARACHI: It is thoughtful on the part of the organisers of the Karachi Art Summit to choose the sprawling Burnes Garden, which is now a contiguous part of the National Museum of Pakistan, as the venue to kick-start their event from. The park has a long history, some of which can be learned from its […]