Citizens can now directly lodge complaints against cops with the provincial police chief on the newly-inaugurated helpline service, 9110, that would function alongside the complaint centre operational at the Central Police Office (CPO). Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Sindh IG Helpline 9110’ on Thursday, IGP A D Khowaja said the purpose of the […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on August 24, ordered the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to prevent the broadcasting and publishing of ‘anti-judiciary’ speeches of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif and other leaders of his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party. LHC Justice Mamnoon Rasheed Sheikh, hearing a contempt of court petition issued notices to Pemra […]
The Right of Access to Information Bill 2017, which was first presented in the upper house of the parliament back in May, was unanimously adopted by the Senate on Tuesday. It is being speculated that if this bill is adopted by the National Assembly (NA) and signed by the President, it would make access to information […]
LAHORE: The federal ministry of human rights says steps taken to protect rights in Pakistan have demonstrated tangible progress but also admits that getting data about human rights in the country is challenging. The statement has come during a meeting of the Treaty Implementation Cell (TIC) held early this month to take stock of steps […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday regretted that officials in his department had released incorrect and incomplete information to media. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, FBR chairman Tariq Pasha said that the premature flow of information was humiliating, adding that some officers had provided details to media even […]
MIAMI: Levels of arsenic in the groundwater of eastern Pakistan are “alarmingly high” and pose a significant health hazard to tens of millions of people who drink the water, researchers said on Wednesday. The study in the journal Science Advances is the first to create a comprehensive map of arsenic in the groundwater across Pakistan, […]
LAHORE: The new standard operating procedures (SOPs) of imposing a ban on video recording and photography at all the police offices and police stations of Punjab has made the job more challenging for the journalists who termed it an attempt to put curbs on their professional work. The SOPs were issued by Inspector General of […]
Singer turned actor Bilal Khan made a successful acting debut with recently concluded social drama Sammi that cast him alongside Sania Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui and Mawra Hocane. He received mostly positive reviews from viewers as well as industry insiders for his portrayal of a young, educated village teacher. Khan has been offered several TV projects […]
KARACHI: Mayor Wasim Akhtar on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with real estate tycoon Malik Riaz to launch a joint initiative to clean the city of garbage. The mayor and the Bahria Town chief signed the agreement at the KMC building for removal of garbage from the city. They exchanged documents and the mayor […]
Islamabad : As many as 19 confirmed patients of dengue fever have been admitted at the public sector hospitals in the federal capital for treatment in last one week however majority of these patients are not residents of Islamabad. Data collected by ‘The News’ on Tuesday has revealed that so far, a total of 13 […]
Islamabad :Experts on Tuesday has said Pakistani media should also come forward to support Pakistan’s position on Afghanistan, as our country should not be treated as a scapegoat for failure of US policy in Afghanistan. Talking to ‘The News’, Dr Usman Ali, a university professor has said that the much awaited Trump policy on Afghanistan […]
The Representatives of civil society organizations (CSO) have voiced concerns over the curtailment of powers of National Commission for Human Rights by making amendments into the relevant rules. They demanded of the federal government to ensure administrative and financial autonomy of the commission as well as restoration of its previous status. Speaking at a news […]
ISLAMABAD: The long-pending Right of Access to Information Bill finally saw the light of day on Tuesday when the upper house of parliament adopted it unanimously. If implemented, the bill would give people – including the media – access to public record. However, there will still be some limitations in obtaining access to the material that […]
Islamabad: A cultural troupe of Lok Virsa’s child star artists reached China to participate in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Youth Arts Exhibition Exchange. The young artists will reflect the Pakistani culture and will perform at different events taking place during the exhibition at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Arts Exhibition Exchange at Beijing. The […]
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