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Information technology (IT) brings ease to people seeking relief: Ombudsman

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LAHORE:Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi on Thursday visited the office of Ombudsman Punjab Maj (retd) Azam Suleman Khan and discussed matters of mutual interest. On this occasion, Maj (retd) Azam Suleman Khan apprised the federal ombudsman about the performance of the provincial ombudsman office and the steps taken to ensure the protection of the legal […]


Debut novel of poet and journalist Khalid Moin termed psychoanalytic case study

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Journalist and poet Khalid Moin was showered with enormous praise on Thursday at the Karachi Press Club where its literary committee hosted the launch of his debut novel ‘Wafoor’. Moin made the most of the pandemic lockdown by engaging in writing fiction. He has earlier penned poetry collections and prose works, including memoirs and interviews […]


PPP distances itself from smear campaign against Dawn

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HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad district chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party has distanced itself from the People’s Party Medical Union, which had organised a procession a day before against Dawn’s coverage of Liaquat University Hospital’s (LUH) affairs. In a joint statement issued here on Thursday PPP Hyderabad district’s president Saghir Qureshi, general secretary Ali Mohammad Sahito […]


National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) urges media to continue highlighting flood devastation

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National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) Chairperson Ahsan Iqbal urged media personnel on Thursday to continue highlighting the devastation and suffering caused by the unprecedented floods that lashed the country this monsoon season. Addressing a presser at the NFRCC with senior journalists and military persons present, the minister expressed appreciation for the media for shedding […]


Journalist Imran Riaz Khan’s youtube channel hacked

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Anchor and YouTuber Imran Riaz Khan said on Thursday that his YouTube channel had been hacked. Imran Riaz said on Twitter that all videos on his channel had also been deleted. Imran Riaz has over 3 million subscribers on YouTube The presenter recently admitted to making millions from his channel. Imran Riaz is known as […]


Journalists protest against torture on colleague

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The journalists’ community protested and staged a sit-in in front of the Regional Police Officer Complex against the murderous attack and torture of senior journalists and Bureau Chief of national news. Although the case was registered, the police did not arrest any of the accused, while the accused in the torture case are openly confessing […]


Doctors, paramedics stage protest rally against Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) coverage

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HYDERABAD: A group of paramedics, doctors and nurses took out a procession from Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) to Radio Pakistan on Wednesday in protest against news reports published in Dawn about irregularities in the hospital’s affairs and alleged corruption by its director of administration. Members of Sindh People’s Paramedics, Young Doctors Association (YDA), paramedics and […]


‘Information technology (IT) to help reduce unemployment gap’

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Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi highlighted the potential of the digital industry, the advantages of Google Career Certificates for youth, and the opportunities provided by scholarships in the wake of Google’s announcement of Career Certificates in Pakistan and 15,000 scholarships. In a message, the president said the digital courses organised by Google and the Institute […]


Major regional changes, IPAMS and our media

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I almost missed the 46th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) — 2022 co-hosted by Bangladesh Army and US Army Pacific (USARPAC) on September 12-15 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. IPAMS is a forum where land forces of the world’s seven largest armies get together annually and share their experience and viewpoints about Indo-Pacific security. I have my […]


Police forms committee to probe torture on journalist

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A five-member special investigation committee led by SSP (investigation) has been formed to probe public torture and firing on the bureau chief of a national news channel. The journalists associated with the print and electronic mediums staged a protest demonstration in front of the regional police officer office on Tuesday and demanded immediate arrest of […]


A hawker’s twilight years mirror newspapers’ slump

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MASTUNG: The early morning breeze is pleasantly cool before the reddish rays of the sun appear over the hills of Mastung. The meandering roads leading to the main bazaar, situated on an embankment opposite the Hammach Mountains, are completely silent. One of them leads to the Bolan Hotel, where Mama Essa Sarparah reaches at his […]


Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issues revised quality of service regulations for fixed broadband services

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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reviewed the existing Broadband Quality of Service Regulations, 2014 and has issued revised Fixed Broadband Regulations after due consultation with all the stakeholders. The Regulations shall be known as “Fixed Broadband Quality of Service (QoS) Regulations, 2022”. These regulations have been updated keeping in view existing and emerging fixed broadband […]


Pak becoming hub for global Information Technology (IT) organizations in terms of time zone: Amin

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Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haque said on Tuesday that Pakistan is becoming an important hub for the best IT talent and global IT organizations in terms of time zone. “Partnering with Pakistan, the fifth largest and most populous country means partnering with a huge repository of capable and delivering youth,” he […]


Court discharges journalist Ayaz Amir from case

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ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Tuesday, discharged journalist, Ayaz Amir, from the murder case of his daughter-in-law, Sarah Inam. The police produced Amir before the District and Sessions judge Muhammad Aamir Aziz after the expiry of his physical remand. The court discharged Ayaz Amir from the case. The police, on Friday last, arrested, Ayaz’s son […]