Confining knowledge to the powerful class as a means of maintaining political and economic clout is known as monopoly of knowledge. This theory was first suggested by Harold Adam Innis (1894-1952), distinguished Canadian thinker and political economist. In one of his theories of communication, Innis applied the economic theory of monopolies to the concept of […]
Why have most of the TV channels started showing such atrocious shows which have no value for the young of the country or for families as a whole? In the race for ratings there are ongoing imprudent and ridiculous morning shows, shouting matches and name calling and accusations in our evening political shows. There are […]
LAHORE: The hope of revival of the country’s most important and once vibrant cultural festival — Basant — in Lahore have been rekindled after Punjab’s caretaker Chief Minister Najam Sethi sought an action plan from the quarters concerned in this regard. Earlier, in last November, the city district government had initiated an extensive exercise, holding […]
ISLAMABAD: Culture depicts the norms and traditions of a society influencing the living patterns of masses to a great extent. It is the identity of a nation, and established nations always have strong cultural values. In Pakistan, the idea of devising a comprehensive cultural policy emerged in 1995, which lingered on till 2005 when a […]
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