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Daily Archives: December 5, 2010

Encyclopaedia Sindhiyana launched in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindhi Language Authority has published Encyclopaedia Sindhiyana, the first encyclopaedia in Sindhi. The book launching was held in a hotel on Saturday. Participants at the launch included various Sindh cabinet ministers. Officials stressed the need to grant Sindhi the status of a national language. Minister for Culture Sassui Palijo said that her party, […]


TV channels accused of exploiting Culture Day

By Hussain Khan HYDERABAD: A number of politicians have lambasted Sindhi-language television channels for exploiting the “Culture Day” festivities in order to promote their “own agendas”. “It`s not media`s mandate to lead in such things. Only political parties have the mandate to set the agenda. The day is being exploited by media groups to serve […]


Journalist shot dead in Khuzdar

QUETTA: Senior journalist and president of Khuzdar Press Club Mohammad Khan Sasoli was gunned down in Khuzdar on Tuesday evening. A police officer confirmed the killing of Mr Sasoli and said he was attacked by armed men in civil colony area. Sources said the attackers were on a motorcycle and fled after opening fire on […]


Encyclopaedia Sindhiyana launched in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindhi Language Authority has published Encyclopaedia Sindhiyana, the first encyclopaedia in Sindhi. The book launching was held in a hotel on Saturday. Participants at the launch included various Sindh cabinet ministers. Officials stressed the need to grant Sindhi the status of a national language. Minister for Culture Sassui Palijo said that her party, […]


TV channels accused of exploiting Culture Day

By Hussain Khan HYDERABAD: A number of politicians have lambasted Sindhi-language television channels for exploiting the “Culture Day” festivities in order to promote their “own agendas”. “It`s not media`s mandate to lead in such things. Only political parties have the mandate to set the agenda. The day is being exploited by media groups to serve […]