By Asad Farooq KARACHI: The Third International Urdu Conference 2010 concluded on Sunday after various beautiful programmes were held during the four-day event at the Arts Council, Karachi. The theme of the conference was the 200th death anniversary of Emperor of Urdu Ghazal, Mir Taqi Mir, and the services of Allama Iqbal, the Poet of […]
Speakers talked about the liberating effects of community radio. ISLAMABAD: Community radio broadcasts content that is popular to or focuses on the needs of a specific audience, said Syed Abid Rizvi. The writer and former Station Director of Radio Pakistan said this while delivering a lecture on community radio at Civic Café programme of the […]
ISLAMABAD: Top priority will be accorded to restore the credibility of Pakistan Television Corporation and improve the quality of all programmes to achieve excellence within the ambit of decency and morality, said Managing Director PTV Yousaf Baig Mirza on Thursday. Talking to media-persons here at PTV Headquarter, the newly-appointed MD PTV unfolded the distinctive features […]
MIRPURKHAS: President of Mirpurkhas Press Club Sultan Mehmood Chandio was shot dead outside his house here on Sunday. Chandio, 45, who worked for a Sindhi TV channel, leaves behind his wife, six children and mother. Before joining journalism in 1999, he was an activist of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz. His first wife had committed […]
THIS is apropos of Raja Masroor Hassan Qazi`s letter `Domestic violence and honour killings` (Nov 27). The writer has lucidly said that honour killing is a major human rights issue that has received little attention outside human rights` groups and women activist networks. However, it is important to understand that the concept of honour killings […]
This is with regards to Raza Rumi’s article of December 3 titled “WikiLeaks and Pakistan’s dysfunctional state”. Regarding the lawyers’ movement, shifting the balance between civil-military relations was only one part of it. Equally importantly was the fact that it was an indigenous movement that did not rely on outside powers and thus worked to […]
By Asad Farooq KARACHI: The Third International Urdu Conference 2010 concluded on Sunday after various beautiful programmes were held during the four-day event at the Arts Council, Karachi. The theme of the conference was the 200th death anniversary of Emperor of Urdu Ghazal, Mir Taqi Mir, and the services of Allama Iqbal, the Poet of […]
KARACHI: Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) in collaboration with Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Sunday organised ‘Family Gala’, an event for the families of KUJ and KPC members. The day-long event was a variety of puppet show, magic show, Naat, quiz and drawing competitions for children. Stalls for food, cosmetics and mehndi were installed and […]
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