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Daily Archives: January 11, 2013

Impressions of a foreign land

By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Some of us take globetrotting as part of leisure activities; some as adventure to discover land anew; and some take it a tad more seriously and turn it into art. It is the third group of people who deserve more attention than the preceding two (not that they don’t merit it). […]


Learning from Turkish soaps

By: SANA KHALIQ THE recent protests against foreign soaps being aired on TV channel is just another way of local producers, directors and artistes demonstrating their domination over the industry. It is quite interesting though that how a single Turkish drama was able to wreak havoc with the local industry. I would like to point […]


At least 93 lives lost in Quetta explosions

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By: Saleem Shahid QUETTA: As many as 81 people were killed and 121 injured in suicide and car bomb blasts in Quetta’s Alamdar Road area on Thursday night. Earlier in the afternoon, 12 people lost their lives when a bomb went off near a vehicle of the Frontier Corps at Bacha Khan Chowk. A cameraman […]


Knight International Journalism Award

The Knight International Journalism Award recognizes media professionals who demonstrate a passionate commitment to excellent reporting that makes a difference in the lives of people around the world. Past recipients include pioneering correspondents who have exposed government corruption, war crimes and other important stories. The award also has honored crusading publishers determined to maintain their […]


Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship

The Program Launched in 1949 with support from the Carnegie Corporation, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship seeks to promote the quality of responsible and discerning journalism that exemplified the work of Edward R. Murrow. In 1965, the program was renamed in his honor and is supported by the CBS […]