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Punjab Commission on Status of Women Ord 2013 approved

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LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved Punjab Commission on the Status of Women Ordinance 2013, after a few amendments, under which a Punjab Commission, having at least 50 percent Punjab Commission, would be formulated, and at least one woman member would be taken from minorities. The Cabinet met here under the chairmanship of caretaker […]


Women welfare: Commission to be constituted soon

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LAHORE: The provincial cabinet on Tuesday gave unanimous approval to the Punjab Commission on the Status of Women Ordinance 2013 after a few amendments. The commission will “help solve problems faced by women, besides taking immediate action over violence against women, and inhuman treatment”, said Chief Minister Najam Sethi. At least half of the commission’s […]


Momart Art Gallery makes a grand come back

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KARACHI: The Momart Art Gallery delighted art critics and lovers alike with a grand reopening on Tuesday, displaying works by 67 well known as well as young emerging artists. Guest of honour former Governor SBP and current Dean and Director of IBA Dr Ishrat Husain, senior art critic and author Marjorie Husain, and senior art […]


‘Some people want to silent forces of democracy’

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Islamabad Literature Festival launched ISLAMABAD: As we celebrate democracy moving forward, there are forces and there are people who want to silent the forces of democracy, European Union Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark said on Tuesday. The envoy expressed these views while addressing the inaugural session of the Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF). Speaking on the occasion, he […]


Pemra monitors political ads on electronic media

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has set up a center to monitor the implementation of code of conduct by political parties ahead of the upcoming general elections. According to informed sources, the center is monitoring advertisement campaign, launched in electronic media by various political parties, and election related programmes.The Pemra center is forwarding […]


Cable operators should comply with rules: Pemra chief

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ISLAMABAD: Cable operators should abide by the rules and regulation and create environment for the healthy competition among the media across the country. This was said by Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Ch. Rashid Ahmed during a meeting with the newly elected representative body of Cable Operators Association of Pakistan(CAP) here on Tuesday. […]


YouTube: wanted urgently

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I REQUEST the federal and provincial caretaker governments to kindly lift the ban on YouTube. The entire nation is being deprived of a channel that provides so much information. If the government cannot reach an agreement with Google, in no way should the punishment be awarded to the citizens. It is the responsibility of the […]