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Daily Archives: June 8, 2013

Speakers for safeguarding workers’ rights

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LAHORE: The rights of all workers irrespective of their country of origin should be fully protected as regards `decent living and working conditions’. This was observed by speakers at a consultative workshop here on Friday. International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) organised the event to seek inputs to […]


Reserved seats for women and the elite’s hold on them

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By: Dr Farzana Bari The resignation of Fauzia Kasuri, a veteran leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), from the party has revitalised the controversies surrounding quota politics in Pakistan. The PTI’s decision to nominate Dr Shireen Mazari and Munazza Hasan on the reserved seats in the National Assembly appears to be a violation of merit. […]


Microsoft steps up drive to grab cloud services market

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By: Farooq Baloch KARACHI: With cloud defining the future of information technology, world’s leading software companies seem to have stepped up campaigns to educate consumers and businesses about the benefits of cloud services. Microsoft Pakistan is one of them. Not long after it held a seminar about a private cloud service, the software giant held […]


Probe ordered into PTV seniority issue

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed Secretary Information and Broadcasting Agha Nadeem to probe the preparation of two different seniority lists by the Pakistan Television (PTV) administration. The court passed the order while hearing a contempt petition filed by acting PTV managing director Qazi Mustafa Kamal against the secretary information for removing […]


Exhibition on environment concludes

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By: PEERZADA SALMAN KARACHI: A two-day exhibition of artworks by Fauzia Khan in connection with World Environment Day concluded at the Arts Council’s Ahmed Pervez Gallery on Friday. A total of 37 exhibits were on display all of which highlighted the importance of the munificence of nature and a pollution-free environment. Two things stand out […]