By Hifza Jillani KARACHI: For some, a parrot might just be a bird but in the recent works of artist Hidayatullah Mirani, it represents the apathy of men towards animals and for painter Amir Raza, it is symbolic of how societies have become a slave to their own pre-conceived notions. The two undergraduates of miniature […]
Islamabad: Out of nearly 75,000 prisoners in different jails of the country, around 1,100 were women, reported Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. “The misery of these women prisoner is their families no longer cared for them or stay in contact with them rather than pursuing their cases due to social stigma”, said a official of […]
CHARSADDA: The militants damaged a girls’ school at Risaldar Killay in the limits of Sardheri Police Station on Saturday night.It was learnt that explo-sive devices planted by suspected militants at the Government Primary School at Risaldar Killay went off at night, causing damage to boundary wall and two rooms in the school.After the explosion, the […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT Anusha Rahman has clarified that the PML-N government does not intend to block Google search engine website in Pakistan.In a statement she said: “We wish to have an effective and efficient mechanism – filters in place for blocking blasphemous contents before YouTube can be unblocked in Pakistan.” The News
SHOAIB AHMED LAHORE: Flowers, illuminations, an elegantly decorated stage, live orchestra, a large responsive audience and some superb singing by Naheed Akhtar after some 30 years defined the evening held by the Lahore Arts Council to pay tributes to the prolific playback singer at Alhamra, The Mall, on Saturday. Clad in a shocking green embroidered […]
JAMAL SHAHID ISLAMABAD: Customs officers at the Islamabad airport seized a large black plastic bag from an outbound passenger late last month but left the expert inspection of its contents to archaeologists. “It was smart of them to bring the catch to us,” Director General of the Department of Archaeology and Museums (DOAM) Fazaldad Kakar […]
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