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Daily Archives: July 7, 2013

Journalists protest torture on colleagues

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PESHAWAR: Journalist here on Saturday blocked the Sher Shah Suri Road to protest the torture on their colleagues, criticised the doctors and paramedics of the Khyber Teaching Hospital for taking several journalists hostage and demanded judicial inquiry into the incident. The protesting journalists led by Peshawar Press Club President Nasir Hussain and General Secretary Yousaf […]


Cyber strikes

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Pakistan may have one of the largest armies in the world but those men and machines are going to be of little use in a conflict that could erupt at any time — and has the potential to cause serious damage if it does. The chairman of the Senate Defence Committee last Wednesday warned that […]


Howard Hodgkin brings art to life

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Karachi: An exhibition of paintings by British artist Howard Hodgkin opened at the Canvas Art Gallery on Saturday. Comprising 12 of the artist’s works, 11 prints and a painting, the exhibition is a depiction of his talent and creativity. The art show, based on holdings of the British Council collection in the UK, is a […]


High treason: Journalists and lawyers demand trial of all offenders

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LAHORE: “Neither the parliament nor the judiciary can legitimise unconstitutional acts of dictators and their collaborators,” a joint communique following a seminar organised by Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and Lahore Press Club on Saturday reads. Lawyers, journalists, politicians and human rights activists at the seminar demanded accountability of all those who subverted, abrogated […]


The power of social media

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ISLAMABAD: Participants of a workshop on social media on Saturday said that social media has become the most powerful source of news updates and an important resource for mobilisation of collective action and implementation of social movement across the world. A training workshop was arranged by Individualland Pakistan in partnership with Freidrich Norman Foundation (FNF) […]