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Daily Archives: July 11, 2013

No financial assistance? : Artists irked at Sindh government’s decision on stipend cuts

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HYDERABAD: The Sindh government’s decision to cut down the amount of stipends paid to the artists has irked the recipients to the point of gathering on the streets to protest. Around three dozen folk singers, musicians and writers held a demonstration on Wednesday to voice their outrage. The culture department pays Rs30,000 annually, which is […]


Geo prepares the best set to welcome Holy Ramazan

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RAWALPINDI: All the charms and enjoyment of life are subject to peace and law and order. This is a blessing for which the citizens have been yearning and praying for its revival. Against this background, Geo Network is taking the lead in launching “Aman Ramazan”, the biggest and most unique transmission on the auspicious occasion […]


Journalists conferred with AEE awards

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KARACHI: Seventy five companies were awarded the 10th Annual Environment Excellence Awards (AEEA) by National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) for showing best journalistic performance, at a ceremony held at a local hotel the other day. According to a release issued by NFEH on Wednesday, Senator A Haseeb Khan, Commissioner Karachi Shoib Siddiqui and […]


Quetta women university reopens

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QUETTA: Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University was reopened on Wednesday, 25 days after a deadly attack on its students. The university was closed after a suicide attack there on June 15 in which at least 14 students were killed and many others injured. Enraged students staged a protest demonstration against the attack. They also chanted […]


SHC issues notices to Pemra, channel for excessive foreign content

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Karachi: Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued notices to secretary ministry of information, Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (Pemra) and a private TV channel on petition against airing of more than 10% foreign content in its transmission. Independent Media Corporation submitted in the petition that M/s Horizon private TV channel was telecasting 80% to 90% […]