Solo show
KARACHI: An exhibition of works by UK artist Howard Hodgkin opens at the Canvas gallery on Saturday at 5pm. The show will continue till July 31. Dawn
Monthly Archives: July 2013
PTI worker, cameraman injured in brawl
HYDERABAD: An activist of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and a cameraman of a private TV channel were injured in a brawl between two groups here on Friday. A group of PTI activists were protesting over a damaged road to the airport at Latifabad Unit 12 when the brawl took place between the protesters and some unidentified […]
Digital media report launched
ISLAMABAD: A report on mapping digital media on Friday documented ups and downs the Pakistani media faced in the last decade when it grew from one State run TV channel to over 100 today. Launched by the Open Society Foundation in collaboration with a local NGO, Mishal, the report titled Mapping Digital Media Pakistan touched […]
Exhibition
KARACHI: A collaboration of art, textile and design by Amna Khan and Zahabiya Abuzer opens at Spaces gallery on Saturday. The show will continue till July 13. Dawn
Calligraphy
KARACHI: A group show of calligraphy by 23 artists opens at the Artscene gallery at 6pm on Saturday. The exhibition will be open till July 22. Dawn
Journalists condemn ‘kidnapping’ of newsman
By: GOHAR ALI KHAN HYDERABAD: Office-bearers of the Hyderabad Press Club (HPC) demanded of the government to help recover senior journalist Farhan Affendi, who was picked up from his home by some armed men after breaking the door of his house late on Thursday night. Mr Affendi is Bureau Chief of ARY television channel and […]
Protection for street children sought
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government should launch initiatives for providing protection to street children who are among the most vulnerable part of population. This was stated by programme manger of the Society for Protection of Rights of the Child, Imran Takkar, during a certificate awarding ceremony for street children. According to a Sparc press release […]
Innovations in art depict Pakistan’s reservoir of talent
By: Anil Datta Karachi: There’s absolutely no dearth of talent in Pakistan, including artistic talent. To see this for oneself, one must visit the 11th Emerging Talent Exhibition at the VM Art Gallery, which is hosting the emerging talent art show for the 11th consecutive year. The exhibition showcases the works of fresh arts graduates […]
Training workshop held on citizen journalism
KARACHI: A training workshop was arranged on the concept of ‘citizen journalism’ and ‘social media’. The aim of the workshop was to create awareness among the masses about the concept of citizen journalism and social media, find solutions to improve it and to make the people realise the role of it in strengthening democracy in […]
YouTube ban: Ministry of IT says it doesn’t know how to block specific URLs
LAHORE: While turning down a request to temporarily reopen YouTube on Thursday, the Lahore High Court ordered the Ministry of Information Technology to tell the court, on July 25, how it could block access to specific URLs. The video-sharing website has been blocked in Pakistan since September 2012 following protests about a 14-minute trailer of […]
Media’s role in future Pak-Saudi relations
By: Ashraf Mumtaz Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have the best possible relations. About half a million Pakistanis visit the kingdom every year to perform Haj or Umra. And a large number of Pakistanis are working there and sending remittances back home. The closeness of ties between the two countries can be gauged from the fact […]
‘Beauty of Imagination’ attracts art lovers
ISLAMABAD: A photographic exhibition, depicting the glory of sunset by a new artist, Mona Fazal, was held at Rawalpindi Arts Council on Wednesday. The exhibition, titled ‘Beauty of Imagination’, classified into two sections – fantasy and reality. It was inaugurated by National Assembly member Tahira Aurangzeb, who was flanked by Naheed Manzoor and RAC Resident […]
Khattak asks deptt to finalise draft of Access to Information Bill
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has directed the information department to finalize the draft of the proposed. Access to Information Bill as soon as possible so that it could be approved from the competent forum and enforced without further delay to ensure transparency in the government departments. He has also directed the concerned […]
‘New threats likely to crop up’
By: Asim Yasin ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Defence Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Wednesday cautioned of emerging new threats to Pakistan’s security in the absence of cyber laws in Pakistan. “The secrets of Pakistan’s intelligence were in danger due to absence of any cyber security law in the country. We will soon present the cyber […]
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