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Daily Archives: November 18, 2013

Natasha Saigol — the fiery young stylist on the block

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I remember telling everyone about her as soon as I left her salon, nestled neatly at her Lahore residence. I just couldn’t contain the happiness. To make one look so effortlessly chic and impressively stylish is a task not many can pull off, especially in a market saturated with so many stylists, one is spoilt […]


Pakistan Press Foundation condemns the ruling of KL Appeal Court in the case of political cartoonist Zunar

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), an independent non-governmental institution committed to promoting and defending freedom of expression is concerned over recent ruling of Kuala Lumpur Appeal Court issued on 1st November, 2013 in case of political cartoonist Zunar . Quoting the information from Reporters Without Borders, PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in a letter to […]


A lilting blend of classic and popular music

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KARACHI: Not many classical musicians can, wittingly or unwittingly, make their type of music accessible to the masses. There’s nothing wrong with that because their primary duty is to compose music. But if their compositions have even a modicum of mass appeal, one should consider it doubly delightful. That’s the kind of flavour that music […]


APNS seeks smooth distribution of newspapers

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KARACHI: All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has urged the authorities to allow distribution of newspapers in Rawalpindi. APNS Secretary General Masood Hamid, in a statement issued on Sunday, expressed concern on the law and order situation in Rawalpindi which has caused disturbance in the public life in the city. The situation has badly affected the […]


Pemra imposes Rs10m fine on 10 TV channels

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed Rs10 million fine on 10 entertainment television channels this year for violating code of conduct by airing excessive foreign contents, reveals a document of Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage. According to the document, the local channels were airing excessive Indian contents from the prescribed […]