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Daily Archives: November 21, 2013

Exhibition on contemporary Japanese architecture opens at NAG

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ISLAMABAD: An exhibition on contemporary Japanese architecture opened at the National Art Gallery (NAG) on Wednesday that explored evolution of the Japanese architecture between 1996 and 2006. The event titled ‘Parallel Nippon; Contemporary Japanese Architecture 1996-2006’ had been organised by the Embassy of Japan, the Japan Foundation and the NAG at the Pakistan National Council […]


European Cinema Weekend to screen six foreign films

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To celebrate the relationship between France and Germany, the Goethe Institut and Alliance Francaise de Karachi have organised the European Cinema Weekend, due to take place this coming Saturday and Sunday. According to a press release, six French and German films will be screened on November 23 at the Goethe Institute, and on November 24 […]


Microsoft introduces new 8.1 Windows in Pakistan

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Microsoft introduced its new product- 8.1 Windows in Pakistan, bringing a number of new consumers, enterprises and business applications useable on all kind of latest mobile and internet devices. Briefing a group of journalists at Microsoft head-office on Wednesday, Lead Technology Strategist – Enterprise Partner Group at Microsoft – Zafar Ul Islam highlighted the features […]


Twitter: The unreliable narrator

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When Twitter made its IPO in early November, the mad scramble from investors sent the stock price sharply upwards in the first 24 hours, proving that the company is as popular with shareholders as it is with social media enthusiasts. Financial analysts are now writing a never-ending series of ‘pro’ and ‘con’ articles about the […]


Mumbai journalists to visit Pakistan this week

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ISLAMABAD: A 15-member delegation of the Mumbai Press Club representing the print and electronic media will be visiting Pakistan on the invitation of Karachi Press club for a week starting November 23. Mumbai Press Club is a leading association of media persons in India with more than 3,000 members. The delegation is scheduled to arrive […]


Nawaz flays role of social media

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Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed annoyance over incompetence and criminal negligence of police during the Rawalpindi violence and issued directives to the authorities to conduct a fair and neutral investigation into the incident. The Prime Minister issued these while presiding over a meeting on law and order. “The criminal negligence and silence […]