ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take legal action under the Service Contract Rules 1964 against those government officers who appear in the media without permission. The Establishment Division has formally issued an office memorandum in this regard to all ministries and divisions. In the memorandum, it is stated that it was brought into […]
KARACHI: The Sindh government has planned to celebrate a cultural week throughout the province in February. The government plans to invite foreign diplomats to participate in the celebrations. Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, while speaking to the consul-general of the Kingdom of Jordan Yousuf Farruk on Tuesday, said that such activities and participation in each […]
DUBAI: Actress Veena Malik and businessman Asad Bashir Khan Khattak tied the knot on Wednesday. The couple had their nikkah ceremony in Dubai. Asad Bashir Khan Khattak, who runs businesses in Dubai and US, is the son of Veena Malik’s father’s friend. “I’m more than happy today, I think I’m the happiest girl in the […]
Sir: Indian movies have always been a source of entertainment for Pakistanis but we do not realise how badly they are affecting our youngsters’ minds. Most of the Bollywood movies openly show various drugs and tobacco use as a socially acceptable thing and our youngsters end up admiring Indian actors consuming alcohol and smoking. Recently, […]
Karachi: The 19th death anniversary of noted poetess Parveen Shakir will be observed on Thursday (today). Different programmes will be organised in connection with the death anniversary of the poetess, who died in a tragic car accident while on her way to work in 1994. Quran Khwani will also be held on the day and […]
KARACHI: There is an unspoken rule that if a street performer makes you stop and watch, you pay him for his performance. If that was the case with artists, one would have had to save up for half a lifetime to buy one of Jamil Naqsh’s calligraphic paintings. These paintings were displayed at the Momart […]
Youth is the most engaged and aware segment in the society hence it is often seen that brands look to target this segment and try to win their sentiments across the board. This generation expects services ‘on demand’ and they want choice that can be capitalised when they are beginning a new journey as independent […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) today will take up two major petitions including dismissal of Chairman PEMRA and restoration of CNG supply to the stations of Potohar region. The first important petition is related to the removal of Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chaudhary Rashid Ahmad who also moved a contempt of […]
KARACHI: Kamran Khan in his programme ‘Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Sath’ on Tuesday said that there were illegal telephone exchanges in the country that were causing a huge loss to the national exchequer. These exchanges were used in receiving overseas calls and for their onward transmission. These calls bypassed the legal exchange system. The total […]
The case in Pakistan regarding the continued certification and commercial screening of films produced in the Indian Union territory has been settled. Mubashar Lucman, the Film Producers Association and the Cinema Owners Association have come to an agreement that would allow for the equal sharing of screening time between films made locally and those imported […]
KARACHI: Emperor Babar did not come to India to kill Hindus, but to fight his coreligionist, said Dr Taymiya R. Zaman while delivering her lecture titled ‘Misplacing the Mughals: Historical Memory and Pakistan’ at the Aga Khan University on Tuesday. Dr Zaman tried to look at the kind of relationship that Pakistanis had with their […]
ISLAMABAD: The nation will pay tribute to Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on his 137th birth anniversary today. The day is a public holiday and the national flag will be hoisted on principal government buildings throughout the country. The day will dawn with special prayers for the prosperity of the country. Cadets […]
THE nuisance of these incoming unwanted messages on mobile phones is increasing day by day. It is time the PTA took it up with the mobile companies to find a solution to stop these unwanted messages. This can be done by mobile companies allocating web sites or mobile numbers for consumers to check advertisements or […]
LAHORE: The participants at a panel discussion organised by South Asia Partnership (SAP)-Pakistan with members of Punjab Assembly and civil society organisations stressed the need of implementing constitutional and international guarantees protecting the rights of religious minorities. Panel discussion was held at a local hotel where member National Commission on Status of Women Tanveer Jahan, […]
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