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Daily Archives: January 19, 2014

Legacy of blood: ‘Chalo, ke manzil bula rahi hai…’

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By: Rabia Ali KARACHI: Even during his last moments, Waqas Aziz was every bit a hero, showing more concern for others than himself. “Mujhay chore day, un ko dekhay, (Forget about me, take care of them),” the injured technician of Express News told onlookers who were helping him. A while after he was shot in […]


Earthly matters: Can Pakistan’s forests be saved?

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We all know that forests act as carbon sinks; trees absorb carbon while they are growing, and store it while they are mature. They release it when they decay or are burnt. Hence the cutting of trees and the clearing of forests around the world are causing the emission of heat trapping carbon dioxide into […]


Restore Pemra’s authority to discontinue live transmissions

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ISLAMABAD: The inquiry commission formed to probe various aspects of the Jinnah Avenue standoff of August 15, 2013, has recommended that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman’s power to cut off live coverage in crisis situations be restored. Previously, Mohammad Sikandar, the gunman responsible for the incident, had successfully reached the Red Zone […]


PTA to conduct QoS survey next month

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KARACHI: After protracted delay of two years, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), ignoring the external pressure will flex its muscles in February 2014 by checking the quality of service (QoS) being provided by Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to consumers. In this regard, PTA’s senior official responding to the scribe’s query confirmed that the regulator has decided […]