PESHAWAR: “What are dams doing in this sacred place?” an incensed man was seen shouting outside the gates of Rahman Baba’s shrine in Peshawar a few days ago. Dams is an unflattering term commonly used for performing artists. The man, part of a larger crowd, was trying to stop a Qawwali from taking place inside; […]
There are at least 35 million individual internet subscribers in Pakistan, the majority of who stay online through mobile devices such as phones or tablets. It’s a crucial tool for even more given how it is used as a business and learning resource nationally while also essential for banking and online trading of commodities. However, […]
A LARGE number of books on Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984), one of the greatest Urdu poets of the 20th century, have been written. The number of books that discuss Faiz exceeds the 100 mark and that does not take into account the periodicals that have brought out special issues or sections on him, nor does […]
The decision by a US appeals court on Wednesday ordering Google to remove the controversial film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ from the video-sharing website YouTube is welcome news for people in Pakistan. The film triggered mass outrage and violent protests around the country, far in excess of its aesthetic value or content. The Pakistani government now […]
THIS is apropos Ephraim Daniel’s letter ‘Cellphone ethics’ (Feb-28). I do not agree with the the writer’ view. It depends on the person as to how to handle negative aspects. If our students do not use mobile phones properly during school time or any time anywhere, it is the parents’ responsibility to train and have […]
Karachi: Senior film and television actress Bahar Begum expressed disappointment on Sunday over the current situation of the Pakistani film industry, saying she does not see any foreseeable revival of the industry as people are only talking and do nothing practically. Talking to the media at the Karachi Press Club, she recalled the memories of […]
PESHAWAR: Freedom Network (FN) has welcomed the verdict of an anti-terrorism court in Sindh province convicting six murderers of the private news channel reporter Wali Khan Babar. “The court’s verdict is a move in right direction. We hope pending cases of other killed journalists, which run into dozens, will also get pursued in other parts […]
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