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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Ali Xeeshan Theatre Studio hits Karachi

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By Saadia Qamar KARACHI: As we entered Ali Xeeshan Theatre Studio, the ambiance was such that it made you feel like a Wazir in attendance from the Mughal era. The studio was set with a couch and a large sofa, with a large chandelier on each side. Images from his shoots adorned the walls and […]


Hindu community demands religious freedom, protection

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LAHORE: The Hindu community has urged the government to provide them religious freedom, ensure sanctity of their worship places, protection of their lives and properties, and grant them their fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution. A delegation of the Hindu community demanded this while celebrating Holi, festival of colours, at a ceremony organised by the […]


‘Pakistan Idol’ praised in National Assembly

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Muhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: Members of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday moved calling attention notice in the National Assembly against a musical programme ‘Pakistan Idol’ which is being telecast on Geo Television. Moving the calling attention notice, the JI members said the programme is being telecast on a television channel for the last several months and the […]


National Assembly resolution seeks ban on ‘immoral’ TV programmes

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday to impose a ban on broadcast of “immoral programmes” on private and government-run TV channels. The Lower House of parliament put off lifting the ban on video-sharing website YouTube over treasury’s opposition, which called for making necessary arrangements to block sacrilegious material on the website before […]


Sindh Assembly condemns attack on Express News anchor

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KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution condemning Friday’s attack on Express News anchorperson Raza Rumi which left his driver dead. “This house strongly condemns the attack on Raza Rumi in Lahore in which his personal driver was killed. This house recommends the Sindh government approach the federal government to take action against […]


Hameed Haroon elected APNS president, Sarmad secretary general

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KARACHI: The Annual General Council meeting of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), held on March 31, 2010, unanimously elected Hameed Haroon as president, Muhammad Aslam Kazi as senior vice-president, Syed Sarmad Ali as secretary-general, Umer Mujib Shami as vice-president, Shimaila Matri Dawood as joint secretary and Syed Muhammad Munir Jilani as finance secretary of […]