LAST month, I managed to shake off my all-consuming lethargy for long enough to go see a concert at the FTC in Karachi. I did it because the proceeds were going to a good cause, and having promoted the cause itself by word of mouth, I would feel like a hypocrite if I didn’t show […]
KARACHI: “Our rating system isn’t transparent, a lot of it is just talk not backed up by evidence. Where exactly are the people’s meters being placed? Are they equally distributed among all tiers of society?” questioned Aamina Sheikh, model and actress. She raised the question at the session ‘PTV aur Aaj ka Drama’ amid actors […]
THE outrage is over, the perceived hurt has healed and the piece of mischief that caused the furore in the first place has taken its place in the dustbin of history. The world has moved on — except for Pakistan, which stubbornly refuses to come to terms with the realities of the age of information, […]
“It is a message for the coalition…your men will end up in videos that are even more horrific and will do lasting damage to public opinion in your countries”. This is how Romain Cailet, a militant movements’ expert, has explained the motive behind Islamic State’s release of an over 22-minute long video showing the burning […]
CHAKWAL: Chief Information Commissioner Justice (retd) Mazhar Hussain Minhas has said that the Right to Information Act Punjab will be implemented in its true spirit. He said this while addressing the Right to Information Act Punjab seminar arranged by the Chakwal Press Club here on Sunday. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists leader CR Shamsi presided […]
Karachi: They live in perpetual fear and stress, but the citizens of Karachi are a very resilient people. They somehow manage to carry on with their lives despite the tumultuous circumstances. However, how long can they mentally put up with what is going on around them? Are they gradually recoiling into a shell, losing hope […]
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