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Daily Archives: March 9, 2015

Bill on the anvil to protect women from cyber crimes

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LAHORE: The provincial government has decided to add provisions on cyber harassment to the Violence Against Women Bill. The bill might be tabled in the provincial assembly as the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Bill 2015 in two weeks. The draft was approved by the chief minister on Friday and has been sent to […]


Pakistan pledges to promote and protect women’s rights

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ISLAMABAD: Like other countries of the world, Pakistan observed International Women’s Day 2015 on Sunday to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women, with a commitment to promote and protect their rights. The day was celebrated with the theme ‘Make It Happen’. This year, several government departments arranged a variety of programmes for […]


Radio Pakistan woes

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THE recent demand made by Radio Pakistan to levy radio tax on vehicles and mobile phones has started a media debate. Do we need to save Radio Pakistan? In the age of climate change, the neglect of cultures and languages by corporate media and the race for profits, and while keeping the communication and cultural […]


IFJ launches ‘gender and media in Pakistan’ report

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The International Federation of Journalists has issued its “Asia-Pacific media through a gender lens” report on the International Women’s Day on Sunday which focuses on working conditions of women journalists living in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu, Malaysia, Nepal and Cambodia. The report about Pakistan was unveiled at the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) office […]