KARACHI: There is a strong likelihood that cellular mobile operators (CMOs) will lose close to 20 million subscriptions as a result of the ongoing drive for biometric re-verification of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, which is ending on April 12. As part of its National Action Plan to counter terrorism, the government had directed CMOs […]
Karachi: Narratives depend on memories, and memories encoded into social practices cannot be suppressed or entirely erased, despite all attempts to do just that. Manizhe Ali, an artist, expressed these views at an exhibition titled ‘Alternative Methods’, which opened at Full Circle Gallery on Wednesday. Artworks of seven artists are on display at the show. […]
The government of Pakistan has awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz to trend setter solo guitarist and music teacher, composer Sajjad Tafu for 2015. Tafu is the first guitarist of the country who has been recognised worthy of the award. The 50 years old Tafu comes from Lahore’s famous Mozang Gharana of musicians including composers and music directors Ustad […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has launched a Smart Monitoring of School System (SMSS) for the effective monitoring of schools across the province. “Under the system, the government’s monitoring staff has been equipped with SIM-enabled tablets allowing digital submission of key statistics related to attendance of students and school staff, administrative inspections, availability […]
The bestseller which left celebrated writer Mohammed Hanif laughing in fits has now come to the attention of Bollywood. Karachi You’re Killing Me, a novel written by Pakistani journalist Saba Imtiaz is soon to become a Hindi film. Makers of the upcoming Bollywood movie, Airlift, have bought film rights from the young journalist and plan […]
Pakistan has been quietly making its presence felt at Cannes year after year, and 2015 will be no different. Two short films will be representing the country at Festival de Cannes 2015: Saffaan QADIR’s Holiday in December and Rayika CHOUDRI’s Baat Cheet. Holiday In December follows Adeel, a student at a university in the north, […]
Karachi: A correspondent of a Pakistani newspaper was arrested by security agencies in North Waziristan near Pak-Afghan border. The security forces detained Nasrum Minallah, correspondent of Express Tribune, along with his father, also a reporter, and four other journalists at Kajori check post in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) near Pak-Afghan border, at about 03:00PM on […]
KARACHI: Sindh’s ghost problem has become chronic. Hardly a single department in the provincial government can deny the presence of these celestial spirits within its ranks. But amid this crisis, some departments have taken it upon themselves to chalk out a solution. The livestock and fisheries department has opted to use information technology to track […]
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan has agreed to become the patron in chief of the planned international media moot in the city. He was talking to a delegation of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ), headed by PFUJ Secretary General Mohammad Amin Yusuf at the Governor House. […]
ISLAMABAD – Despite government resolve to end terrorism from the country, banned Jehadi organisations are not only active on social media but using the web to project their agenda. Among the active websites and blogs, some are mouthpiece of global organisations while some promote local outfits (mostly banned). Umar Media is one of the sites, […]
KARACHI: Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan lauded efforts of journalists, photographers and cameramen and media workers on meeting with a delegation of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalist (PFUJ) and Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) on Saturday. Dr Ishrat said government was looking their work with respect and always tried to resolve their problems on […]
LAHORE: Senior journalist Asad Sahi, 45, was laid to rest at his ancestral Mundrawala Town of Daska on Sunday. Sahi, the chief reporter of City 42, had died of a cardiac arrest in Lahore on Saturday night. A large number of journalists, friends, family members and police officers attended the funeral prayers of Sahi, who […]
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoIT) has finalised draft of Telecommunications Policy-2015 and forwarded it to Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet for approval. This comes on heels of series of initiatives and achievements in the sector over the course of previous year. Minister of State for IT, Anusha Rahman while announcing finalisation […]
ISLAMABAD: The government’s latest bill aimed at regulating Internet usage is tougher, curbs civil liberties and focuses more on moral aspects of Internet use than cybercrime itself. At least this is how most information technology experts describe the new Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015, which was sent to the National Assembly Standing Committee on […]
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