KARACHI: For the third year in a row the US Consulate General in Karachi marked Sindh Cultural Day with a musical performance and reception at the Consul General’s Residence evening. Consul General Brian Heath welcomed Sindhi media contacts and dignitaries to acknowledge and celebrate the rich and profound heritage of the Sindhi people. During the […]
KARACHI: Imran Aslam, who was President of Geo TV Network since its inception in 2002, has been promoted as Group President Jang Group and Geo TV Network. Imran Aslam graduated from Government College Lahore and went on to study at the London School of Economics (LSE) and School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) where […]
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet Division Raja Javed Akhlas has said the government is initiating steps to provide business opportunities to the youth. He was speaking at the Youth and Business Leaders Conference, organised jointly by the Express Media Group and Rifah University in a local hotel on Saturday. The purpose of the conference […]
KARACHI: The 8th International Urdu Conference celebrated the Urdu language by hosting a number of thought-provoking and insightful sessions on classical and contemporary Urdu literature, Urdu drama and movies and many more. The four-day event concluded on Friday evening. This conference was meant to celebrate not just Urdu but all the languages of Pakistan, said […]
Six years after failure of the Copenhagen summit, a climate deal was finally sealed here on Saturday by the nearly 200 countries of the world that are signatory to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. While some hailed the final draft as a landmark and historic agreement that marked a global shift towards a […]
KARACHI: “I will narrate an incident which indicates the extent of my father’s devotion to Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu. Back in the ‘60s my father told us he was buying a car, a Fiat, which at the time was priced at Rs11,500. I was so excited that I distributed sweets among my friends. It was a big […]
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee will take up on Monday (tomorrow) a four-year-old bill, aimed at providing protection and relief to journalists, but also containing a controversial clause about disclosure of source of information. The Journalists Protection and Welfare Bill 2011, suggesting steps to be taken by the government to provide social benefits and protection to […]
KARACHI: Editors and directors news of a large number of newspapers and television channels met here on Friday and decided to formally establish Editors for Safety, an organization focused exclusively on issues related to violence and threats of violence against the media. Editors for Safety will focus on the alarming level of insecurity for media […]
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