ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed news channels to be careful while discussing developments in the Middle East, with particular reference to the prevailing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. In a directive issued to all licensed news channels on Wednesday, Pemra directed the media to be careful when airing discussions […]
PESHAWAR – Working journalists at a sensitization session have expressed grave concern on the current state of cybercrime bill, and termed it an attempt of PML-N government to take a legislative control of internet freedom in Pakistan. The sensitization session for journalists’ community on prevention of “Electronic Crime Bill” was jointly organized by a group […]
Now the company could offer a solution, according to tech news website re/code: the 10,000 character tweet, which could be available as soon as March. Re/code reported Tuesday that Twitter has been studying how to allow users to say more, after restricting them to 140 characters for 10 years. That limit was based on the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Division on Wednesday approved the Plant Breeders Rights Act 2015, giving protection to seed breeding companies with an amendment to protect farmers from the provision of substandard seeds. The proposed law is aimed at establishing a viable seed industry in Pakistan, essential for food security and availability of […]
MULTAN: The Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Wednesday called on the government to declare a state of water emergency nationwide. MCCI president Farid Mughees Sheikh said the country would have to grapple with an acute water crisis in a decade if steps were not taken to increase storage capacity. Sheikh said the […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government concluded its arguments in the houbara bustard case on Wednesday, with the attorney general (AG) asking the Supreme Court to allow “sustainable hunting” of the bird. A five-judge larger bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali is hearing the federal and provincial governments’ review petition against […]
KARACHI: The snowcapped peak of K2, the world’s second highest mountain and also known as the Father of All Mountains, has claimed the lives of many mountaineers while bringing glory to some but hardly ever have the indigenous porters of Gilgit-Baltistan who form the nucleus of all mountaineering expeditions been recognised. The film K2 and […]
KARACHI: “There is a dearth of books that would generate thinking among individuals. Usually we get narratives of politicians or generals, who use this medium to glorify themselves,” said Dr Syed Jaffar Ahmed at the launch of Abdul Khalique Junejo’s book Politics of change: bitter realities, hard choices organised by the Sindh Progressive Publishers at […]
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