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Daily Archives: January 9, 2016

‘He Named Me Malala’ nominated for BAFTA film awards

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EE British Academy Film Awards has announced its nominations for 2016 and He Named Me Malala has landed a nomination in the upcoming awards Documentary category. Directed by American filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, the film is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, the passionate Pakistani advocate of girls’ education who survived a brutal Taliban gun attack […]


Opposition lawmakers accuse govt of using Pemra to gag media

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ISLAMABAD: At least two opposition parties believe that the government, through the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), is trying to gag mainstream media, saying that it is the violation of the constitution which enshrines freedom of expression as one of the basic rights. They have urged the government to refrain from taking such measures […]


Order reserved on plea against hunting ban

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court reserved its order on Friday on the government’s review petition against a verdict banning the hunting of houbara bustards. A five-judge larger bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the case. Advocate Syed Ali Zafar, who represented some people affected by the ban, withdrew their petition after a member […]