ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has decided not to extend contract of Managing Director (MD) Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) Mohammad Malick after the end of his two year contract and Chairman PTV Attaul Haq Qasmi has assumed the charge of additional MD PTV. Sources said that Col (retd) Hassan has been transferred in […]
The fifth death anniversary of the legend English newscaster of Radio Pakistan, Riaz Ahmed Khan was observed on Saturday. Riaz Ahmed Khan joined Central News Organisation of Radio Pakistan in December 1970 and superannuated in April 1997. It was his passion for news reading that he kept on reading news bulletins of Radio Pakistan even […]
KARACHI: The book launch of ‘Mapping Migrations — Hijrat ki naqsh bandi’ drew crowds of students from multiple schools in Korangi and Baldia Town on Friday at the Children’s Literature Festival (CLF) at Dawood Public School. The book, which has been jointly published by Bachon Se Tabdeeli and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi, is an initiative aimed at the […]
ISLAMABAD: The head of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) S Ali Zafar has expressed concern over the federal government’s indifference to the National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR), a statutory organisation purpose-built for the enforcement of fundamental rights. In a written statement, the president has recommended that the rights body should be granted administrative […]
SHABQADAR: Around 1.8 million trees is the plantation target for Charsadda as part of the Billion Tree Tsunami Project, stated Sub-divisional Officer for Forest Faizur Rehman. He issued this statement after a tree was planted at a civil court in Shabqadar by additional sessions judge Asad Ali. Rehman said plantation would take place over 1,800 […]
KARACHI: Storytelling, theatre, art, music and books were just some of the offerings at the Children’s Literature Festival (CLF) that opened on Friday at the Dawood Public School where children belonging to different schools in the city came together to indulge their creative sides with a bit of fun included. With a vision to get […]
KARACHI: Coffee houses established in 17th Century Europe were the first nurseries of democracy. Print media in Pakistan has many a time welcomed the imposition of martial law. Crowd politics in India has led to a larger debate about democracy. These were some of the thoughts expressed by different speakers on Friday at a conference […]
ISLAMABAD: Express Media Group and the Centre for Communication Programmes (CCP) have signed an agreement for the promotion of citizen journalism. Director Planning and Strategy Kamran Wajih represented the Express Media Group while Anjum Rehman of the Centre for Communication Programmes served as the institute’s representative at the ceremony held here yesterday. The purpose of […]
NEW YORK: Human rights are fast becoming a casualty in the drive to wipe out fanatical groups like the militant Islamic State group and Boko Haram, the head of Amnesty International warned as the watchdog released its annual report on the state of human rights around the world. “What is unique to 2015 is that […]
QUETTA: A senior official of the UN refugee agency on Thursday opened first-ever international standard training centre for women, especially those living in Loralai and Zhob areas of Balochistan. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the $1.2 million project, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Assistant High Commissioner George Okoth-Obbo stressed the need to […]
KARACHI: The force of the brush on canvas is what draws people’s attention. Artist Mukkarram Ali has experimented with different techniques of abstraction, sometimes subtle, other times bold, in his works displayed at Full Circle Gallery. Ali, who is a professional artist and has been exhibiting his work for the last six years in different […]
ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Thursday a 16-point comprehensive action plan to promote and protect human rights in the country and allocated Rs100 million for its effective implementation. Minister for Human Rights Zahid Hamid announced the plan, flanked by Minister of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid and Special Assistant to the Prime […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Mexico expressed concern over the stabbing to death of Mexican Media Company Grupo VX owner Moises Dagdug Lutzow, in his home in Villahermosa, Tabasco state. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in letter urged the government to take decisive action in order to combat grave […]
HYDERABAD: A printing press owner has been arrested for publishing an anti-Pakistan advertisement in a Sindhi weekly newspaper. The advertisement contained content against Pakistan, the armed forces, intelligence agencies and the China Pakistan Economic Corridor project. Raees Ahmed, owner of Pasban publishers, was arrested along with his employees from the press located on Pakha Pir […]
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