LAHORE: The World Wildlife Fund—Pakistan (WWF-P) on Wednesday expressed grave concern regarding the recently amended Punjab Forest Act of 1927. “It is expected that amendments in the Act by the provincial government will pave the way for the destruction of protected forest lands in the Punjab, which will have an adverse effect on the biodiversity […]
LAHORE – The Lahore High Court yesterday issued notice to the federal and Punjab governments in a petition seeking directions for the governments to enforce child labour laws. Subay Khan had filed the petition and pointed out that the government had turned a blind eye to the issue of child labour and at present the […]
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan taking notice on an ‘open letter’ addressed to Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani by senior journalist Mariana Baabar, ordered police to investigate it by taking the vehicle bearing number plate, “Senator- RV-333”, into custody, which harassed the journalist and other people on Expressway few days back. Taking serious […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Now you can do more than just “like” something on Facebook. The social media giant on Wednesday rolled out its new expanded “reactions” feature which allows its users to express a range of emotions – “like, love, haha, wow, sad or angry.” Facebook had been testing ways to expand the “like” button amid […]
ISLAMABAD: The misuse of Facebook has so far been reported in relation to blackmail, fraud and impersonation. However, in a recent case, the social networking website has allegedly been used by a man to exact revenge for his sister’s divorce. Mohammad Usman is accused of trying to malign his former brother-in-law, Bilal Asif, his first […]
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority yesterday asked the federal government to grant status of industry to cable TV sector and allow Tax Holiday to facilitate the cable operators in meeting digitalisation deadline of September 30. The PEMRA stated in statement, while pleading the much-awaited demand of cable TV operators on both issues. […]
Journalists ages 22 to 35 from several developing countries and countries in transition can apply for a fellowship. The Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalists Fellowship Program, established by the United Nations, provides journalists with an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the work of the United Nations in New York. It is also an opportunity […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Cable Operator Association has announced to suspend three-hour transmission of all private channels from Thursday (tomorrow) till a week to protest against tax imposed by Punjab Revenue Authority. Addressing a press conference at the Lahore Press Club Tuesday, the head of all Pakistan Cable Operator Association, Captain Jabbar (retd) said the transmission of […]
A double row of fence and tangled concertina wire curves like a Frankenstein stitch across the Kashmir frontier, blocking anything that might try to cross one of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints ? including, environmentalists say, migrating wildlife. Built in 2007 by India, the impenetrable barrier scarring hundreds of kilometres of snowy forests has obstructed […]
A society’s moral health is gauged by the kind of treatment it metes out to its women, the elderly and children. Children form the most vulnerable group, most likely to be exposed to exploitation and abuse. Children are the architects of the future and thus their physical, emotional, and psychological welfare should be on the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Censorship Committee on Defence Planning (CCDP) has been revived by the government after 18 years to protect the “national interest” being threatened, particularly by the unregulated and unchecked electronic media of the country. Sources said that the CCDP, which met on Dec 16, 2015, after a long gap of 18 years, decided to […]
LAHORE – The Punjab Assembly yesterday adopted four resolutions of public interest including free treatment for hepatitis and ban on dramatization of criminal cases on private televisions. On private members day, six resolutions were on agenda out of which one, presented by opposition legislator Amer Sultan Cheema was disposed off due to his absence from […]
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the world’s first ever solar-powered Parliament House, a venture fully supported by China with 30 million Yuan. Flanked by Chinese Ambassador and Speakers of National Assembly and Senate,Nawaz Sharif in a simple ceremony switched on the solar-powered building. In his short speech at the parking area […]
KARACHI: Karachi is the main market where all kinds of endangered species are brought, according to top officials of the Sindh wildlife department (SWD) and Balochistan forest and wildlife department (BFWD). At the inaugural four-day ‘Consultative Workshop to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade in Pakistan’, organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature – Pakistan (WWF-P) […]
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