Karachi: Concerned over the dying newspaper-reading culture, political and civil society activists, journalists and elected representatives in Malir launched a ‘read newspapers, become aware’ campaign aimed at promoting the reading habit and raising awareness among the dwellers of rural areas. Prominent historian Gul Hassan Kalmati inaugurated the campaign at a camp in the Gadap city […]
VIENNA: The International Press Institute (IPI) today named as its 68th World Press Freedom Hero prominent Iranian journalist, academic, writer and political analyst Ahmad Zeidabadi, who has courageously fought for freedom of expression, human rights and democracy in his country despite continued persecution by authorities. IPI also announced today that independent Turkish news platform Medyascope.tv […]
KARACHI: A retrospective exhibition dedicated to the artistic journey of late Samina Quraeshi opened its doors at Koel Gallery last week [Thursday]. Quraeshi’s two children, Sadia Shepard and Cassim Shepard, have put on display their mother’s printmaking from 1977 to 2013. The exhibition, which can be divided into six sections for simplicity, shows the artist’s […]
KARACHI: Fishermen are all set to launch the 14-day ‘Sindh Peoples Caravan’ on Tuesday (today) to stress the importance of climate change and food security. The caravan, being organised by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), will move through different districts of Sindh, including Thatta, Sajawal, Badin, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Naushero Feroze, Sanghar, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Jamshoro […]
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee was informed here on Monday that the government was planning to strictly implement laws to discourage ‘dummy newspapers’ and the circulation declared by newspapers would be linked to their tax filing certificates. A meeting of the sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, presided over by Senator Mushahidullah […]
ISLAMABAD: In an almost unprecedented development, the electronic media on Monday gave limited coverage to the news of Mumtaz Qadri’s execution and its aftermath. Despite being bitterly criticised for their penchant for sensationalism, private TV channels’ coverage of the reaction to the execution was surprisingly low-key. As the day began, most news channels began to […]
KARACHI: The next production to be staged at the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) will be Khoya Hua Aadmi written by Kamal Ahmed Rizvi as a tribute to the legendary actor and playwright, it was announced at a press conference on Monday. The play will be directed by Napa faculty member Khalid Ahmed, who […]
HOLLYWOOD: A documentary about a Pakistani girl shot in the face by her family won an Oscar on Sunday, after helping persuade the government to commit it would fight “honour killings” in the country. ‘A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness’ won the Academy Award in the category of Best Documentary (Short Subject) […]
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