KARACHI: Pakistan is ranked as eighth highest exporter of shark fins and is considered to be an important shark fishing nation, said WWF-Hong Kong global shark programme leader Dr Andy Cornish. He was speaking at first-day of a workshop on the conservation of sharks at the Pearl Continental hotel on Monday. The three-day event has […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook apologised on Sunday for a bug that sent a Safety Check notification to users around the world following a deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan. Facebook users from Honolulu to Brussels and Cairo to Hong Kong were baffled by the notification, a feature that lets users signal to friends that they are […]
The death anniversary of great Muslim leader, Philosopher poet and educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was observed on Sunday. Sir Syed is hailed as the father of the Two Nation Theory and one of the founding fathers of Pakistan, along with Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was the founder of Aligarh movement […]
ISLAMABAD: In the past decade, we have witnessed a series of floods that affected parts of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) periodically, causing catastrophic damages to infrastructure, property and hence, economy. Then, there were droughts for most of rural Sindh and a severe heatwave last year. At present, floods, droughts and their management […]
KARACHI: It is almost evening when a Christian family in Gulistan-e-Jauhar sits down together to devour the feasts of Easter on Sunday. The day is celebrated to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After a very busy day comprising early and late morning masses, families look forward to getting together and enjoying each other’s company […]
NAGARPARKAR: Deforestation of the Karoonjhar hills, which surround Nagarparkar town of Tharparkar district, threatened the very existence of critically endangered vultures whose population has further reduced over the past couple of years, it emerged on Saturday. While the government has placed a ban on deforestation, the activity goes on mainly to collect the precious rasin […]
On March 27, 2016, Karachi Press Club (KPC) was attacked by activists of the student wing of a political party. They manhandled two media workers, damaged their equipment and set fire the reporting vanof Jaag television channel. Abdul Rehman, reporter of Jaag television and Sohail Burfat cameraman of the same television channel were assaulted by […]
Karachi: Media outlets in Pakistan continue to afford less coverage to news related to corruption and women empowerment, an aspect that calls for immediate reconsideration as these areas remain key for socio-economic and democratic progress in the country. This was one of the main points discussed at a media training workshop on journalistic skills and […]
Karachi: The metropolis witnessed creativity and film enthusiasts coming together for the annual screening of the 60 Seconds International Film Festival at the Pakistan-American Cultural Centre (PACC) on Saturday. The event featured a workshop on filmmaking and photography, discussions and film screenings. The outreach director of 60siff, Atif Yousuf, said the festival was an initiative […]
Islamabad – Mohafiz, a lifesaving mobile application designed by a local Pakistani software company in wake of Army Public School Peshawar attack, allows its users to broadcast life-threatening situation to nominated emergency contacts through SMS. In a world where emergency services are too few and overburdened to effectively deal with the ever growing nature and […]
KARACHI: It will take many, many years to bring back the pleasant weather and rainfall Karachi once enjoyed, said environmentalist Tofiq Pasha. Experts gave advice and suggestions to improve the greenery of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the kinds of trees that should be planted at the ‘Greener DHA’ seminar on Friday, jointly organised […]
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has reiterated that the government is committed to ensure that all the communities in Pakistan enjoy equal rights irrespective of their beliefs. “My government is committed to safeguard the fundamental rights, safety, honour, life and property of all minority communities in the country,” the Prime Minister said in […]
ISLAMABAD – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that funding of the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) should be properly monitored to protect the national interests. “Around 99 percent funding of NGOs are used for the purpose they are released. However, Pakistan must have a monitoring policy to ensure that the matters stay on track,” said […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has sought a concise statement within 15 days over a petition against the cutting of hundreds of trees along the roads of Karachi. Last week, a three-judge bench, headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmad had passed an order on a constitutional petition of Pakhar Welfare Association Karachi. The plea requested the court […]
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