SUKKUR: The Sukkur Festival, which aims to highlight the importance of the third largest city of the province and celebrate Pakistan Day and Holi, is attracting a large numbers of residents, including women and children. The festival began on Thursday at the right bank of River Indus at Lab-e-Mehran and will end on Saturday (today). […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Federation and all the four provincial governments to submit progress reports in the environmental pollution case. The three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the suo moto case regarding environmental pollution in the country. During the course of proceedings the […]
On the face of it, the issue of marrying off children is not one that should be a contentious one. Children, since they are unable to take care of themselves, earn a living or deal with the myriad of demands of adult life, are not felt to be capable of entering into legally binding contracts. […]
Karachi: Religious leaders can play a role in countering the effects of climate change by inculcating a sense of ethics in development in urban centres like Karachi. This was said by members of the civil society on Thursday at the Karachi Press Club, where they gathered to discuss the role of religious leaders in offsetting […]
SAHIWAL: Police claim to have arrested one of the owners of a brick company at Pakpattan Chowk few days after a child labourer had his hand ‘crushed’ in a machine. And although the Chak Badian police have registered a case against one of the owners of Ali Waris Brick Company under section 334 of PPC, […]
Karachi: The Sindh Assembly session was adjourned on Friday till April 6 without holding any proceedings over lack of quorum, much to the opposition’s ire. The sitting on Friday, held after a gap of two days, was scheduled to begin at 10am but Speaker Agha Siraj Khan Durrani adjourned it at around 11:05am when only […]
Pakistan Press Foundation PPF in a letter to Haider al-Abadi, Prime Minister of Iraq, expressed concern over the closure of Al-Baghdadia TV and the forceful removal of channel’s staff from their offices. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged to restore Al-Baghdadia TV’s license and to allow staff to return to work […]
Pakistan Press Foundation PPF in a letter to Augustin Matata Ponyo, Prime Minister of Congo, expressed concern over the closure of La Voix du Katanga, a broadcaster in Lubumbashi, by the authorities and condemns the closure of broadcasters. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged to stop shutting down broadcasters and reopen […]
KARACHI: In our times, nothing could be more pertinent for the artist community to explore the issue of identity that has been gnawing at society’s soul for the past few decades. The theme of alienation, despite having personal overtones, is related to it. A two-person exhibition, which opened at the Chawkandi Art Gallery on Tuesday, […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has said that uncertainties in weather pattern will persist till mid-June and warned of probable heatwaves over the plains and in coastal areas. In its ‘Seasonal Outlook for Spring and Early Summer 2016’, the Met department says that the prevailing oceanic, atmospheric and surface climatic conditions suggest that uncertainties in […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid made a voluntary appearance before the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (Pemra) Council of Complaints on Thursday in a case instituted by TV anchor Dr Shahid Masood. Talking to journalists later, the minister said he was not legally bound to appear before the council. But “I appeared on my own […]
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain conferred Pakistan Civil Awards on 159 personalities, including six journalists on Wednesday (March 23). Sitara-i-Imtiaz was given to Masood Ashar, a columnist with Jang, Wasif Nagi, a columnist with Jang, and Wajahat Masood, a columnist with Jang. Munir Ahmed Munir, a freelance journalist, was given Pride of Performance, Jamil Athar Qazi, […]
ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Pakistan Day on Wednesday, the Pakistan armed forces showed their military might as the nation celebrated the historic event with traditional zeal, renewing the pledge to wipe out terrorism and make efforts for peace in the world. The day (March 23), which marked the historic […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has formed a Human Rights Committee to address key human rights violations and rights-related issues. PBC executive member Raheel Kamran Sheikh is the chairman of HR committee whose function has been divided into four categories. The first function of the committee is policy advocacy, wherein the committee will address key […]
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