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Daily Archives: May 15, 2016

Exploiting global warming

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For Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, the only thing to fear about climate change is fear itself. Perhaps taking his words to heart, the four major US TV networks cut their already minimal coverage of climate issues to a combined total of just two-and-a-half hours for all of 2015. So it should come as little […]


Khurram Zaki’s killers arrest sought

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KARACHI: Dozens of rights activists and members of civil society staged a demonstration at the Karachi Press Club on Saturday against the last week killing of rights activist and blogger Khurram Zaki and deman­ded arrest of his killers. The demonstration was jointly organised by several non-governmental and rights organisations, including the Women Action Forum, Human […]


Met office forecasts heavy floods in July-August

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ISLAMABAD: Though floods have become annual feature for the last six years, the government has neither a ‘flood protection plan’ in hand since 2012, nor authorities look serious in taking it on priority amid forecast again of ‘heavy floods’ during July-August this year, ‘The News’ reliably learnt on Saturday. “There is forecast that in July-August, […]


PFUJ unification committee announces July 24 date for elections

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ISLAMABAD: The PFUJ Unification Committee (UC) announced July 23, 2016 as the tentative date for the next BDM and July 24, the tentative date for the next PFUJ elections. According to a press release the Electoral College would be the same that had participated in the 2013 polls whose authenticity was not challenged by any […]


Pemra wants channels to follow code of conduct

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has deferred the complaint of Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Ishaq Dar till next meeting on the request of his legal counsel, who requested adjournment for submitting his response to the written arguments given by ARY News The decision was taken here at the 36th meeting of Pemra […]


Play on social issue staged

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Rawalpindi – A play on social issue “Had Kar Di Ap Ney” was staged under the auspices of Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) yesterday. The play was written by M Aslam Bhatti and directed by Munawar Afridi. The play focused on breach in relationship due to greed of wealth. Munawar Afridi, Naeem Tota, Shahid Kodo, Shahzad […]