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Daily Archives: May 18, 2016

Regulator issues notice to television channel for airing drama serial on incest

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HUM TV, Pakistan’s leading entertainment television channel was served a show-cause notice by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for airing scenes alluding to incest in its drama serial Udaari. PEMRA, the regulatory body of electronic media in Pakistan sought an explanation from HUM TV by 25 May, 2016 for the portrayal of incest […]


Setting up centre for old homeless people ordered

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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has directed the social welfare department to establish a centre for elderly homeless people to enable them to lead a respectable life without having to work hard for a living. He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting of the department here at CM House on […]


Dances from country’s various regions enthrall audience

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Karachi: A presentation of dances from the various regions of Pakistan enthralled a heartily clapping and whistling audience at the Pakistan-American Cultural Centre (PACC) on Tuesday evening. The opening piece was a Leva by a Balochi group of dancers. They danced most merrily to a tune the origins of which could be traced to Africa, […]


The language that they speak

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KARACHI: Three women artists, one must-see exhibition. Yes, the show titled Her very own language that began at the Art Chowk gallery on Thursday takes you by a pleasant surprise not because the artists have chosen interesting subjects to paint, but because there’s a startling free spirit with which they have created their artworks. How […]


Controversial cybercrime law reaches Senate

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ISLAMABAD: The cybercrime bill that caused uproar among civil society activists when it was passed by the National Assembly, was presented before the upper house on Tuesday. The draft law – titled ‘Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016’ was presented by the state minister for information technology, Anusha Rehman. Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani referred the […]