The IFEX network has called on Pakistani authorities at all levels to ensure a proper reinvestigation of the killing of Abb Takk television journalist Shan Dahar. Shan Dahar’s case is an emblematic case for the IFEX No Impunity Campaign and one that IFEX member the Pakistan Press Foundation is actively seeking justice for with the […]
These days, films in Pakistan are being made with a budget of Rs50 million to Rs60m. You don’t need a big budget to make a ‘found footage’ film. Our film does not have any item number or a very famous actor, and it is for the first time in Pakistan that a movie based on […]
ISLAMABAD: The PFUJ Unification Committee, which met here on Tuesday with M Ziauddin in Chair, reviewed the unification process to date and discussed a number of action plans to be undertaken to meet the election deadline of July 26-27, which were finalised today with the unanimous consent of all the members of the UC. The […]
It is no secret that labour rights in Pakistan are rarely implemented and ensuring worker safety is barely a concern for employers everywhere in the country. This is symbolised by the deplorable conditions that workers at Gadani’s shipbreaking yard are forced to work in, something that was recently pointed out by the National Trade Union […]
ISLAMABAD: Commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) seeds, which could cause cancer according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), has been approved without consultation with key stakeholders such as farmers, environmentalists and consumers. The National Bio-safety Committee (NBC), which examines seed varieties for approval, gave the go-ahead to GM seeds of wheat, peas, sugarcane, potato, mustard, […]
ISLAMABAD: The FBR has unearthed alleged sales tax fraud of millions of rupees in supply of security equipments, CCTV cameras and IT related equipment. According to detailed report, available with The News, the Directorate General Intelligence & Investigation (I&I) Inland Revenues (IR) Lahore received a credible information that M/S Digital Links, based in Lahore in […]
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