ISLAMABAD: The Senate passed on Friday a bill asking the government to protect the rights of unattended orphans below the age of 15 and provide them free education and healthcare facilities. The Unattended Orphans (Rehabilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2016 calls upon the government to establish a welfare fund with an initial grant of Rs50 million […]
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Police late on Thursday night lodged an FIR against the influential landlord who publicly disgraced in a jirga two brothers for scraping his car with their donkey-cart and forced them to seek apology while holding shoes by their teeth. The shameful incident took place on Dec 10, 2015, in Phull town. The two […]
ISLAMABAD – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Friday issued extreme hot weather alerts to the Districts Coordination Officers (DCOs) and Commissioners with instructions to take precautionary measures to safe the masses from scorching heat. Talking to a private news channel, the department has also instructed the public to prefer stay inside the homes and […]
KARACHI: According to a report of the National Commission on Human Rights, over 1,300 children died in Thar in the last 30 months, said Shahzeb Khanzada on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’ on Thursday. Hunger and poverty have killed so far 327 children in Thar this year. Shahzeb Khanzada said the Pakistan […]
Karachi: book on Jon Elia’s life authored by his niece launched Friday evening was a treat for fans of Jon Elia, one of the most celebrated Urdu poets of the present era, as a much-awaited book by his niece Shahana Raees Elia, “Chicha Jon”, was launched at the Arts Council, Karachi. “The people of Amroha […]
Karachi: The three-day education event is being held at the Expo Centre and many leading local institutions, as well as consultants of various foreign universities, are available to guide students on future academic pursuits Despite the hot weather in Karachi, a large number of visitors visited The News Education Expo ’16 on its first day […]
KARACHI Elephant and fantasy are not a combination that one comes across very often. It is certainly not something that would make sense on the surface. However, artist Kausar Ali, who claims to be working with this symbol for the last six years, has given a lot more meaning to it by using it as […]
ISLAMABAD cultural diversity is a valuable resource through which the country can open up ways for economic development. This was consented by antiquarians, historians and archaeologists on Friday at an event marking World Day for Cultural Diversity at the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU)Taxila Institute of Asian Civilisations (TIAC).The “Annual Heritage Forum 2016” was organised by Silk […]
ISLAMABAD – Following the instruction of standing committee, Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) yesterday banned the re-enactment, telecast the names of rape victims and crime raids on electronic media with the start of holy Month Ramazan. Addressing a press conference Chairman PEMRA Absar Alam said that Authority has taken up this issue with media […]
KARACHI: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) informed the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday that the film Maalik projects a ‘celebrated and heroic death’ of a former Afghan jihad mujahid, which is against the spirit of the National Action Plan (NAP), being successfully implemented by the political and military leadership of the country. […]
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