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Daily Archives: May 25, 2016

Provincial Assembly of the Sindh: Annual Report 2015 – 2016

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The third parliamentary year of the 14th Sindh Assembly was characterized by active treasury-backed legislation as 28 government bills were passed and 36 resolutions – mainly dealing with governance, education and health issues – were adopted. The annual report by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) which is based on direct observation of the proceedings […]


The reality of climate change

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As usual, environmental law and regulation remains the last item on the global agenda, despite the fact that it is the most pressing issue in need of the international community’s attention. There has been yet another massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – this time as a result of a crude oil leak […]


Twitter changes tweet format but keeps 140-character limit

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User names and media attachments such as photos and videos will no longer count towards the length of a tweet, Twitter Inc said on Tuesday, but the 140-character limit will stay. Twitter said the change, part of its efforts to simplify its microblogging service, will come into effect in the next few months.”A few simple […]


SC seeks reply from Pemra, PTA

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ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought comprehensive reply from the PEMRA and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority over showing objectionable and obscene programmes on TV channels. The chief justice remarked that some TV channels were promoting some groups and people. He said paid programmes are conducted and shown on channels wherein the TV anchors slander […]