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Daily Archives: May 28, 2016

NAB lodges complaint against TV channel

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The NAB lodged a complaint against Royal TV Channel to PEMRA and serve a legal notice to it for airing a “baseless and false” news against DG NAB Lahore and NAB on Thursday, May 26, 2016 from morning to midnight constantly casting aspersions on the person of DG NAB Lahore and the NAB as an […]


Pemra bans ads on birth control products

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Experts say ban no solution as millions of women have no access to population control info and facilities ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Friday imposed an immediate ban on showing or broadcasting of advertisements about birth control products by private television and radio channels, through an order. According to the Pemra order, a […]


Early June likely to remain hotter than usual

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ISLAMABAD: The first half of June is likely to remain drier and hotter than normal, increasing probability of heatwaves over the plains and coastal areas of Pakistan, a senior Met official said on Friday. “The first half of June will likely remain drier and hotter than normal,” Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Director General Dr Ghulam […]


HRCP condemns CII recommendations

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LAHORE – The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) recommendations that call for violence against women, among other regressive, illegal or redundant advice contained in a ‘model’ law purportedly designed to protect women’s rights. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said: “As much as HRCP […]


Tribute to film legend Rani

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LAHORE: Legendry TV and film actor Rani was paid tributes on the occasion of her death anniversary on Friday in an exhibition ‘Aik Mulaqaat’ at Alhamra. The event was held under the aegis of Rohtas 2 Gallery and Lahore Arts Council. More than 313 pictures and 106 film posters are being showcased in the exhibition, […]


Journalists demand action from PTI leadership over London attack

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LONDON: Two leading unions of Pakistani journalists in the UK – Pakistan Journalists Association (PJA) and Pakistan Press Club (PPC) – have called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leadership in Pakistan to publicly condemn and expel three activists who were involved in attacking a senior Pakistani journalist as well as others during a PTI demonstration outside […]


Entry of mediapersons to Civil Secretariat Peshawar banned

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Journalists now need permission from bureaucracy to do job PESHAWAR: The entry of journalists into the Civil Secretariat has been banned and the police authorities have been directed to not allow any member of the media to enter without “proper” permission. The Administration Department in an office order has directed the deputy superintendent of police […]