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Daily Archives: August 9, 2016

Independence Day art contest to be held on Aug 13

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Karachi: The provincial government would be hosting an art competition for students from Class 6 to Class 10 of all public and private schools as part of events planned for Independence Day celebrations. A decision to this effect was taken on Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s directives and announced after a meeting chaired by […]


LHC seeks explanation from Pemra chairman over seniority list

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court issued a stay order on execution of a seniority list containing 60 officials and directed the Pemra chairman to submit an explanation by 30th of this month. During the hearing on Monday, Shehzada Mazhar, the counsel for Pemra Lahore Assistant Manager Hafiz Jamil Asghar, argued that the chairman had formulated […]


HRCP slams Quetta massacre

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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned two attacks targeting lawyers in Quetta on Monday in which at least 53 people have been killed. HRCP also slammed the authorities’ inability to protect citizens through effective counter-terrorism measures. In a statement, the Commission said: “HRCP condemns in the strongest possible terms the killing […]


Journalists mourn fallen comrades

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ISLAMABAD: Journa­lists in newsrooms across the country mourned the passing away of two colleagues, who were killed in the line of duty while reporting from Quetta’s Civil Hospital on Monday. Shahzad Khan of Aaj TV and Mehmood Khan of DawnNews were on hand when Bilal Anwer Kasi’s body was brought to the hospital morgue. Upon […]


Two cameramen killed and two other injured in a blast in the hospital

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Two cameramen of Aaj News television channel and Dawn News television channel killed and two other media workers were injured in a bomb explosion at Civil Hospital in Quetta the capital city of aluchistan province. The blast occurred near the emergency department of the hospital in the early hours of August 8 when lawyers and […]