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Daily Archives: August 12, 2016

Three boys and a dream to make Karachi’s walls beautiful

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KARACHI: Three young boys launched an art initiative to make the city’s walls look clean again, fulfilling their dream and civic responsibility. Abdoz Arts, an initiative that works to reclaim public spaces, just launched a new project titled ‘Meri Shaan – Mera Pakistan’. The three founders, 23-year-old Humble Tariq, 21-year-old Omar Asim, and 22-year-old Wahaj […]


Cyber terrorists to be jailed for 14 years

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the controversial cybercrime bill through a majority vote that prescribes a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail and Rs5 million in fine for cyber-terrorism. However, activists and opposition lawmakers criticised the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Bill, 2015 as repressive which curbs free speech and violates fundamental human rights […]


Pemra bans Dr Shahid Masood show

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed a 45-day ban on the ARY News programme ‘Live with Dr Shahid Masood’. According to a statement issued by Pemra on Thursday, Dr Shahid Masood alleged — in a programme aired on June 22 — that the son of the Sindh High Court chief justice […]


Killed in the Quetta Bombing, Mehmood Khan Was a Dreamer and the Best of Pakistan

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On the week of Mehmood’s 26th birthday, Ali Shah’s heart is broken, and so is mine. When I spoke to Syed Ali Shah, my friend and former colleague from Pakistani TV channel DawnNews, last night, he said, “Mehmood left this world and took his dreams with him.” DawnNews cameraman Mehmood Khan was killed in the […]