• August 25, 2016
• PPF Activities

HYDERABAD, August 24: While condemning the recent attacks on media houses in Karachi, Hyderabad’s journalists said that journalists’ organizations, media houses, and government should jointly make an integrated strategy to protect media persons. “The tradition of attacking and harming journalists, and then seeking apology must be brought to an end now, while accused involved in […]

• August 25, 2016
• General News

KARACHI: The Sindh Child Protection Authority (SPCA) — a body meant to ensure the rights of the children in need of special protection measures — is still dysfunctional for the past many months since the rules of business have not been passed, it emerged on Wednesday. The Sindh Child Protection Authority Act was enacted five […]

• August 25, 2016
• Environmental Journalism

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a workshop on Wednesday called for making illegal wildlife trade a serious, and strengthening conservation departments to tackle the problem, which has seen an unprecedented increase in recent years. Speaking at the event on Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade by establishing a National Monitoring Network that benefits local communities and the environment, the […]

• August 25, 2016
• General News

KARACHI: A court discharged Shoaib Ahmed Sheikh, chief executive officer of software company Axact, in a money laundering case on Wednesday. Mr Sheikh and two directors of a forex company were booked over alleged illegal transfer of Rs170.17 million to Dubai in April 2014. When a suspect is acquitted in a case before the indictment, […]

• August 25, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

KARACHI: The Rangers claim to have arrested a key suspect involved in the attack on the ARY News office in Karachi. Union Council (UC) 22 chairman Asif Siddiqui was arrested during a raid in the Ranchore Lines area. The accused has been handed over to the police for further investigation. “He was involved in the […]

• August 25, 2016
• Information Technology

KARACHI: To promote the importance of soft skills that include innovation, creativity and extra-curricular activities and to put an end to the tuition system, an online education portal, ‘Akadimis’, built by UK-based education consulting firm Imperial Consulting Inc was launched on Wednesday. “The portal will help promote soft skills and enhance the education system and […]