NEW DELHI: There is no question that India’s democracy is stronger than Pakistan’s. It is less prone to coups and violence. Its minorities are more secure. And, most Indians assume, their media are freer. When Cyril Almeida, a Pakistani journalist, revealed earlier this month that he had been banned from travelling abroad after writing a […]
Speakers at Karachi Women’s Peace Table stress need for ridding country of repressive gender-oriented values Our future is dark if we do not treat women as equals, internationally renowned scientist, social activist, and academic Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy said on Saturday. He was speaking at the Karachi Women’s Peace Table at the Arts Council. Talking about […]
LAHORE: A two-day Jang Dream Home Expo-2016, the country’s largest real estate expo, was inaugurated by Provincial Excise and Taxation Minster Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman at Expo Centre, Lahore, on Saturday. At the expo, more than 40 real states, developers and marketing companies have set their stalls related to furniture and household items for information […]
MANSEHRA: Divisional President of the Shemale Association Hazara, Maria Khan, on Thursday urged the government and police to take action against the culprits involved in the theft from the house of a transvestite and provide security and protection to transgender people in the area. Talking to reporters, Maria Khan said that a gang of thieves […]
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to improve the environment of the capital, the CDA and Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation (IMC) signed the Islamabad Green Charter with the Ministry of Climate Change MoCC to adopt the United Nation’s environmental accords to provide a clean, healthy and safe environment to the residents of the capital. By signing the charter, Islamabad […]
As a shocking video showed a Frontier Constabulary (FC) trooper slapping a woman TV anchor, authorities sprang into action, filing a case against the guard and ordering an inquiry into the incident that took place in Karachi on Friday. Saima Kanwal, associated with a private news channel was doing a report on problems faced by […]
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday ordered to maintain Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri arrest warrants in PTV and Parliament attack case and adjourned the hearing till November 17. Judge ATC Justice Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi heard the PTV and Parliament attack case and the court maintained arrest warrants of 70 accused including Imran Khan and […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) has started the scrutiny process for granting the DTH licences. According to PEMAR officials, seven new companies including Orient Electronics, Mag Entertainment, Skyfkix, Start Times Communications Pakistan, Vision Broadcast, Link Dot Net Pakistan and World Call Telecom have recently applied for DTH licences. PEMRA has also shortlisted […]
KARACHI: If approved, the proposed Sindh Commission of Human Rights Fund will enable the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to extend its protection to a greater number of citizens. The establishment of this fund was proposed at the SHRC’s launch of its annual report at Avari hotel on Thursday. Members of civil society, lawyers and judges […]
Media resistance on placing Pakistan’s leading newspaper staffer on ECL The ban imposed on travel of noted journalist Cyril Almeida, assistant editor of daily Dawn dominated the coverage of media in Pakistan. During the week 50 news out of 58 in print and 97 stories out of 122 in TV. The decision of putting journalist’s […]
ISLAMABAD: Transgender activists filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday requesting it to direct the government to include an additional column for them in the national census form. Petitioners Umer alias Pinki, Faisal Hayat alias Anaya, Muhammad Saeed alias Pinki, Muhammad Asif alias Rukhsar, Nadeemul Zafar alias Kashish, Sadaf alias Gori and Muhammad […]
KARACHI: Politics and security issues are covered more extensively in newspapers whereas very little space is given to science, health and even education news. This was voiced by journalists and scientists at a one-day seminar on ‘Science and Society – Science Communication and Public Engagement’ at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi […]
ISLAMABAD: After receiving approval from the government, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed a complete ban on airing Indian content on local television and FM radio channels. According to the decision made at the 120th meeting of the Pemra board on Wednesday, the ban will become effective at 3pm on Friday and […]
KARACHI: An approximately 457-foot-long wall, located opposite the Karachi Club and falling under land belonging to the Pakistan Railways, has been beautified under an initiative by ‘I Am Karachi’, titled ‘Walls of Peace’, which aims to reclaim the walls of the metropolis. So far, 200 walls have been painted under this year’s ‘Walls of Peace’ project. […]
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