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Radio programmes on gender-based violence launched

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KARACHI: Uks, research, resource and publication centre working for women empowerment, gender equality and equity within and through the media, has launched a series of radio programmes to show solidarity with the 16-day international campaign against gender-based violence starting on Friday. The theme of this year is ‘From peace in the home to peace in […]


Three-day Karachi Music Festival starts at Arts Council today

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A three-day music festival stretching over November 25 till November 27 gets going on Friday (today) at the Arts Council, Karachi. Coming right on the heels of the Karachi Theatre Festival, the music festival is going to be a tribute to film music composers of Pakistan, past and present, dead or alive, from 1947 all […]


DTH auction to fetch govt Rs14.7 billion

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ISLAMABAD: The first auction of licences for direct-to-home (DTH) television services successfully concluded early on Thursday morning, fetching the national exchequer around Rs14.7 billion. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) announced that the successful bidders for the three licences were MAG Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Lahore, with the bid of Rs4.91 billion, Star Times Pakistan […]