• January 24, 2017
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE: Unfazed by India-Pakistan tension, actor Adnan Siddique is looking forward to resuming work on his forthcoming Bollywood venture Mom. “I am waiting for my visa. I applied because work remains unfinished. Filmmaking is big business in India. I’m certain Pakistani actors will be permitted to complete their projects,” Adnan told The Express Tribune. The Ravi Udyawar directorial […]

• January 24, 2017
• Social Media

KARACHI: This is for the first time in the country’s history that an archaeological site, Mohenjo Daro, is going to have its own website, said culture, tourism and antiquities minister Syed Sardar Shah on Monday. While presiding over the 13th meeting of the executive board of the National Fund for Moen Jo Daro (NFM), Shah said […]

• January 24, 2017
• General News

The Punjab Criminal Law (Protection of Minorities) Act of 2016 has been introduced, following the actions of the Sindh Assembly. This is a welcome step in that the Bill is set to be tabled. The aim now would be to garner support for the passing of this bill as Punjab is home to various minority […]

• January 24, 2017
• Media Ethics

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 1/5th Pakistanis say that Indian content is still available on TV sets in their area. A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked, “Due to the recent tension between India and Pakistan, PEMRA, the media regulatory […]

• January 24, 2017
• Environmental Journalism

KARACHI: Due to the decades-long absence of regulatory laws, the Karachi zoo continues to function as a deathtrap for animals, with a two-month-old fawn and a peacock the latest victims. Both animals lost their lives last week, it emerged on Monday. Earlier, according to sources, a jackal had also lost its life. “Perhaps, the recent […]

• January 24, 2017
• Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has observed that it cannot disqualify Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in view of people’s expectations. “A lawmaker can only be disqualified on the basis of ‘Black Letter Law’ and not on people’s expectations,” observed Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Monday, who is heading the SC’s five-judge larger bench hearing a slew of […]

• January 24, 2017
• Front Page, PPF Activities

KARACHI, Jan 23 (PPI): Speakers at a moot said on Monday that it is the need of the hour that our political parties introduce the culture of democracy and accountability in their inner structures and focus on pressing needs of common man. “The demands and aspirations of voters need to be taken seriously by the […]

• January 23, 2017
• General News

Islamabad: Thousands of domestic child labourers in the twin cities are yet to be protected and given their due rights through an effective legislation that can help shape up their lives in the society. Unfortunately, the number of children working as maids or domestic help is hard to come by given the invisible nature of […]

• January 23, 2017
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE: Few stars get to enjoy a career as diverse Gohar Rasheed’s. The actor arose from relatively humble beginnings, as a member of the supporting casts of various theatre plays, and went on to star in the internationally-acclaimed Pakistani film Seedlings. In fact, he even managed to bag a nomination in the Best Actor category at […]

• January 23, 2017
• Scholarships and Fellowships

PESHAWAR: A large number of students, most of them accompanied by their parents, from different parts of the province had to spend sleepless night in the chilly weather to reach Peshawar for appearing in a test, held here on Sunday by the government to award scholarships to them for several prominent public schools. The students […]

• January 23, 2017
• Arts and Entertainment

HYDERABAD:After moving the people to pop, rock, contemporary and folk music on a cold and breezy Saturday, the Lahooti Melo on Sunday afternoon returned with sessions of academic discourse staggered with musical performances. In different sessions, which mostly failed to start on time and produce promised panellists, debates were held on film, music, culture and […]

• January 23, 2017
• Environmental Journalism

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has issued orders for impleading the federal commerce ministry as party to the proceedings regarding the likely threats to ecology due to the ongoing construction of the multi-billion deep sea port. A two-judge bench, headed by Justice Nadeem Akhtar, directed the petitioner to file an amended title of the petition, naming […]

• January 23, 2017
• Front Page, Media Ethics

PESHAWAR: Advertisements of faith healers and quacks continue to be aired by local cable channels and radio stations in parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), despite a ban imposed on such advertisements by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). The electronic media watchdog had imposed a ban on such advertisements as many locals have been cheated by […]

• January 22, 2017
• Obituaries

LAHORE: The 18th death anniversary of Chaudhry Rasheed Ahmed, the former Lifelong President of Akhbar Faroosh Union Lahore is being observed on Sunday (today). Quran Khawani for the eternal peace of the late will be held at Akhbar market, 1-Mayo Hospital Lahore at 4.pm.—PR Business Recorder