IFLIX, one of the world’s leading Internet TV service, has announced the launch of its service in Pakistan. Consumers can sign up for a 30-day free trial via iflix’s website for unlimited access to thousands of the world’s best TV shows, movies and more on every device they own, with no credit card required and […]
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body Thursday passed ‘The Torture, Custodial Death and Custodial Rape Bill, 2014,’ seeking prevention of all acts of torture, custodial death and custodial rape committed by public servants or any person acting in an official capacity. The sub-committee of the National Assembly Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control which met in the […]
In a fiery one-on-one session with two-time Academy Award-winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Bollywood director Karan Johar subtly hinted that he wouldn’t be open to be working with Fawad Khan (and presumably other Pakistani artists) in the future. “You know what I went through and it was a tough time for me. I don’t think would want […]
ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Assurances, which was held on Thursday in old Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) Committee Room, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad has decided to chalk out a plan to safeguard the sanctity of the holy verses printed in newspapers. The meeting was presided over by Muhammad Afzal Khokhar, […]
Islamabad: Non-provision of certified information under the freedom of information law and government functionaries avoidance to give version is making journalism difficult in the present era. The state of journalism in Pakistan is dismal, especially for those who believe in reporting facts, based on certified authentic information. This correspondent has filed almost one and a […]
ISLAMABAD: The Met office has forecast more rains and snowfall in parts of the country. More rain with snowfall over the hills is likely at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Peshawar and Mardan divisions, FATA, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during the next 12 hours. Cold and dry weather is expected in […]
The Federal Investigation Agency Sindh Cyber Crime Circle arrested a man on Wednesday over charges blackmailing a person online. The FIA conducted a raid on a complaint and arrested Muhammad Saleem, who was blackmailing the complainant using Whatsapp. He was allegedly sending personal videos of the complainant to her and her family. He was threatening […]
The Punjab government’s 151 digital libraries project is quite expansive. Its goal to improve access to information and improve higher education within three years is ambitious and maybe too lofty. The targets are trifold: to provide greater access to information to institutions, to provide more reading material, and to preserve scholarly pieces of writing. Higher […]
ISLAMABAD – The families of two missing bloggers claimed their loved ones were innocent on Wednesday and appealed for their safe return as soon as possible. A total of five men, who had stood against religious intolerance and at times criticised military, vanished within days of each other earlier this month, sparking fears of a […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) voiced concern over the violation of media rights in Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Venezuela. On Jan 13, PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali wrote to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan regarding the detention and alleged torture of award-winning journalist Mehman Huseynov. Huseynov was picked up on Monday evening and held […]
After his 2015 film Wrong Number was termed a commercial success, director Yasir Nawaz is coming back with another romantic comedy, titled Mehrunnisa V Lub You. Starring Danish Taimoor (who also featured in Nawaz’s last film) and Sana Javed in lead roles, the film has entered the last spell of shooting and is expected to […]
Davos-Academy Award Winner and the Co-Chair at 47th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be featuring in an exclusive one-on-one session with Bollywood director and producer Karan Johar titled ‘A Conversation with Karan Johar and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’ on 18th January 2017 at Davos-Klosters. Sharmeen will also be featuring in a panel discussion titled […]
Karachi, Jan 18 (PPI): Majority of journalists witness traumatic events and should get regular psychological counseling and medical check-ups to ensure their physical as well as psycho-social safety and productivity. Media houses also need to develop implementation of safety protocols in the field and anti-sexual harassment policies for female journalists. These were some of the […]
Forced disappearance of social media activists and bloggers subjugated most of the media coverage in both print and electronic media during the week. Five social media activists and bloggers are believed to be abducted just for using the right of expression. Owing to the sensitivity of the issue, Pakistan Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani took notice […]
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