This remains a week submerged in blood-drenched evil terror activities with the latest attack emerging at a shrine in Sehwan in Sindh. Having claimed 77 lives and injured hundreds more, it is difficult to focus on anything good. Any effort to do so may seem callous and vulgar especially after what has been described […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Friday directed Pakistan Broadcasters Association to get two advertisements amended by February 20 otherwise it would ban them under Section 27. According to a press release Pemra had received several complaints against the two commercials being telecast on private TV channels. The viewers opined that the picturisation […]
Shahbaz says Rangers operation in Punjab, if needed; Lahore bombing facilitator identified; attack planned in Afghanistan; Afghan national carried out attack; suicide vest brought to Lahore from Peshawar by truck; CM asks Afghan refugees to point out suspects in their ranks or the law will take its course KARACHI: The death toll in the Lal […]
ISLAMABAD: The Hindu community is set to have a personal law for the first time as the Senate on Friday unanimously passed ‘The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017’. The bill — approved by the National Assembly on Sept 26, 2015 — is likely to get presidential assent next week to become a law. The bill will […]
BAHAWALPUR: As a four years old minor boy from Lodhran has tested positive for polio, health authorities describe it the first such case of 2017 in Punjab. No polio case was reported in the province in 2016. Ali Hasan s/o Muhammad Afzal of Chak 15-M, Dunyapur tehsil of Lodhran district, was admitted to the Civil […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on complaints filed by a large number of TV viewers has asked news channels to show responsibility and professionalism while covering terror attacks. In the wake of recent bomb blasts in Pakistan TV channels have been directed to exercise high standards of professionalism, responsibility and avoid airing gruesome […]
Momina Mustehsan has finally opened up about her broken engagement with Ali Naqvi, putting all the rumours to rest. Last month rumours were abuzz that the couple has called off their engagement. However, there was no confirmation of the news from the singer. In her earlier post, regarding her wedding plans, Momina wrote, that if […]
KARACHI: Art can be therapeutic; it helps you heal from trauma and can help develop a voice from within you. Karwan-e-Hayat, an Institute for Mental Health Care, presented the work of 50 patients in the form of 34 combined art works, including drawings, paintings, embroidery and rallies work, at FOMMA Art Gallery located inside Zamzama Park […]
KARACHI: Citing articles 35 and 9 of the constitution, the Sindh High Court (SHC) declared on Thursday that the State was duty-bound to protect couples who contracted marriages out of free will. Forcible separation of spouses, the court observed, was the worst kind of violation of a couple’s fundamental rights. The verdict was given by […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice has endorsed the controversial Pakistan Commissions of Inquiry Bill, 2016. If passed by the upper house, the bill would bring powers of fact-finding bodies at a par with civil and criminal courts. The inquiry commissions will also have the authority to constitute international teams and seek international […]
HYDERABAD: Climate change experts, academia and students of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam on Thursday discussed climate change and called for engaging communities to resolve and cope with the related problems. The experts discussed causes and the frequency of natural calamities, including floods, cyclones, tsunamis, drought, and heat waves. They believe the government does not […]
Sehwan/Karachi – At least 76 people died Thursday when a bomb ripped through a crowded Sufi shrine in Sindh, in the deadliest attack to hit the country so far in 2017. The Islamic State group claimed the attack, at the shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan, in a statement carried by its propaganda […]
PESHAWAR: The provincial directorate of culture on Wednesday launched its first-ever cultural e-magazine titled ‘Yoon’ (walk). The magazine launching ceremony was held in the auditorium of the directorate. MPA and parliamentary secretary of culture Zahid Durrani was the chief guest on the occasion, where poets and writers of different languages were in attendance. Giving a […]
LAHORE: Wardha Saleem unravels the furtive colours of love, tradition and celebration in her latest collection. Titled ‘Rangraaz’, the offerings feature rich brocades, shimmering gota patti, intricate handwork and a magnificent display of hues – all ushered in this season with a section of bespoke couture from the designer. “’Rangraaz’ is very close to my heart considering […]
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