ISLAMABAD: Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) here on Wednesday while hearing petitions against blasphemous contents on social media said that this issue could affect security and integrity of Pakistan. The Ministry of Interior secretary sought some time for submitting a detailed report while the IHC bench said that the court, […]
They are everywhere and they are nowhere. If you step into a home in an affluent or even almost affluent suburb in Karachi or Lahore or Islamabad or Multan, you will likely be handed a drink by one of them, see them sweeping the floor or washing the dishes. If you shop at a mall […]
To tackle extreme climate change impacts, the government has developed comprehensive policies and plans that include both adaptation and mitigation measures, said federal minister for climate change Zahid Hamid on Tuesday. He however complained about inadequate funds in this respect. “The magnitude of the required financing is enormous. The unavailability of adequate finances is the […]
Former President and Co-Chairman of the PPP Asif Ali Zardari, has managed to grab the attention of the masses and he will appear on a local private TV channel weekly on his own talk show as a political analyst. The career in media is another attention seeking gimmick, as the PPP prepares itself for election […]
Islamabad – A fresh petition in blasphemy matter was Tuesday moved in the Islamabad High Court seeking its direction to constitute a judicial commission to determine as to who were responsible to facilitate and escort the alleged five blasphemer bloggers. The petition was moved by civil society through its President Muhammad Tahir who nominated federation through […]
KARACHI: It is thoughtful on the part of the organisers of the Karachi Art Summit to choose the sprawling Burnes Garden, which is now a contiguous part of the National Museum of Pakistan, as the venue to kick-start their event from. The park has a long history, some of which can be learned from its […]
Ever since its introduction on social media, drama serial Khan created a lot of hype and was rumoured to be inspired by the life of cricketer turned politician, Imran Khan. Though the play has nothing to do with Imran Khan, it does revolve around the life of a politician named Khan and, with each new […]
ISLAMABAD – The government may not manage to unanimously pass ‘The (Twenty-Eight amendment) Bill 2017 and ‘Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act Bill 2017’ today (Tuesday) to reinstate military courts, as some lawmakers opposed the proposed law during the Monday’s National Assembly session. Both coalition partners of the government, the JUI-F and the PkMAP have also set conditions […]
QUETTA: The election process of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) for the two-year term 2017-19 was completed here on Monday. Afzal Butt and Ayub Jan Sarhandi were elected as the president and secretary general, respectively. Also, 25 members of the PFUJ Federal Executive Council (FEC) have been elected. The three-day biennial delegates meeting (BDM) […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has ordered the suspension of Zara Hut Kay, a Dawn News programme, for three days with effect from Wednesday (March 22). The regulator made the decision under section 27 of the Pemra Ordinance 2002 after a brief hearing held in Pemra’s head office on March 17. It […]
KARACHI: Within the first few minutes of the performance Absolut Manto at the International Theatre and Music Festival of the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) on Sunday, the world building of Saadat Hasan Manto, and spellbinding performances by a star cast, had the complete attention of the audience. A production of Olomopolo Media from […]
THE passage of the draft National Commission on the Rights of the Child Bill, 2015, during the current session of the National Assembly is an important step in the right direction. It is neither designed to be a panacea nor is it likely to eliminate the scourge of child employment and abuse. But if the […]
LAHORE: In order to provide greater legal rights to Hindu families, President Mamnoon Hussain signed the Hindu Marriage Bill 2017 into law on the advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the president’s office, the law aims to protect the marriage, the family, the mother, and child and also […]
ISLAMABAD: The move to block social media in the country ostensibly to end access to blasphemous contents on the web pages is largely viewed as the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) tactic to impose curbs on its critics who actively use Facebook and twitter. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan was the first who reacted […]
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