ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) told a Senate committee on Wednesday that it lacked the human and financial resources to monitor and control objectionable content online. Instead, PTA Chairman Dr. Ismail Shah stressed the need for developing better relations with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to ensure better monitoring and […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the interior secretary and Rawalpindi Regional Police Officer in a suo motu case over the alleged trafficking of women in the twin cities. The SC office has fixed hearings in the case for April 6. Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on February 24 […]
THATTA: Dozens of citizens belonging to the twin towns of Makli and Thatta took to the streets here on Tuesday in protest against the intensifying dust and smoke emissions from the stone crushing plant installed by the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) very close to a polytechnic institute, some private hospitals, NGO offices and shopping arcades […]
ISLAMABAD: The country’s electronic media watchdog has imposed fines to the tune of Rs70 million in 119 cases over the course of the past two years. According to a report, submitted to the Islamabad High Court by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Absar Alam, the authority has issued 166 show cause notices to […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Climate Change Zahid Hamid has emphasised that central and provincial governments should ramp up efforts for implementing the climate change policy in coordination with each other, which will mitigate the risk of disaster and damage to the national economy. The minister stated this while discussing a plan for improved execution of the […]
ISLAMABAD: Working journalists have asked the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to effectively check hate speech in TV programmes and take up the matter with the managements of TV channels. They have also sought the regulator’s support to curb the general trend of building pressure on the already overworked media persons working in the […]
The singer talks to Instep about Coke Studio 9, the somewhat unimpressive Islamabad United anthem she sang and what lies ahead. I am on my way to the newly opened burger joint Jessie’s, which is owned by filmmaker Yasir Jaswal and his younger brother and musician, Uzair Jaswal. I’m due to meet Momina Mustehsan and […]
KARACHI: “The quiet departure of avian species indicates city’s fast-deteriorating environment. While many bird species have lost their habitats thanks to increasing pollution and the so-called development, an amazing variety of birds still exists in the rural parts of Karachi and along its beach. We must save these last sanctuaries of birds, now facing serious […]
KARACHI – Pakistani actress Nyla Jaffery has been admitted to Liaquat National Hospital and she needs B+ blood, as she battles cancer, which is said to be in its final stage, according to social media reports. Nyla was diagnosed with cancer last year. She herself described the pain as earth shaking under her feet with […]
ISLAMABAD: Intensive and long talks were held between representatives of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and federal and Gilgit-Baltistan governments to sort out the issue of registration of cases against journalists. According to sources, Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafizur Rehman, G-B information minister and senior government officials, federal government’s Principal Information Officer (PIO) Rao Tehseen, […]
KARACHI: Commedia dell’arte is a form of theatre which originated in 16th century Italy. Characterised by stock characters, masks and improvised performances loosely based on sketches, the art influenced many playwrights, including Shakespeare. And while its influences can still be seen in a large number of films, television and theatre productions, one would not expect to see […]
KARACHI: A serving faculty member and a retired professor of Karachi University (KU) were taken away from outside the Karachi Press Club reportedly by law-enforcement agencies just before their scheduled press conference on Saturday evening. A known human rights activist and associate professor at the Applied Chemistry department of Karachi University, Dr Riaz Ahmed, along […]
KARACHI: It’s not a review it’s an outburst. A sudden release of emotions that took place after something expectedly horrible deceived me into being a little less of a disappointment eventually ended up exceeding my expectations in foolishness. Raasta begins with a bruised and battered Sahir Lodhi taking us back into the lives of other characters […]
Today, all records have been broken when it comes to freedom of the press, thought, and expression. There’s total freedom of reporting. As a result, however, journalists have gone overboard as far as reporting of events is concerned. They would be well advised to apply the brakes and be careful in reporting; they must also […]
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