LAHORE: The name Javed Kodu is synonymous with comedic genius. The dwarf actor has spent nearly 45 years in the Pakistani film industry and completed over 150 films to date, along with numerous stage dramas. His impeccable comic timing and unique talent won Kodu fans the world over and he will forever be regarded as one […]
Kandhkot – The local cable operators continue to air the Indian content in defiance of the directives of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). PEMRA has imposed ban on airing Indian content in Pakistan, and, in this connection, it has directed the cable operators, owners of TV channels as well as radio stations not to […]
ISLAMABAD: A day after the standoff between the civil government and the military establishment over the thorny issue of ‘Dawn Leaks’ ended, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has claimed that all “misunderstandings have been taken care of and the matter is settled now”. On Wednesday, ISPR Director-General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor ‘withdrew’ the April 29 […]
ISLAMABAD: Days after the media watchdog’s chief expressed his serious concerns about alleged threats to him and employees of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa have taken notice of the issue and assured their complete support. “This is a welcome step and investigations are already […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed a fine of Rs100,000 on Geo News over ‘derogatory remarks’ directed at Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in one of its programme on February 12. In a statement, Pemra said two guests, Ijaz […]
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Provincial Assembly has released the details of MPAs who availed themselves of medical facilities from the public exchequer; however the same information sought under the Freedom of Information Act 2002 is still awaited from National Assembly and Senate despite passage of almost a month. This scribe sent an information request to […]
Eminent journalist and writer Anwar Mooraj passed away on Wednesday morning. He was 86. He leaves two sons. Mr Mooraj was born in London on Feb 15, 1931. He belonged to a distinguished family from Bhopal and went to Doon School, Dehradun. After Partition, his family migrated to Pakistan. He graduated from the London School […]
AN item in the press appearing some days ago under the headline ‘Ahmadi professor found murdered’, drew attention to the challenges of news coverage, especially news related to crime. Such a report could have been given quite a few other headings. For instance, the heading could have been ‘A woman found murdered’. The common reaction […]
ISLAMABAD: The standoff between the military and the civilian government over the recommendations issued in the wake of an inquiry into a Dawn story finally ended on Wednesday after the army’s spokesperson announced the decision to withdraw its controversial tweet. The April 29 tweet by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor […]
Karachi: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in collaboration with Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in continuation of Women Day celebrations by paying tribute to women parliamentarians presented shields to female legislators of different political parties on May 9 at Sindh Assembly Karachi. PPF team presented shields to Ms. Sharmila Farooqi, Pakistan Peoples Party’s member of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) spokesperson, Asma Jahangir, on Wednesday said courts that are responsible for protecting human rights have been infringing on the rights of the people. “People speak highly about the military courts and claim they provide timely justice but they decided 274 cases during two years. On the other […]
ISLAMABAD: Though it has become an act of parliament, the first family law for Hindus remains useless as rules for the law have not yet been prepared. Implementing the Hindu Marriage Act seems to be challenging for the authorities as the law demands the establishment of marriage registrars, who have to be Hindus, for registering […]
KARACHI: We often talk about art as a political statement. This pushes into the background a very important aspect of art: of a cultural commentator. The rapid changes that have taken place on the political front in the last two decades have influenced the artist community in an unusually strong manner. The cultural aspect is […]
KARACHI: Almost all migratory birds are hunted in Pakistan. Continued killing of these birds for many years has led to a steep decline in the number of some species, stated the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) in a message on the eve of World Migratory Birds Day, emphasising the need for steps to conserve […]
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