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Daily Archives: June 20, 2017

Taking Pakistani cinema forward

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After a decade, Javed Sheikh, seen here with actor Danish Taimoor, is returning to direction with a film called Wujood that has been shot in Karachi and Turkey. InstepInterview Javed Sheikh talks to Instep about his upcoming directorial love saga, Wujood, and nurturing the next generation of artists.  Actor and director Javed Sheikh’s contribution to […]


Forced To Convert

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Pakistan was born with the promise that everyone was free to practice their religion and would be guaranteed basic rights. Hindus that made up 23 percent of the population of Pakistan at the time of partition, are now only 6 percent, and in general do not feel welcome or secure. Abductions, forced conversions and marriages […]


Bail petition dismissed in cyber crime case

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LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Monday dismissed a bail petition of a man involved in uploading objectionable material on the social media against former federal minister Firdous Ashiq Awan. Federal Investigation Agency`s (FIA) cyber crime cell had arrested Haseeb Zahid on a complaint lodge by private secretary of the ex-minister. The investigating officer told the […]


Contempt plea against Pemra chief dismissed as withdrawn

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ISLAMABAD: In a petition seeking contempt of court proceedings against Pemra Chairman Absar Alam, an Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench remarked that disobedience to court orders is contempt of court.  People say various things, and it is not possible to stop them from commenting. Has Absar Alam disobeyed any court orders? To this, petitioner’s counsel […]


Journalists under fire from many sides

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HARIPUR: Bakhsheesh Elahi was waiting for the morning bus when a lone gunman on a motorcycle pulled up beside him and shot him dead. Rana Tanveer had just taken his family to safety after radical Islamists spray-painted death threats on his door, when a car smashed into his motorcycle and sped away. Taha Siddiqui answered […]


FIA books Dr Firdous’ opponents from PPP

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SIALKOT-The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a case against Sialkot-based Haseeb Zahid and Mian Umair Ashraf for allegedly “sharing highly objectionable and derogatory remarks” against PTI leader Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on social media. On June 13, 2017, the FIA had registered the case (No.1482/2017) with FIA Cybercrime Police Station Lahore on the report of […]