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Daily Archives: June 21, 2017

Project Ghazi adds a new genre to Pakistan’s film landscape

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The year 2017 saw the release of several films on local turf but most of them failed to leave a mark. Neither the narratives nor the characters were strong enough to make an impression except for maybe Chalay Thay Saath that was fresh even if it wasn’t perfect. While Eid-ul-Fitr will see the release of […]


Forced conversion’: Police told to produce Ravita in Sindh High Court on June 22

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MITHI: The Sindh High Court has ordered police to produce Ravita Meghwar — a Hindu girl who, according to her family, was abducted, forcibly converted and married off to a Muslim man — before the court on June 22. The Mirpurkhas DIG and Tharpakr SSP have been directed by an SHC bench headed by Justice […]


Attack on media won’t be tolerated: Marriyum

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ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has condemned the attack on a DSNG van of a private news channel in Faisalabad on Tuesday. In a statement, she said no restriction can be imposed on Media in the country and the democratic government firmly believes in freedom of expression. She said attacks on Media […]


Ministry asked to take steps for protecting journalists

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage has directed the ministry to take measures to protect journalists and their families without dilly-dallying. The committee while discussing ‘The Protection of Journalists Bill, 2014’ directed the Information and Broadcasting Division to complete consultation with all the stakeholders including media organisations without further […]


Seminary students ‘assault’ TV channel team for drinking water

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ISLAMABAD: Students of the Madressah Haqqania beat up Din News employees, broke their camera and also threw stones at their DSNG on Tuesday. Members of the team from Din News say the madressah management was involved in electricity theft and that they were beaten by the students because they were reporting on this. The madressah […]


Varsity guards beat up journalists

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FAISALABAD: Eight journalists were attacked and beaten up by University of Agriculture Faisalabad’s guards outside the varsity’s premises on Tuesday. While UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmed has not taken any immediate action, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah promised a strict action as well as registration of a case against the varsity’s guards. Recently, the […]