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Daily Archives: July 14, 2017

Rebirth is me shedding my skin and coming clean: Asad Ahmed

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KARACHI: His fans in the country and across the world know how much he has contributed to Pakistani music over the last two decades. Ace guitarist Asad Ahmed’s career has involved being part of one of the first rock bands of Pakistan, The Barbarians, playing with Vital Signs and even collaborating with Junoon, forming the band […]


13-year RI in cyber crime case

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SARGODHA: Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Tariq Mahmood Zargham on Thursday awarded 13-year rigorous imprisonment to a man in a cyber crime case registered by the Phularwan police station. On June 21, 2016, the Counter-Terrorism Department Faisalabad, along with the district police of Sargodha, conducted a raid at a house in Mohallah Hussaini Phularwan and arrested Imran […]


Plea to ban Aljazeera TV termed ‘unjust’

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KARACHI: Former senator Jawaid Jabbar said on Thursday that the current turmoil between the Gulf states would escalate the political crisis in the region. He was speaking to roundtable dialogue on “Dynamics of the Middle East crisis” at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs. Jabbar said that Saudia Arabia has made disproportionate investment in its […]


Pakistan’s civil, political rights record reviewed

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ISLAMABAD: The International Human Rights Committee on Thursday concluded its deliberations of the initial report submitted by Pakistan of its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. According to a press release, the report was successfully presented by the Pakistani delegation which is being led by Federal Minister for […]


PMERA issues notices to Apna TV, Mubashar Luqman

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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), on Thursday, issued a show cause notice to APNA TV channel for airing indecent content during the broadcast of its morning show on July 6, 2017. The airing of such content is in violation of various clauses of PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended by the PEMRA (Amendment) Act […]