ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has sought an ‘explanation’ from the PEMRA chief for allowing state-run television to broadcast ‘contemptuous’ speeches of the ‘disqualified PM’ Nawaz Sharif during his GT Road rally. A letter sent by PTI MNA Murad Saeed to PEMRA chief Absar Alam stated that PTV aired all speeches of the former PM where he […]
SUKKUR – Leaders of various political parties, social and other organisations have congratulated Babu Hyder Magsi on his election as President of District Union of Journalists, Jacobabad Press Club. The annual elections of District Union of Journalists for 2017-18 were held at the press club premises under the supervision of Club President Syed Aftab Ali Shah, […]
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on human rights was informed on Wednesday that 111 attempted rape, sodomy and rape and murder cases involving minor girls and boys had been reported since January. “Ten minors were raped and then killed in district Kasur alone,” RPO, Shaikhupura, Sahibzada Mohammad Shahzad Sultan, told the Senate Functional Committee on Human […]
KARACHI: Every year in August, the artist community of Pakistan contributes its bit to the country’s Independence Day celebrations. This year is no different: an exhibition of artworks put up by more than two dozen artists under way at the Grandeur Gallery brings together an eclectic mix of styles signifying the abundance of talent that […]
The Islamabad High Court on Friday, while hearing a case pertaining to the alleged presence of ‘blasphemous content’ on social media, ordered the formation of a committee to monitor the content being aired on television channels as well. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui instructed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Absar Alam and DG Technical […]
Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday overturned the death sentence of Faisal Mehmood, alias Mota — the primary accused in the Wali Khan Babar case — and ordered a retrial by the lower courts. The SHC was hearing an appeal filed by Faisal Mota, who was awarded a death sentence in absentia, by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in […]
The cola wars have begun. On one hand we have Coke Studio continuing with its 10th season, featuring a bevy of renowned musicians of Pakistan, and on the other, we can see fresh, new talent making its way into the industry with the help of Pepsi Battle of the Bands. Both platforms offer something different […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has prepared a detailed report on improvement in human rights in the country and will present it before the United Nations Human Rights Council on November 13 this year. An official of Ministry of Human Rights told Business Recorder on Tuesday that Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which […]
SUKKUR: A widow reached the Women Police Centre here on Tuesday and sought protection from her relatives. Mai Katoran, who was the widow of Bajhi Khan Lund and resident of Khanpur Mahar, Ghotki district, was accompanied by her two daughters. She told the police and the media that she was a mother of five and […]
LAHORE: The Punjab police on Tuesday launched Police Legal Affairs Monitoring App for timely completion of cases and monitoring of the work of officers pursuing these cases in the courts. In the first initiative of its kind, the app would keep senior officials, including regional police officers (RPOs) and district police officers (DPOs) updated about […]
WHILE many of Karachi’s Hindus say they experience few difficulties in the city, others, especially those with lower incomes, report they are facing problems. “My 14-year-old daughter Sabna was kidnapped on her way to work,” said a Hindu Karachi-based day labourer who calls himself Aziz so as to avoid being identified as a non-Muslim. “She […]
LITERARY perspective is often different from the views held by politicians. Contrary to the politicians, writers and poets do not base their beliefs on diplomacy or expediency. They feel the pain of humanity and often contradict the popular beliefs. Numerous writers of Urdu fiction have reflected on the tragedy of riots and massacre that entailed […]
Islamabad :Tech giant Google changed its logo on Monday to a doodle with animated Pakistani flag to celebrate the country’s 70th Independence Day. Last year on August 14, too, Google dedicated its doodle with the Mughal-era Lahore Fort, locally known as the Shahi Qila. Since then, Google has also celebrated the birthdays of legendary Pakistani […]
Karachi; (above right) Ali Sethi’s ‘Ranjish He Sahi’, produced by Jaffer Zaidi, is the high-point of the first episode while Amanat Ali’s (below) ‘Chaa Rahi Kaali Ghata’ is as unpleasant as it is monotonous. MusicMix The first episode was unveiled at a swanky, star-studded press conference in Karachi. After an inauspicious start with the National […]
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