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Daily Archives: September 29, 2017

NA speaker takes TV anchor to Islamabad High Court

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has approached the Islamabad High Court challenging an order of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra)’s Council of Complaints which had dismissed his complaint against a private TV channel and its anchor, Rauf Klasra. The NA speaker’s complaint against Klasra was dismissed on July 31.  In the […]


Mardan lynching: Six more testify over Mashal murder

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HARIPUR:  The hearing of Mashal murder case continued on Thursday in Haripur Central Jail where an anti-terrorism court (ATC) recorded statements of six more witnesses, taking the total number of witnesses testifying in the case to 20. Judge Fazal Subhan Khan, of ATC Abbottabad, adjourned till October 4 the hearing of the case involving 57 […]


Danyal Zafar: Life after Coke Studio

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Danyal Zafar is on a journey to ensure that being Ali Zafar’s younger brother isn’t his only claim to fame. Recently concluded tenth season of Coke Studio has helped the 20-year-old set that into motion and gave him a newfound drive and motivation. Instep:  A career launch with Coke Studio is something most young musicians […]


CM’s warning fails to help cut tomato, onion prices

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KARACHI: The strict warning given by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday for bringing down prices of vegetables and taking profiteers to task did not provide any relief to consumers on Thursday. Consumers continued to pay Rs70-80 per kg for onion while tomato price which was prevailing at Rs200 per kg on Tuesday crawled […]


Senators say ‘certain institutions’ continue to place hurdles in access to information

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ISLAMABAD: Admitting that certain institutions in the country lacked transparency and accountability, former information minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator Pervaiz Rashid said there were “some institutions” in the country which placed hurdles in access to information. While speaking at a ceremony organised by the Coalition on the Right to Information at the National Press […]


NA speaker moves court against Pemra decision

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ISLAMABAD –  National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Thursday approached the Islamabad High Court against Pemra’s Council of Complaints’ decision wherein it had turned down his contention against a private TV channel and its anchor Rauf Klasra. He moved the petition through his counsel Hafiz SA Rehman and cited the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory […]