ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist and former staffer of Dawn, Aileen Qaiser, who died on Saturday morning, was laid to rest at a graveyard here on Sunday. She was 60. Ms Qaiser, who remained associated with Dawn as a feature writer for over 12 years, was the spouse of Islamia University Bahawalpur Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Qaiser […]
The one common thing that all good films share, irrespective of the genre, is a good script. Without a strong script, not even a star-studded cast can rescue the prospect of a film. Therefore, the role of writers is not to be diminished when talking about a film. One such example is a soon to […]
KARACHI: High consumption of groundwater not only causes devastating effects on health, but its extraction also leaves the earth in tatters. As the condition of water supply through mains is getting worse with each passing day in the metropolis, more and more people are now looking towards the alternative sources of water supply. A resident […]
ISLAMABAD: Apparently not satisfied with the freedom enjoyed by the print media since the courts struck down anti-press regulations introduced in the 1960s, the government has now decided to introduce harsher laws to control the press. Being prepared to regulate the print media, the proposed law will introduce stringent rules making it mandatory for publishers […]
ISLAMABAD – Minister of state for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb Saturday expressed deep concern over the ailment of renowned TV artist Iftikhar Qaiser, who has given memorable performances in the Hindko, Pashto and Urdu dramas. The minister said that Iftikhar Qaiser was an eminent artist and a great asset of the country, therefore, […]
In 2016, the Swedish and Finnish governments celebrated the 250thanniversary of the world’s first Freedom of Information (FOI) law that was passed in Sweden in 1766. Nudged by an Asian Development Bank precondition, Pakistan made its first FOI law in 2002. Between the federation and the four provinces, Pakistan today has five independent Right to Information […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Department will shortly introduce an environment friendly and cost effective technology of brick kilns which is being effectively used in Nepal. Punjab Environment Minister Zakia Shahnawaz disclosed this here on Saturday while addressing the participants of a workshop held at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The Minister said that […]
KARACHI: The 1992 serial Sitara aur Mehrunissa, written by Anwar Maqsood, became popular and perhaps, one of the reasons was the wonderful chemistry between veteran actress Sania Saeed (Mehrunissa) and Atiqa Odho, who made her debut as Sitara. 25 years later, the duo is back to reunite on screen in Pyari Bitto. Saeed spoke with The Express Tribune on how she felt […]
LAHORE: Religious organisations observed a protest day on Friday against the Muslim genocide by Myanmar army and Buddhist majority and criminal silence by world bodies and Muslim governments over the worst violation of human rights and war crimes. Thousands of slogan chanting and banners waving protesters led by their leaders took to the streets after […]
MARK Tully recently wrote, “Whenever I talk to students of journalism in India about radio I am told ‘It’s dead. Killed by television’. As the presenter of a radio programme broadcast in Britain I know that’s certainly not true there.” In India, however, “while the government has lost control over television it retains a monopoly […]
Islamabad: Education is an utmost requirement of an individual as it has become the main ingredient of ones life. It is the fertiliser we need for our empowerment, development and enjoying the life in a digital world of today. Now literacy does not just mean reading and writing, in order to cope with the world […]
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Friday observed that the permissible limit of carcinogenic arsenic in drinking water set by the government was too high. Pakistan Council for Research in Water Research Chairman Dr Mohammad Ashraf informed the Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology that the limit of arsenic in drinking water worldwide was set […]
SHIKARPUR – Senior journalist Hazar Khan Chandio passed away due to heart attack at his native village Ali Gul Chandio near Dakhan Town, on Friday. He is survived by four sons and four daughters and a widow. Sultan Rind, President Larkana Union of Journalists Shikarpur, Waheed Phulpoto, Rahim Bux Jamali, Waheed Bhutto, Waheed Jokhio, Waheed Brohi, Aslam […]
KARACHI: All major political parties in the metropolis and civil society representatives at a panel discussion under the banner of ‘Save Karachi’ campaign on Friday questioned the results of the population census that they believed could give way to speculation about an attempt to divert resources from Karachi where they are actually needed. The results […]
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