PESHAWAR – Pakistan People’s Party Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Women Wing slammed the shocking incident of Dera Ismail Khan where a teenage girl was forced to walk naked in the streets, and announced to stage a sit-in outside the residence of the victim until Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan visits her house . The PPP KP Women Wing […]
GUJRAT: A man allegedly set a 19-year-old girl on fire for refusing his marriage proposal in Mandi Bahauddin district on Friday, sources said. The girl was taken to the burns ward of the Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital, Gujrat, where doctors said she was out of danger, according to the sources. Police said they had […]
ISLAMABAD – Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting & National Heritage Ms. Marriyum Aurangzeb while chairing a high-level meeting here on Friday has directed the management of Pakistan Television Corporation to initiate the work at earliest for launching Direct To Home services (DTH) with a view to provide state of the art, affordable, uninterrupted and […]
KARACHI – Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Inter Provincial Coordination Nawab Taimor Talpur said that federal government would be approached to declare journalism as fourth pillar of state officially. He said that he will apprise Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah regarding this demanded of journalist community to raise this matter at […]
KARACHI: What lies in the poetry of a dervish-looking man who talked of lost love and the meaninglessness of life that the youth of his homeland are still enamored with his almost nihilist ideas? Jaun Elia, whose death anniversary was observed on Wednesday, is still relevant to the society. He continues to inspire the young lot […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed deep concern over the ever-increasing danger of attacks on working journalists in Balochistan by extremists and religious bigots. According to a press release, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary-General Ayub Jan Sarhandi said in a statement Thursday that it had become extremely difficult for journalists […]
ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, a former chief minister of Balochistan and leader of the National Party, on Wednesday expressed concern over forced closure of several press clubs in the province and stoppage of newspaper distribution in Gwadar, Turbat, Khuzdar and some other areas. The distribution of newspapers in southern and central Balochistan has remained […]
PESHAWAR: Accusing Pushto radio stations associated with the Voice of America (VOA) for spreading negative propaganda, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) directed its affiliated organisations throughout Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) to stage protest rallies and demonstration. In this respect, the first demonstration will be arranged by Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba Khyber Agency, affiliated with JUI-F, at Bab-i-Khyber on […]
KARACHI: It is heartening to see emerging artists working shoulder to shoulder with the seasoned painters and sculptors of Pakistan. A strong evidence of it can be seen at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi where a show titled ‘Sindh Artists Exhibition’, which concludes on Wednesday, showcases works of more than 70 artists. The exhibition […]
It is unfortunate that continual state failure to preserve the rights of disabled persons across areas such as education, work and social security has exacerbated extreme inequalities. Given this context, it was hardly surprising that disabled persons protesting near the Sindh Assembly on Monday demanded that the government implement an increase in job quotas from […]
IF there is one reality that defines Pakistan’s media consistently across seven decades, it is its commercially powered growth. In 70 years it has mutated in quantum stages to multiple levels. The pen that used to be mightier than the sword has become a nano-chip-powered lightsabre. Today the media is very different from the entity […]
KARACHI – Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar on Monday asked the law department to play an effective role in the disposal of cases in the favour of KMC so that illegal activities like encroachments, land grabbing and food adulteration could be stopped in the city. He was presiding over a meeting held here at his office […]
LAHORE: Smoggy conditions are likely to continue throughout November as there are no chances of rain in the plains of the country; the rain-producing system, which is expected to develop in the next two weeks, will largely be restricted to upper parts of the country and Kashmir. The warning was delivered by Ajmal Shah, director […]
ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP): Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday informed the Senate that dedicated efforts were being made to enhance duration of programmes for children on Pakistan Television (PTV) and Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC). Speaking in the House on a resolution moved by Senator Karim Ahmed […]
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