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Media has underplayed SC’s timely warning against fanning flames Listen

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ISLAMABAD: The media in general and TV channels in particular either ignored or underplayed the Supreme Court’s timely warning about how irresponsibly the media is fanning the flames and pushing out hate propaganda for ratings. In its written order of the 30th Nov hearing of suo moto case regarding the Faizabad sit-in, the Supreme Court […]


Women are often objectified in our industry: Ayesha Omar

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LAHORE: Ayesha Omar, a household name in Pakistan’s entertainment fraternity, might not yet be among the ranks of Mahira Khan or Saba Qamar – however, as an activist she has the kind of influence that would make her opinion heard, especially if it’s about feminism. ET: It is a harsh fact that women in media are still judged in one […]


Punjab govt to set up climate change cell to cope with weather vagaries

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ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government will establish a climate change extension cell in the Department of Agriculture by June 2018, informed sources said. The provincial government will increase public investment in climate smart agriculture and allocate additional funds to promote adaptation to climate change in agriculture. The Punjab Agricultural Research Board has submitted a list of […]


Land mafia turns to social media, cable networks

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Islamabad –  After a ban on advertising unapproved housing schemes in the national media, the land mafia has now turned to the social media and local cable networks to attract potential clients. The local cable channels run by cable operators are now full of advertisements promising a “dream house” at an economical price. Ammar Villas is one such housing schemes being advertised on local cable networks in the twin cities of Islamabad […]


CPNE wants press act repealed

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The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chapter of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has said that the Press Publication and Book Registration Act 2013 was tantamount to imposing a ban on a free press. In a resolution passed in a meeting on Thursday — chaired by CPNE Vice President and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Committee chairman Tahir Farooq — […]