“The truth does not change when a government does. Like freedom, truth is open to misuse, but, again like freedom, it can’t be withheld on that count,” wrote the late Razia Bhatti in one of her searing editorials. These were not merely fine words: Ms Bhatti, editor of the Herald and later of Newsline – […]
KHAIRPUR – A delegation of leading journalists from Islamabad, Lahore and other places visited Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur in collaboration with Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. The delegation was led by Prof Dr. Ghulam Raza Bhatti, Member, Operations & Planning and Ms. Ayesha Ikram, Director Public Relations & Publications, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. The delegation […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Commission conducted inspection of public record in various departments of the University of Peshawar (UoP) to ensure citizens right to access public information here on Friday. A statement issued here said that at least 12 pending complaints against various departments of UoP, including Journalism and Mass Communication, […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given the federal government a week to implement its order in a case related to the uploading of sacrilegious content on social media. IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui warned on Friday that in case of non-compliance, the prime minister and other cabinet ministers could be summoned at the […]
WASHINGTON: Acclaimed Pakistani journalist and former Washington correspondent of the Associated Press of Pakistan Afzal Khan passed away in Virginia on Thursday morning. The veteran journalist was suffering from cardiac complications and was under treatment at a hospital in Virginia, outside of Washington DC. Khan was a prominent Pakistani journalist and an influential voice in journalistic […]
You may have come across clips of celebrities displaying a different take on ‘the clap’. These videos, released as part of a social media campaign, have brought to light our inherent transphobia into Pakistan’s national discourse by calling to simply, #ChangeTheClap. Celebrities that are endorsing the campaign include Osman Ali Butt, Ahmed Ali Butt, Mehwish […]
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Environment, Begum Zakia Shahnawaz said on Wednesday that it is the high time for Pakistan to get fully prepared on the legal, institutional and policy frameworks regarding climate change using a bottom-up approach at district and provincial levels. She was speaking at “Grow Festival” organised by the Oxfam in Pakistan and […]
KARACHI: At the Alliance Francaise de Karachi on a chilly Wednesday evening, the launch of a coffee table book may not have been out of the ordinary but the contents of the book set it apart. A Reel on Karachi: Art Installation in the City was launched in collaboration with the Karachi Biennale Trust (KBT). […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued a notice for Naseerabad station house officer (SHO) on a habeas corpus petition for the recovery of a missing rights activist, Raza Khan. Hamid Nasir Mahmood filed the petition contending that his brother Khan was allegedly abducted by unidentified persons on December 2 from his Model Colony […]
ISLAMABAD: Expressing disappointment over the working conditions at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Attaul Haq Qasmi on Wednesday resigned from the post of PTV chairman after serving at the post for almost two years. “In the prevailing circumstances in the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage, it has become increasing difficult […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday imposed a ban on a television host Amir Liaquat Hussain for two weeks till the next date of hearing and ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) that no material from the anchor or on his behalf, connected to court order, be made viral on social media in […]
KARACHI:Amina Jilani, a fearless columnist, who passed away at the age of 80 last Thursday after battling with cancer for a year, was a firm believer in the acquisition of justice, human rights and the democratic process. According to a close friend, Muneeza Shamsie, she never ceased to speak out against rampant abuse of power […]
LAHORE: Justice Ayesha A. Malik of the Lahore High Court again issued notices Tuesday on a petition seeking action against Pemra Chairman Absar Alam for suspending transmission of all private news channels unlawfully during a police operation against participants of Islamabad sit-in. The judge earlier had sought replies from the federal government and Pemra on […]
As a non-traditional security threat, climate change has continued to produce daunting challenges for Pakistan. The pressing issue of global warming poses a direct threat to the country’s future economic stability and security. The devastating floods of 2010 and 2011 and the extreme heatwave of 2015 have indicated that the state should brace itself for […]
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