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Monthly Archives: March 2018

From Pakistan, with love

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Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the upcoming edition of the UK Asian Film Festival (UKAFF) where South Asian cinema, feminist content, storytellers and narratives continue to be the predominant theme, some fantastic artists and films from Pakistan will take centre stage. The UK Asian Film Festival, known before as Tongues on Fire Asian Woman […]


IHC division bench allows Geo TV ICA

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ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad High Court (IHC) division bench here Wednesday allowed Geo TV intra-court appeal (ICA) that it filed against the judicial contempt proceedings, initiated by the court’s single bench comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui against the channel’s management and participants of a programme ‘Report Card’ for ridiculing the court order regarding Valentine’s Day. Geo […]


Police reforms: role of media

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Media is uniquely placed to play an important role in police reforms at the policy as well as operational level. Media persons are constantly in touch with policymakers and frontline police officers, and importantly with the community at large. According to PILDAT’s publication, Policing and Media in Pakistan, media can support police reforms through its […]


Missing activist Samar Abbas contacts family members

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KARACHI: Missing social media activist Samar Abbas, who mysteriously disappeared in January last year, contacted his family Tuesday and is expected to return home soon. Abbas heads the Civil Progress Alliance Pakistan (CPAP). “We received a call from Samar on Tuesday,” his brother Ashar Abbas told The Express Tribune. “He informed us that he has […]


Pemra asked to frame rules for TV channels on gruesome videos

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to make regulations barring TV channels from telecasting gruesome videos and pictures related to the acts of terrorism. A bench consisting of Justice Qaisar Rasheed and Justice Mussarat Hilali also ordered the directors of major public sector hospitals in the […]


Time for apologies over, SC tells anchor

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday gave anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood until March 12 to submit objections to the joint investigation team (JIT) report laying bogus his claims regarding the Zainab murder case convict. Geo News reported On March 1, the JIT had submitted its report to the SC and dismissed all of the […]


Pemra chief non-appointment: LHC seeks replies in contempt of court case

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LAHORE: While taking up a contempt of court application filed over non-compliance of the court orders regarding appointment of chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the Lahore High Court (LHC) Tuesday issued notices to the authorities concerned. The secretary information and secretary Pemra have been directed to submit their replies till March 15. Petitioner-lawyer […]


Misogyny and sexual abuse are all acts of power: Mahira Khan

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Arguably Pakistan’s biggest star, Mahira Khan has been recognised nationally and internationally for her beauty, acting and girl-next-door persona. The actor has become the face of Pakistani entertainment, particularly after working with none other than Shah Rukh Khan in last year’s Raees. But there is much more to Mahira than first meets the eye. Filmdom […]


Karachi-born Pakistani-American star shines on Hollywood stage

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WASHINGTON: “Pakistan and Iowa, two places that nobody from Hollywood can find on the map,” said Pakistan-origin American comedian Kumail Nanjiani, taking a dig at growing anti-immigrant sentiments in the United States. Karachi-born Nanjiani and Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o, both raised this issue while presenting the Oscar for Best Production Design during the 90th Annual […]


Anchorperson asked to appear before SC

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood and chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in the Zainab murder case and fixed the case for hearing on March 7. Federal Investigation Agency found no evidence for any of the allegations levelled by Dr Shahid Masood regarding rape and murder of […]


Jang/Geo notice for apology, damages: court summons Imran on 9th

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ISLAMABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ-East) Sikandar Khan has issued summons to the PTI Chairman Imran Khan in a Rs one billion suit for defamation that Jang/Geo group has filed against him demanding unconditional apology, retraction of all the allegations and Rs.1 billion as damages for the false statements that he has been making […]


Zahid Ahmed on his next TV project, Visaal

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The versatile Zahid Ahmed is known for playing layered characters and that too with brilliance and finesse. In a rather short career span in television, the actor has played a diverse set of roles in popular productions such as Alvida, Sangat, Besharam and the most recent Daldal that earned him much acclaim. Currently essaying the […]


HUJ holds protest demo against attack on Mirpur Khas press club

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BADIN: The Hyderabad Union of Journalists (HUJ) staged a protest demonstration against the attack on the Mirpur Khas press club in front of the Hyderabad press club. The protest included PFUJ Central Vice President Khalid Khokhar, Lala Rehman Samoon, HUJ President Jai Parkash Morani, Joint Secretary Fahim Baber, Finance Secretary Zaffar Hakro, members of the executive […]


Bringing peace through films

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Since the discontinuation of Kara Film Festival several years ago, the trend of film festivals in Pakistan has disappeared as well. Though some festivals continue to do the rounds, nothing worth mentioning comes to mind. As an entertainment industry that has started producing films, we still don’t have space for short films and documentaries. It […]