ISLAMABAD: The registered e-commerce merchant numbers has witnessed more than 2.6 times rise amid 3G/4G services and availability of cheaper smart phones. E-commerce market has been experiencing reasonable growth and at 72 per cent Pakistan has one of the highest rates of mobile and internet penetration in South Asia, with 40 million Internet subscribers and […]
ISLAMABAD: While the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has shared some CNIC related statistics with some journalists under the Right to Information Law, the authority claims the data has nothing to do with the electoral rolls nor does it contain any personal information even about a single voter. According to well-placed sources, the data […]
KARACHI-Lightingale Productions hosted a screening to launch the official trailer for the upcoming summer blockbuster TEEFA IN TROUBLE at Nueplex Cinemas in Karachi. All set to release worldwide on 20th July in partnership with Yash Raj Films, the trailer for TEEFA IN TROUBLE is being released across 1200 screens worldwide. The three-minute trailer of TEEFA […]
LAHORE – Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Friday demanded of the government to enhance forest cover areas by planting trees to reduce volume of imported softwood in furniture sector which would help saving billions of rupees in the form of foreign exchange. In his statement issued here, PFC Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq said Pakistan is […]
ISLAMABAD: A case has been registered against TV anchor Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain on a charge of using derogatory language against prophets. The case was registered with Aabpra police station on a complaint lodged by the imam of a mosque in Islamabad’s G-6 Sector. The TV show, Sehar Aamir, was aired at Sehri time on […]
KARACHI – Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair Thursday said that media can play an important role in creating a congenial atmosphere during forthcoming national polls with equal attention towards optimum turnover of valid voters. Talking to caretaker provincial minister for information and law Jamil Yousuf, he said that it was a collective responsibility of all sections […]
ISLAMABAD: Saba Qamar fans, rejoice! The Baaghi star will soon be making a comeback to our screens, featuring in the video of Shuja Haider’s upcoming track Jeevan Daan. After ‘Baaghi’, people finally understood Qandeel was wronged: Saba Qamar Years after first appearing in Abrar-ul-Haq’s Boliyaan in the beginning of her career, Saba credits social media, […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Thursday condemned the assassination of noted Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar and said there can be no justification for anyone to commit such brutality. “We have learned with deep shock and sadness about the assassination of noted Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari by unknown gunmen outside his office in Srinagar around […]
NEW DELHI: Veteran Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari was shot dead with his security guard in Srinagar on Thursday, reports said. The audacious attack by motorcycle-borne assassins has left Srinagar’s media community shaken. Bukhari, former correspondent for The Hindu and the editor of the Rising Kashmir newspaper, was attacked when he had stepped out of his […]
KARACHI: Of the four Pakistani films that are going to be released on Eidul Fitr, Azaadi, directed by Imran Malik, was the first to have its premiere. It took place at a local multiplex on Tuesday evening. As it always happens, the red carpet area did not fill up with showbiz glitterati and media personnel […]
Karachi: A 15-member delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) led by its Secretary General Dr Jabbar Khatak called on caretaker Sindh Minister for Information Jameel Yusuf at the latter’s office on Wednesday. The CPNE delegation congratulated Jameel Yusuf on becoming a member of interim Sindh cabinet. They discussed the 6 point agenda, […]
While Pakistan media has been resisting military crackdown, news portals have begun succumbing to self censorship ahead of general election. Pakistan’s oldest newspaper, Dawn, refused to publish political economist S. Akbar Zaidi’s articles over “censorship issues”. Zaidi, who is a frequent writer in the newspaper, was informed via email that the organisation was facing threats from Pakistan’s […]
ISLAMABAD: An exhibition of creative calligraphy on ‘Takhtis’ by Riffat Khattak commenced in Islamabad at Nomad Art Gallery, at the Farm, Bani Gala. The exhibition displayed Khattak’s work titled ‘Takhti. Dawat. Qalam.’ The artist believes that the art of Islamic calligraphy is fading fast because of computerisation of scripts of local languages in Pakistan. He […]
LAHORE: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Sunday summoned owners of several media houses for Monday, for not implementing his orders about payment of salaries to their employees. Hearing a suo motu notice case at the SC Lahore Registry, he expressed anger at non-payment of salaries to the employees. The CJ said action would be taken […]
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