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Daily Archives: August 29, 2018

Govt to take all measures to facilitate foreign media: Fawad

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry said the government would take all necessary measures to facilitate and ensure easy access to foreign media in Pakistan. The country, he said, had a rich and unique cultural heritage, and media could play a vital role not only in projecting the huge tourism potential […]


Wah varsity launches FM radio

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TAXILA: The University of Wah on Tuesday launched its radio station – FM 101.8 to promote educational and literary activities in twin cities of Taxila and Wah, and its surrounding areas. Chairman, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), Lt Gen Sadiq Ali inaugurated the radio station, in the presence of POF officials, faculty members and varsity administration. […]


Massive plantation campaign planned

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Islamabad: The Ministry of Climate Change plans to launch massive afforestation campaign on September 2 in which trees will be planted and distributed all across the country. The plan was discussed at a provincial meeting held at Ministry of Climate Change on Monday. The meeting was chaired by Advisor to Prime Minister Amin Aslam. The […]


Aamir Liaquat slams PM for ignoring MNAs from Karachi

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KARACHI: TV host and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNA Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain on Tuesday accused the party leadership and Prime Minister Imran Khan of ignoring and sidelining the party’s legislators from Karachi. During a talk show on a private news channel, Dr Hussain came up with a complaint that PM Khan did not consider anyone […]


BBDO Pakistan win Agency of the Year at AD Stars 2018

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Busan, South Korea: BBDO Pakistan has been awarded Agency of the Year for 2018 at Asia’s biggest award show: AD Stars. The agency won an impressive haul of 28 trophies which include 5 Golds, 9 Silvers, and 14 Bronzes, along with 25 shortlists. The awards were won on four different projects: “The Bridal Uniform” for […]


Will we see a Netflix original series from Pakistan?

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Netflix has been around for quite some time but the online entertainment channel made its mark in South Asia with the release of Lust Stories in June and more recently, Sacred Games in July. Lust Stories, according to Netflix was the “largest watched original in percentage terms” in its first month (source: CNN Money). That […]


Teaser trailer, poster of new 3 Bahadur released

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LAHORE-Waadi Animations has released the teaser trailer and poster of Pakistan’s first animated full-length super hero film franchise, 3 Bahadur Rise of the Warriors. With Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy at the helm as the Creative Director, 3 Bahadur has set new industry standards for animated fiction and content geared towards children in the country. 3 Bahadur: Rise […]


Television anchor abused and harassed by social media trolls

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Saleem Safi, a prominent Pakistani journalist, columnist and anchorperson has been the target of abuse and harassment on social media after a comment he made former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.  In a TV show on August 19, Safi claimed that during his tenure as prime minister, Nawaz Sharif had borne the expenses of PM house from his own pocket.  The journalist also posted some pictures […]