KARACHI: The country lacks reliable data on the impact of climate change and there is a need for an in-depth study on the subject. This issue was raised at a recent discussion held at the Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research that was attended, among others, by some foreign scientists. “Pakistan is ranked […]
KARACHl: Senior journalist Ilyas Shakir passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning after a long illness. He was 67. Born in Hyderabad in October 1951, Mr Shakir did his MA in political science from Sindh University and joined the profession of journalism as a correspondent for a local daily from Hyderabad. He moved […]
Rawalpindi – Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has said that promulgation of Right to Information Law would enable applicants to get all required information under the law. He said the government is taking all possible steps to bring change in the lives of poor people. He stated this during his visit to Rawalpindi Arts […]
PESHAWAR: Prominent Pashto poet and researcher Nisar Muhammad Khan, who spent his life studying and writing about the Pashtun culture, society and music, died on Thursday night after suffering from long illness in Swabi. The 76-year-old was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Shah Mansoor by thousands of mourners on Friday. Nisar was a […]
KARACHI: Recently, a version of Allama Iqbal’s poem Shikwa was presented in a Coke Studio episode. It did not go down well with quite a few lovers of poetry and music. It may have also had its takers. But artist Sobia Ahmed’s take on the poem in an exhibition of her works titled, yes, you’ve […]
LAHORE: Provincial Schools Education Minister Murad Raas announced on Friday to start Plant for Pakistan Campaign under which 100 plants will be planted in all the schools of Punjab. While addressing a press conference on Friday Dr Murad Raas said that role of teachers is very important in the promotion of education. He said that […]
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday launched a fundraising appeal to construct new water storage dams to tackle droughts, warning that the country’s current capacity would not last beyond a month. In a televised address, Imran Khan announced the launch of a fund to address shortages, warning that the country has water storage capacity only for 30 […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Friday said the government believes in freedom of expression and would continue to facilitate the growth of free and responsible media.In a meeting with a delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) here, the minister said independent media was sine qua non for strengthening democracy and nurturing […]
KARACHI: A divisional bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday ordered provincial government to submit the official policy for awarding advertisements to media by October 04, 2018. The divisional bench headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar took up the hearing of the petition, which was filed against the advertisements campaigns launched by Sindh Government […]
Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar has kicked off a campaign for tree plantation all over the city along with six DMCs though it is yet to be identified how this operation will be conducted. He said on Thursday there was an acute water shortage in Karachi and he had already announced a tree plantation campaign. According […]
ISLAMABAD: The country’s water challenges including water distribution dispute between provinces are to be discussed by the Council of Common Interests (CCI) in its next meeting. This was hinted at a meeting of Senate Special Committee on Water Scarcity headed by Senator Moula Bux Chandio. The committee discussed current water scarcity issues and its impact […]
KARACHI: A delegation of the World Bank (WB) called on Agriculture Minister Ismail Rahu at the latter’s office on Thursday. Officials at the ministry said the delegation included Hans Jansen, Wajid Rana and Daud Khan while Dr Fateh Marri, coordinator for Water Sector Improvement Project, also attended the meeting. While briefly touching on the ongoing […]
KARACHI: While chasing stories or even working on the desk in newsrooms, journalists might be facing all kinds of stress. Sooner or later it may have an effect on their work and productivity. Therefore, ‘Learning to cope with the long-term effects of covering recurrent trauma as a journalist in Pakistan’ was a very important topic […]
In light of the recent demise of model Anam Tanoli, who ended her life, allegedly due to being constantly bullied and judged, multiple celebrities have come to the fore to speak about depression and cyber bullying. Some of them include Mawra Hocane, who said that “it is about time we treat depression as an illness […]
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