Facebook and WhatsApp, both amongst the most widely used social media apps in the country, have become new tools to be used as a means of harassment. Most of the victims are young women between 21 and 25 years and the trend is hardly surprising in a society where woman often face harassment of many […]
Industrial pollution is one of worst challenge among all pollution types in Pakistan. Industrial pollution in particular, is wreaking havoc with the health and environment of the populace. Besides the vehicular emissions that account for almost 45 per cent of pollution, the industrial pollutants are grossly responsible for widespread environmental degradation. Pakistan’s industrial sector is […]
THE introduction of a draft law on data protection and privacy by the IT and telecom ministry is a welcome step. In the absence of such a law, Pakistani citizens have had their privacy breached and personal data leaked and used without their consent a number of times by individuals, companies, and the state. It […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines has expressed concern over the murder attempt on Joel Salinas Pimentel, a radio broadcaster on December 28, 2018. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter, has condemned the planned and attempted attack on Pimentel and termed it a clear […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Juan Carlos Varela, President of Panama has expressed concern over the illegal detention of Ecuadorian journalist in the district of Barú, Panama. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter, has denounced the illegal detention of the journalist and called on the authorities to stop targeting […]
LAHORE – Chaudhry Rehmat Elahi, a former central leader of the Jamaat-i-Islami and the right hand man of Syed Abul Ala Maudoodi, breathed his last after a protracted illness here on Saturday. He was 94. Ch. Rehamt Elahi was one of the companions of Syed Abul Ala Muadoodi, from Pathankot, India. He worked as a […]
In the fascinating world of gardening, new years come and go in flashes of inspired seed ordering, planting and sowing in lovingly prepared gardens and pots, interspersed with floriferous and edible bounties of the multitude of rewards harvested as each season rolls by. Each season, we plan and dream of more munificent rewards for our […]
LAHORE: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that all our state and private institutions, including the state media, have become hollow currently and they are in need of reformation. He was addressing the launching ceremony of a book, ‘Talkhiyan’, by Ali Ahmad Dhiloon, at Aiwan-e-Iqbal here on Saturday. He said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was given mandate […]
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the Eighth Wage Board for newspaper employees was held here on Friday under the chairmanship of retired Justice Hasnat Ahmad Khan. The meeting noted that nothing had been done to solve newspaper employees’ financial problems since the last award was announced way back in 2001. Justice Hasnat said the board […]
KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) will hold its second laughter festival from Thursday (Jan 10). The event featuring comedy plays and standup acts will conclude on Jan 20. This was announced at a press conference on the academy’s premises on Friday evening. Speaking to the media, artistic director of the Napa Repertory […]
ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has not been able to establish National Film Academy in Islamabad even after a lapse of eight years. The previous PML-N government in 2013 had prepared a comprehensive strategy for the development of a film academy in Islamabad in line with the international standards. PC-1 for the project had been […]
KARACHI: The works of over 3,545 female artisans from different districts of Sindh are being displayed at the 6th ‘Sartyoon Sang Crafts’ exhibition at Ocean Mall Clifton, Karachi. The exhibition was opened to public on Friday and will run till Sunday. The three-day exhibition has been organised by the Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO) in collaboration […]
LAHORE: The Safari Park management has decided to euthanise two ailing African lions to ease their pain after months of unsuccessful treatment. In this regard, the management has sought permission from the Punjab Wildlife Department director general to euthanise the two-and-a-half-year-old African lion and lioness that were born paralysed. Lahore Safari Park Deputy Director Chaudhry Shafqat […]
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar expressed displeasure over the Sindh government’s foot dragging and reluctance to recover hundreds of thousands of acres of state land, including protected forests, illegally allotted to and grabbed by real estate developers in the province. The petition […]
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