The Sindh Information Commission will finally start functioning under the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act 2016 next month. The body has set up its office in the State Life Insurance Building opposite the Chief Minister House on Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road in Karachi. Last week the Accountant General Sindh had transferred the first […]
More than 20 million trees are required in Karachi to overcome the environmental pollution in the city. Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar said this at the start of a tree plantation campaign in Bagh Ibne Qasim, Clifton on Sunday. He planted a 15-foot tall gulmohr tree at the event. According to Akhtar, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation […]
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday was given an unprecedented warm welcome on his first official visit to Pakistan and on his way to the PM House he had a quick glimpse of the rich local cultural traditions. The route from the Nur Khan Air Base to the PM House, the official residence […]
Speakers at a book launch said that Pakistan’s literature and civilisation are deteriorating. They said that although national newspapers have obtained the status of an industry, they cannot continue to follow their missions. A book on literature and journalism, written by senior journalist Dr Qamar Abbas, was launched by Prof Dr Anwer Shaheen, director of […]
For centuries, coal as a cheap source of energy has been called ‘black gold’ for playing significant role in keeping the industrial wheel rolling and increasing economic growth across the globe. It is only in recent decades, however, that the sheen of ‘black gold’ has started to dim after increasing realisation about its contribution to […]
KARACHI: The Progressive panel swept the annual election of a faction of the Karachi Union of Journalists on Saturday. According to official results announced by Chief Election Commissioner Hasan Imam Siddiqui, Ashraf Khan of The Progressive panel won the election for the office of president as he polled 316 ballots against Tahir Hasan Khan of […]
On December 7, 2018 there concluded a series of weekly radio programmes in Urdu broadcast from August 11, 2017 to December 7, 2018. The undersigned had the privilege of presenting this series on the FM 105 radio network of Pakistan and simultaneously also broadcast on the Voice of Youth radio network. The series was titled […]
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has identified five organisations involved in running a social media campaign against the visit of a VVIP’s delegation to Pakistan. A communication has been sent by the ministry to all provincial chief secretaries, inspectors general of police, chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and director general of the Federal Investigation […]
When the fundamental rights to ‘liberty’ and ‘dignity’ guaranteed by Articles 9 and 14 of the constitution have limited real-life utility, the heavily conditioned Article 19 promising free speech is dead in the water. Why? Because we are a society where deference to authority is ingrained at every stage of one’s socialisation, where ‘freedom’ is […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Rodrigo Duterte, President of Philippines has expressed concern over the cyber-libel charges against Maria Ressa, CEO and Executive Editor of Rappler and chairperson of the Indonesian Women’s Journalists Forum (FJPI). PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali has condemned the intimidation of journalists in Philippines and arrest of […]
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed bail of a Christian man involved in violating the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 by sharing objectionable photos of a woman on social media and blackmailing her. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Mushir Alam and comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa heard the appeal of […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Around 5 million saplings would be planted over 8,153 acres in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) during the ongoing spring plantation drive. This was stated by AJK Minister for Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries Sardar Mir Akbar Khan at a press conference here on Thursday. Of these saplings, he said, 3.8 million would be planted […]
Coming to grips with climate change to provide a healthy environment to the citizens is the need of the day. These views were expressed by Amber Alibhai, general secretary, Shehri-CBE, while inaugurating a seminar at a local hotel on Thursday morning. Farhan Anwar, urban planner, said that we had to trigger a narrative on sustainable […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait has expressed concern over the decision of Electronic and Cyber Crime Combatting Department (ECCCD) to summon two human rights activists Abdul Hakim Al-Fadhli and Hamed Jameel for their social media activities. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in […]
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