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Daily Archives: March 8, 2019

PPF condemns imprisonment of Nigerian journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria has expressed concern over the imprisonment of Nigerian journalist, Obinna Don Norman. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter, has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately release Norman and drop all charges against him. PPF also urged to review […]


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Napa’s International Theatre Festival from 12th

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KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts’ (Napa) International Theatre Festival will be held from March 12 to March 31. This was announced by the artistic director of the Napa Repertory Theatre Zain Ahmed at a press conference on Thursday evening. Mr Ahmed said the aim of the festival, whose first edition was organised in […]


Coke Studio guitarist fears for safety after receiving threats

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KARACHI: Well-known session player and Coke Studio guitarist, Imran Akhoond, has stopped going to live gigs. He fears the incident that took place two months back might happen again. Either a friend comes to pick him up from home or he takes a Careem – all in order to avoid the trauma he suffered on January […]


42 vying for PTV managing director’s slot, court told

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ISLAMABAD: As many as 42 candidates are vying for the lucrative post of the managing director of Pakistan Television, the information and broadcasting secretary told the Islamabad High Court on Thursday. In response to identical petitions against the appointment of Arshad Khan as acting managing director, Information Secretary Shafqat Jalil submitted a written report “on the […]