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Daily Archives: March 20, 2019

Rani wins Best Narrative Short Award

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Pakistani cinema seems to be in a sticky situation. Even as the films make money, they do not catch everyone’s fancy. The key reason being they are still lacking in several departments; finances and the consequent production values being just two. In between, there have been films like Khuda Kay Liye, Moor, Manto, Motorcycle Girl […]


RCB to plant 15,000 trees in fresh drive

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RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board this week kicked off a plantation and cleanliness drive in which they aim to plant as many as 15,000 trees. Moreover, the Rawalpindi Development Authority has directed all existing housing societies within its jurisdiction to plant at least 1,000 trees. While inaugurating the drive at the Rumi Park, the Rawalpindi Cantonment […]


Wildlife dept recovers protected animals

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RAWALPINDI: In order to curb illegal hunting of birds and animals in the city, the Rawalpindi Wildlife Department has launched a crackdown against poaching of protected species. A team has been constituted under the supervision of the Wildlife District Officer Rizwana Aziz. They raided a bird market on College Road and recovered animals of different species […]


Film star Muhammad Ali remembered

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ISLAMABAD-Renowned film star of Pakistan’s silver screen Muhammad Ali was remembered on his 13th death Anniversary today. Muhammad Ali was born on April 19, 1931 in Rampur‚ India. His family moved from Rampur to Rohtak after his birth and then to Multan shortly after the independence of Pakistan. Muhammad Ali joined Radio Pakistan Hyderabad as a broadcaster in 1956. He also […]


Officials trained in e-RTI web portal use

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PESHAWAR: The Chief Commissioner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Commission (RTIC), Azmat Hanif Orakzai, addressed the Public Information Officers (PIOs) of Peshawar district on Tuesday. He said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa RTI law was a flagship initiative of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in the functioning of public bodies. Ever since […]


PPF condemns violence against journalists and media in Gaza Strip

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Mahmoud Abbas, President of State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority has expressed concern over the attacks and detention of journalists, human rights activists and citizens for taking part in peaceful rallies on the current situation in the Strip. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali has strongly […]