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Monthly Archives: March 2019

Towards a clean and green Pakistan

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Environmental degradation is not only threatening environmental sustainability, but also Pakistan’s ability to tackle poverty, as well as its ability to generate a substantial share of its growth and employment. Similarly, while Pakistan needs to think for the long term with regard to environmental sustainability, many of the actions it could take to control and […]


‘Population burgeoning out of control as media ignored’

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We have not been able to mobilise various segments of society for ushering in controlled population growth because we have ignored the media. These observations were made by Dr Talib Lashari, technical adviser, Costed Implementation Plan, Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh, while addressing the Second Sindh FP 2020 Media Forum on Population Growth at […]


Land mafia biggest hurdle to afforestation, says Aslam

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ISLAMABAD: Even as the government is working on a plan to plant millions of trees across the country, a top climate change official the incumbent administration said that forest and water conservation were the biggest environmental challenges which Pakistan has to overcome to mitigate the existential threat posed by climate change. This was stated by Adviser […]


‘Overpopulation, urbanisation impact water security’

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ISLAMABAD:Even as the population of the country continues to increase along with its thirst for water, they should not expect any considerable change in water inflows in the Indus Basin in the near future, experts warned on Friday. They further pointed out that population growth, growing urbanisation and economic growth could significantly impact water availability […]


Facebook beefs up efforts to fight cyber harassment

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KARACHI: Social media giant Facebook has announced new measures — in partnership with experts from five countries, including Pakistan — to block users from uploading or sharing non-consensual intimate images. “When someone’s intimate images are shared without their permission it can be devastating. We want to do more to help them,” a Facebook representative told Dawn. […]


PPF condemns attack on Radio Télévision Fraternité in Congo

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed concern over the attack on Radio Télévision Fraternité, a community based station in Mbuji-mayi, a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo on March 16. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali has condemned the attack on […]


Pemra chairman discusses issues with Punjab CM

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ISLAMABAD – A delegation of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) led by its Chairman Muhammad Saleem along with Executive Member Ashfaq Jumani called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar. The Chairman presented PEMRA’s Performance Report for the FY 2015-18 to the Chief Minister. During the meeting, the Chairman PEMRA discussed various issues related […]


Legal team of ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ clarifies Lahore High Court order

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KARACHI: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday ordered the makers of The Legend of Maula Jatt (respondents) to refrain from using any unauthorised material from the 1979 hit Maula Jutt. Bahoo Films Corporation director Sarwar Bhatti took to Twitter to share a copy of the court order. “Trailer censor certificate has been suspended by Lahore High Court for The Legend […]


As world sounds alarms, Sindh hits snooze on climate change

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KARACHI:Across the world, the sense of urgency to stem climate change increases day by day. Authorities in Sindh, however, seem to have missed the memo even though experts have warned time and again that the province stands to lose most if the affects of global warming are not contained. The laxity of Sindh authorities can […]


Senate body urges UNSG to take notice of HR abuses in IHK

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Tuesday passed a resolution, urging the world community, particularly, the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) to take notice of human right violations in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK). The committee, through the resolution, also called on Indian government to allow the international observers to visit the […]


Adviser all praise for Sindh’s 2 billion tree drive

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KARACHI  –   Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Wednesday lauded the Sindh government for its scheme to plant around two billion trees across the province in next five years. The plantation would be carried out under greenery drive launched by the Sindh Forests Department in collaboration with the like-minded non-governmental […]


Cameraman beat up by political party supporters

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Shiraz Gardezi, cameraman of Geo News television channel was assaulted by the supporters of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) political party on March 20, 2019 outside the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court in Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan. Gardezi, who is also a joint secretary of the National Press Club (NPC), Islamabad, was covering the […]


‘Only provision of fundamental rights can ensure justice’

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Fundamental rights are rights due to community by the state. They are imperative to the development of the individual, the society. They are enshrined in the constitution of a country. Fundamental rights also imply the preservation of property, optimum quality of life, and freedom of speech and of religious practice. These views were expressed by […]


Journalist gets Asian Environmental Award

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PESHAWAR: A Pakistani journalist, Syed Muhammad Abu Bakr, has bagged Asian Environmental Journalism Awards organized by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) at Singapore. According to a press release issued here from Singapore Environment Council, Syed Muhammad Abu Bakr, a Lahore-based environmental reporter, is among the 15 journalists and media outlets from around Asia who were […]