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Monthly Archives: March 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 […]


Drive to retrieve forest land

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HYDERABAD: A meeting held in Jamshoro on Monday decided to finalise strategy against encroachers of government land and start scrutiny of fake entries in the revenue record to be cancelled. It also discussed details of operations to be launched for retrieving 13,264 acres of land in the district. Presided over by Additional Deputy Commissioner-I Shaukat […]


A tale of three women

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KARACHI: It is quite ironic when you are in an auditorium watching a drama, knowing that it is of high merit and yet not able to understand the lines that the actors are saying. It happened on Saturday evening when an Iranian group Nahan Theatre put up an intense play titled Some Days Ago as […]


‘Oil spill is a major cause of environmental hazard’

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The ongoing process of oil spilling into the Arabian Sea near Mubarak Village has become a very serious cause of environmental hazard in the area. The situation is not only disturbing the marine life, but it has made lives of local fishermen difficult. These views were expressed by Dr Shehnaz Rashid, an expert in marine […]


Punjab minister for making efforts to make environment clean

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GUJRANWALA: Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that cleanliness is an essential part of Islamic teachings and we must do efforts to make tidy our environment and surroundings. She said this while addressing a seminar held in connection with the Neat and Clean Week at the District Council Hall on Monday. Deputy […]


Nestlé launches country-wide tree plantation drive

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With its commitment to Prime Minister’s ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ initiative, Nestlé Pakistan is paving the way for a sustainable environment by launching a country wide tree plantation drive. Advancing the initiative, Nestlé Pakistan in partnership with Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad (MCI), conducted a tree plantation activity in Rose and Jasmine Garden, Islamabad led by Mayor […]


LHC restrains filmmaker from ‘illegal’ use of Maula Jatt’s title, characters

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday stayed the unauthorised use of the title of the film Maula Jatt, dialogues, characters, making/shooting and exhibition of work identical to the movie. Justice Aminuddin Khan issued the stay order on a petition moved by Mohammad Sarwar Bhatti of Bahoo Film Corporation, the producer of the original 1979 […]


PPF condemns the brutal murder of Honduran journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Juan Orlando Hernandez, President of Honduras has expressed deep concern over the murder of Honduran journalist, Leonardo Gabriel Hernández. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali has strongly denounced the brutal murder of Hernández and urged the government and concerned authorities of Honduras to thoroughly investigate and hold […]


Pakistan’s aquatic life in danger

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ISLAMABAD-A recent research shows that near Karachi harbour area, the aquatic life is bearing harmful consequences of textile waste products. The textile industries have been releasing waste which contains hazardous and toxic pollutants which is affecting the marine life. The waste is mostly composed of chemicals like copper, cadmium, chromium, iron and lead which are […]