KARACHI: Distinguished journalist and columnist Nusrat Nasrullah passed away here on Friday. He was 72. Mr Nasrullah was born to a Punjabi mother and Madrasi father. From the mother’s side he was related to the famous Kureishi family. Renowned Dawn columnist and cricket commentator Omar Kureishi was his maternal uncle, and the celebrated London-based English […]
SUKKUR: Municipal Commissioner Pir Wahid Bux along with assistant commissioner (city) and anti-encroachment staff on Friday served an eviction order to the office-bearers of the Sukkur Press Club and sealed off the building, which is to be demolished in pursuance of a Sindh High Court order pertaining to the removal of encroachments from all amenity […]
KARACHI: Twitter users on Friday raised serious concerns over the increasing weaponisation of social media and online smear campaigns against several Pakistani journalists. The first series of the malicious hashtag campaigns emerged as the top three Twitter trends in Pakistan on Wednesday. The trends accompanied by scurrilous trolling, misinformation and doctored images targeted Marvi Sirmed, […]
LAHORE: United Nations (UN) Ambassador Muniba Mazari’s solo exhibition of paintings is underway at Alhamra Cultural Complex. Titled ‘And I choose to live’, the exhibition will continue until May 27. A large number of people from different walks of life have visited the exhibition and have shown appreciation for the artwork on display. The artwork […]
On April 22, 1970, some 20 million people in the US took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive rallies. Since then Earth Day is observed on April 22, every year with a different theme. The theme for Earth Day 2019 was “Protecting our species”. All around […]
LAHORE- The jury of Lux Style Awards has finally issued a statement after several nominees rejected their nominations from the 18th Lux Style Awards in support of victims of sexual harassment. “Over the past 18 years, the Lux Style Awards have been nurturing Pakistani excellence in fashion, films, music and drama. Over these two decades, […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan has expressed concern over the attack on journalist and editor-in-chief of 1TV Abdullah Khejani by the Presidential Protection Guards (PPS) on April 22 in Kabul. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter has denounced the attack on a senior journalist […]
Technology assessment is a key factor in providing countries with strategic advantage for future growth and development. Dr Jameel Ahmad Khan, president Pakistan Academy of Engineering, in his key-note address during a training workshop on the topic of “Technology Assessment for Organisations”, held at a local hotel. The training programe was conducted by Pakistan Academy […]
IF evidence of the perils of being a journalist in Pakistan today were still needed, the IPI’s Press Freedom Hero Award for this year provides it — resoundingly so. Dawn’s Cyril Almeida has endured an over two-year long campaign both overt and insidious, conducted with the express objective of silencing him, even if it put his […]
KHAIRPUR – It is the prime responsibility of every citizen to plant a sapling at his/her home, locality, and workplace to cope with the climate changes current sudden climatic changes taking place at Khairpur district. This was stated by speakers in a tree plantation ceremony held at Khairpur College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (KCAET) […]
SHIKARPUR – The house of senior journalist Waheed Phulpoto was attacked by armed assailants belonging to Brohi tribe in the limits of Lakhi Gate police station here on Thursday. According to police, the accused were identified as Asif Brohi and his accomplices, inhabitants of Ghari Yasin tehsil of Shikarpur. They ran away after harassing the […]
KARACHI: Fifty-five per cent of women journalists, social media activists and human rights defenders in digital spaces surveyed have been subjected to online abuse or harassment. Ninety-one per cent felt the abuse was gendered and mostly personal in nature. Eighty-five per cent said the online abuse hurled at them often originated from apparently fake accounts. […]
Karachi-Actor and producer Adnan Ahmad Butt is set to make his debut with the film Zarrar. The film marks Adnan’s first ever acting project in Pakistan. For Zarrar, Adnan will be playing the lead villain – Mahveer Singh Rajpoot. The storyline revolves around false flagship operations taking place within Pakistan. While sharing details about his […]
Pakistan’s acclaimed vocal power house Sara Haider has brought immense pride to the country as graduated from the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts and bagged herself the Charles Jehlinger Award as well. The Coke Studio sensation’s sister Erum Haider, delivered the auspicious news on Twitter about her delivering the commencement speech at her graduation […]
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