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Daily Archives: December 9, 2019

Tribute paid to senior journalist late Usman Ajmery

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A condolence reference was held to pay tribute to senior journalist and Bureau Chief of Urdu daily Nawai Waqat late Muhammad Usman Ajmery, here at Hyderabad Press Club on Sunday. Those who spoke included senior journalist and general secretary PFUJ (Dastoor) Sohail Afzal, Secretary Karachi Press Club Arman Sabir, secretary Hyderabad Press Club Muhammad Hussain […]


Karachi International Book Fair ends today

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KARACHI:Scores of people from all walks of life attended the 15th International Book Fair yesterday (Sunday), as the event neared its end, scheduled to conclude today (Monday). Attending the fair, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Khawaja Izharul Hassan reflected that the provincial and the federal government need to extend support for organising such events, adding that […]


40 booked for hurling life threats at media persons

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DERA GHAZI KHAN: Civil Lines police have registered a case against 40 unidentified people, including three nominated contractors of building department for hurling life threat at the media person covering a tender opening event at the building department. The police registered the case on the complaint of media person who stated that contractors tried to […]


Three luminaries honoured as Urdu Conference closes

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Three respected literary personalities were presented life-time achievement awards on the last day of the 12th International Urdu Conference on Sunday. The award recipients, who were chosen by the office-bearers of the Arts Council, were Iftikhar Arif, Asad Muhammad Khan and Amar Jalil. Arif is considered one of the most important living poets of Urdu, […]


Anwar Maqsood brings the curtain down on Urdu Conference

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KARACHI: The four-day 12th International Urdu Conference rose to its crescendo at the Arts Council here on Sunday with Anwar Maqsood doing the honours at the concluding session in front of a capacity audience that comprised the literati, the glitterati and people from across the city. While keeping in line with the larger theme of […]