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Daily Archives: September 25, 2020

National Newspaper Readership Day to be observed today

KARACHI: The President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, have commended the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) for celebrating 25th September as the National Newspaper Readership Day, endorsing the importance of the initiative as it will help promote reading habits in our society. The President of Pakistan, Dr. […]


Kashmiri photojournalist wins Mackler prize

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NEW YORK: Kashmiri photojournalist Masrat Zahra on Thursday received the Peter Mackler prize for courageous and ethical journalism, for her coverage of women impacted by decades of unrest in Indian-occupied Kashmir. “To work in this industry is to bring the truth,” the 26-year-old journalist said during a virtual ceremony. Zahra’s work shines a light on […]


TikTok asked to block immoral content viewed in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked TikTok platform to immediately block vulgar, indecent, immoral, nude content for viewership in Pakistan. PTA has done so keeping in view the negative effects of indecent, immoral, or nude content available on the platform, said a news release issued on Thursday. The authority had approached TikTok to […]