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Daily Archives: May 22, 2021

Journalist turned lawyer Shahnawaz dies of cancer

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PESHAWAR: An advocate of Supreme Court, Shahnawaz Khan, died here on Friday. He was 48. The deceased, who was a journalist-turned lawyer, was suffering from cancer. He has left behind three children, a widow and mother. His funeral was held here at Sardar Ahmad Jan Colony and he was laid to rest at a nearby […]


Hope this actually happens: Insiders welcome film policy announcement

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Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday reiterated the government’s commitment to revive the film industry in Pakistan. “New film policy will be announced next month,” the federal minister shared, adding, “All major taxes on films will be abolished. Likewise, dramas and film businesses will get special benefits. Hope new film policy […]


Bill for protection of journalists tabled in Sindh Assembly

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Sindh Minister for Information & Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah presented the Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners Bill 2021 in the provincial assembly on Friday. The bill been prepared by the information department in consultation with the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) and […]