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Daily Archives: June 9, 2023

From Karachi to London, Pakistan Literature Festival set to captivate audiences

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Ameena Saiyid and Shayma Saiyid, the founding members of literature festivals in Pakistan, are bringing the Pakistan Literature Festival to London for the first time. A press conference was held at the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) on Thursday to announce this exciting development. The festival in London was established and registered in May […]


One billion allocated in budget for health insurance of journalists, media workers: Marriyum

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said the Federal Government had allocated an amount of Rs 1 billion in the budget for fiscal year 2023-24 for health insurance of working journalists and media workers. “Delighted to announce that an allocation has been made in the budget for health insurance of working […]


AJK High Court Admits Writ Petition for RTI Implementation

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The Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court’s Mirpur Circuit has accepted a writ petition demanding the enforcement of the Right to Information in Azad Kashmir. Justice Sardar Ejaz Khan, presiding over the case, admitted the petition for regular hearing. Notices have been issued to the respondents, including the government of AJ&K, Chief Secretary, Minister of […]


RTI Law Empowers Erstwhile FATA, Says Syed Saadat Jahan

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Dara Adam Khel: Addressing a seminar on the ‘Right to Information Act (RTI) 2013’ at FATA University, Syed Saadat Jahan, Assistant Director of Communication at KP Information Commission (KPIC), emphasized the transformative power of the RTI law in integrating erstwhile FATA/Newly Merged Districts (NMDs) into the legal and governance structures of Pakistan. The RTI Act […]