Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal welcomed the swift action of district police of Nepal to arrest the attackers of a reporter. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Nepal to prosecute the attackers for their violent act. According to […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Enrique Pena Nieto, President of Mexico expressed concern over the killing of Aurelio Cabrera Campos, the founder and editorial director of a weekly news magazine, El Grafico de la Sierra in Mexico. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the Mexican government to thoroughly […]
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday emphasized on focusing on education and research related to space sciences and devising solid plans to improve the skills of young scientists to attain self-sufficiency. The President expressed these views at the inauguration of second International Conference on Space 2016 held here at the headquarters of COMSTECH (Organization of […]
What factors lie at the heart of Pakistan’s dysfunction and how does one begin to set things in order? Is Pakistan’s future going to be better than the past? What ails Pakistan and why is it taking the country so long to address its ailments? A new book, titled Putting Pakistan Right: Standpoints on the […]
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency on Tuesday registered first case under new cyber crime law — the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). FIA cyber crimes deputy director Syed Shahid Hasan told Dawn the agency had registered the first case under PECA against the owner of illegal gateway exchanges. On the complaint of PTA, an […]
PEMRA takes notice of two TV programmes for airing offensive content Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has taken the notice of two programmes on September 15 for airing offensive content against a religious minority. Express Tribune and Jang on September 16 while Dawn on September 17 reported the story that Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan’s President, […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia expressed concern over the arrest of Festus Poquie, editor of New Democrat newspaper the UK-based Daily Mail. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the Liberian government to order for a speedy investigation into the matter. According to […]
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is expected to table ‘Hindu Marriage Bill, 2016′ in the coming session, likely in the first week of next month, for providing legal cover to the marriages of Hindu community. The legislation will provide a legal framework to the marriages in the minority community including matters relating to the registration of […]
Gandhara Hindko Academy (GHA) has announced to hold the 2nd Women Hindko conference at Archive Hall Peshawar on September 24 (Saturday). During the historic conference, eminent women scholars, writers and researchers will present their latest papers regarding promotion of Hindko language, literature and culture. Professor Dr Samina Zahid, and Dr Tahzeen Gul will be the […]
KARACHI: Karachi is not an orphan city anymore like Delhi. It is not the Delhi of Mughals, it’s Pakistan’s Karachi that can never be uprooted as Delhi was. Tens of millions of people will stand by the city if that were to happen. Sindh information adviser Maula Bux Chandio said this while speaking at the launching […]
The year was 1973. Yousaf Buch, special assistant to the prime minister, was visiting the PTV station in Lahore. Aslam Azhar, the doyen of PTV, was regaling everyone in the conference room with his witty remarks. Those were the early years of PTV, with artists and professionals gelling well together to form a closely knit […]
Islamabad – The Islamabad High Court yesterday turned down ARY Communication’s writ petition challenging Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s decision to ban its anchor Dr Shahid Masood for 45 days. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq announced the verdict which he had earlier reserved after hearing the arguments of both sides. The […]
ISLAMABAD: The increased use of non-prescription drugs to prevent pregnancies and boost male potency is putting at risk the physical and mental health of people. In Pakistan, adolescents make almost one-third of the population, according to a report titled ‘Operational research to assess potential to upgrading the ‘YouASK’ website to better reach youth and hard-to-reach groups […]
KARACHI: With average temperature rising across the globe, weather events are becoming increasingly erratic -monsoon rains are heavier, heatwaves are longer and cyclones are more intense. A careful examination of climate data for Karachi reveals the city is not exempted from this phenomenon and has been experiencing severe weather events in recent decades. Dr Ghulam Rasul, […]
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