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Essays of Eqbal Ahmed launched

ISLAMABAD – The Oxford University Press and the Eqbal Foundation on September 17, evening launched a compilation of late Eqbal Ahmed’s essays on South Asia, in Islamabad at the National Library. Zia Mian of Princeton University, Iftikhar Ahmad, a scholar with the Pakistan Institute for Labour Education and Research, and Dohra Ahmed from Yale and […]


Highlight basic rights of oppressed groups

ISLAMABAD – Speakers asked journalists to highlight the fundamental rights of oppressed groups of society. The occasion was launching of a hand book/training manual on human rights, for journalists, by “The Network for Consumers Protection.” Acting British High Commissioner Mark Sedwill was the chief guest and a large number of print and electronic media men […]


Media urged to play its role effectively

KARACHI – Media can play vital role in promoting awareness about justice, peace and poverty alleviation. This was observed at the concluding session of a three-day national workshop on “Media and democratic governance”, organized jointly by the Pakistan Press Foundation and The Asia Foundation on August 31. Those who spoke at the workshop included Fatima […]


CPNE annual meeting

KARACHI – The annual general meeting of the Council of Newspaper Editors (CPNE) will be held at Islamabad Club, at 11 am on September 7, says a press release of the CPNE. Secretary General of CPNE will present its report in the meeting. Source: Dawn Date:8/27/2004