ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) has encouraged the participation of world media, including Pakistani journalists, for its ‘18th Annual UNCA Awards Dinner and Dance’ for the best written and electronic media coverage of the United Nations, its agencies, and field operations. “This year the entire entry process is submitted online by completing the […]
KARACHI: Seventy five companies were awarded the 10th Annual Environment Excellence Awards (AEEA) by National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) for showing best journalistic performance, at a ceremony held at a local hotel the other day. According to a release issued by NFEH on Wednesday, Senator A Haseeb Khan, Commissioner Karachi Shoib Siddiqui and […]
KARACHI: A training workshop was arranged on the concept of ‘citizen journalism’ and ‘social media’. The aim of the workshop was to create awareness among the masses about the concept of citizen journalism and social media, find solutions to improve it and to make the people realise the role of it in strengthening democracy in […]
LAHORE: Women and religious minorities hardly participate in Pakistani politics. This is why their participation in the electoral process was desperately desired, to accord more legitimacy to the elections. This was observed by speakers at an award ceremony here on Monday. Awards for the best performance were distributed at a ceremony “Journalists for Human Rights […]
By: MALEEHA HAMID SIDDIQUI KARACHI: Writers and journalists praised Akhtar Saeedi’s contribution to Urdu literature at a sitting at the Arts Council here on Monday evening. In his introductory remarks, Rasheed Khan Rasheed shed light on Saeedi’s personal history and professional career. “Born in Tando Adam, Saeedi’s father, Jauhar Saeedi, was a poet as were […]
LAHORE: Alliance Française de Lahore and Annemarie-Schimmel Haus, in collaboration with Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop will organise a Jazz concert featuring Pakistani and French artistes to celebrate the World Music Day 2013 at Rafi Peer Cultural Complex on Wednesday (today). The Caravan quartet comprises French artistes Samuel Strouk, Mathias Levy, Olivier Loranf and Daniel Bouillard. […]
By: Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: Full Circle Gallery has organised a group exhibition titled ‘Trapped’, by Amir Raza and Hidayatullah Mirani featuring two different themes. The theme opted by Raza is about the prevalent situation of our society, which is restricted to development or progress, while Mirani painted about birds and other wildlife, being tortured and […]
By: Hifza Shah Jillani KARACHI: With the use of watercolours, artists Abdul Hayee and Sarfraz Musawwir have explored rural and urban life, landscape and cityscape, and nature and mortar in their recent works. The painters have drawn inspiration from Karachi and all that the city has to offer – cityscape of old buildings in Saddar, […]
By: Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: Fine Arts Pakistan (FAP) has organised a group exhibition titled ‘Nature and Mortar’ by Abdul Hayee and Sarfraz Musawir featured on Sufism and natural beauty on the earth. Around 48 paintings are on display on the gallery walls. Musawir’s paintings revolve around two themes, Sufism and cityscapes. In one of Musawir’s […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan is set to order the release of a secret list of journalists and media organisations bribed by the government in the name of national security. The decision in this regard is expected to be taken next week.The long kept secret had never been revealed in the country’s 65 years […]
ISLAMABAD: Climbers will be gathering at the Mount Everest in April to celebrate the 60 years since it was first summated in 1953. Samina Beg, 21, is about to become the first Pakistani woman to be part of it. While the climbers from around the world will be celebrating the event, the Pakistan young woman […]
Kalbe Ali ISLAMABAD: On the last day of the South Asia Media Summit in Islamabad, speakers discussed the role of the media in improving regional relationships. Criticising government policies and media culture, many tied support for and freedom of the media as integral to civic rights and India-Pakistan peace. At different panel discussions, many speakers […]
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the All Pakistan Newspaper Society inaugurated a two-day South Asia Media Summit. Media executives from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka spoke about how the industry must change in response to rapid developments in both technology and media culture. Each session of the conference, held on the occasion of APNS’s 60th anniversary, was […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Wednesday said that being opinion makers, journalists are better positioned to remove misunderstandings and help build an atmosphere of peace and friendship among the countries of the Saarc region. Addressing the South Asia Media Summit at Pak-China Friendship Building, the prime minister complimented All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) for […]
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