ISLAMABAD- The Chairman of Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE), Justice Jawaid Nawaz Gandapur, would be visiting Karachi from June 13 to 21. He would hold court at Qasr-e-Naz from June 14 to 19. The tribunal would hear the cases of newspaper employees and employers relating to the implementation of the 5th and 6th Wage […]
ISLAMABAD- Federal Culture Minister Co1 (retd) S.K.Tressler promised proper coverage to literary activities on the electronic media as that was necessary to keep peoples’ interest alive in the higher values of life. He was presiding over a well-attended ceremony of poet Rashid Amin’s book of verse, Sehra mein phoowar, launching under the auspices of literary […]
ISLAMABAD- Salman Ahmad, the popular guitarist and composer of the music group Junoon, said the country could no longer afford to remain ignorant about the deadly Aids epidemic, which had seeped into our neighborhood. He was speaking at the United Nations’ information centre, where he was formally appointed Pakistan’s spokesperson in the fight against HIV […]
KARACHI- Many information technology (IT) institutions in Sindh, which until recently had the image of “an out-of-control” group lacking standardized certification, are now offering two identical programmes that ensure uniformity both in content and duration. Both the programmes are called “Diploma in Information Technology” (DIT) which have been developed separately by two bodies the Sindh […]
PESHAWAR- Some officials in the civil administration are allegedly involved in a series of conscious efforts to create law and order situation in the NWFP, sources revealed. These sources particularly mentioned recent publication of a news in a local newspaper a few days back about the write-up in daily “Mohasab” invoked no reaction from any […]
ISLAMABAD- Dr. Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, Regional Manager Daily Dawn, died at Military Hospital (MH) Rawalpindi, on Thursday afternoon. He was around 50 years. He leaves behind a widow, four sons and six daughters. Dr Ashiq Hussain Qureshi’s mortal remains with the buried today at his home village Gujar Khan at 3:00 pm. Source: The Nation […]
Abbottabad- An all partiesÂ’ conference in Abbottabad has demanded inquiry by a high court judge into the issue of alleged publication of an objectionable article in a local daily. The office of the daily was sealed under section 259-C and its three staff-members were arrested. The meeting, called by Jamiat Islami, Abbottabad, was attended by […]
RAWALPINDI- The Federal Government has decided to dissolve the Board of Directors of Pakistan Television Corporation and summary of the matter has been sent to Establishment Division for the final approval. The sources in Establishment Division disclosed the The Nation that a summary in this connection was in Establishment Division and would be approved in […]
KARACHI- The Sindh government has recommended the cancellation of 212 daily newspapers’ declarations, including Urdu, English, Sindhi, and Gujerati newspapers and asked the concerned district magistrates to cancel these declarations according to law. The Director, information, Sindh, S M Iqbal who is holding the additional charge of director, press, has prepared a list of 400 […]
ISLAMABAD- Secretary Information and Media Development, Syed Anwar Mahmood has said that government soon promulgate laws under which establishment of private ratio and television stations would be allowed and the journalists would be granted the right of access to information. He said that General Musharraf has already made it clear that promotion of media in […]
SUKKUR- The Secretary-General All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Qazi Asad has complemented the Sindhi Press for their success, which they achieved with so many sacrifices. He particularly referred to the efforts made regarding Kalabagh Dam. He was speaking at a reception hosted by Sukkar Union of Journalists in his honour to celebrate his election as […]
KARACHI- APTECH, in collaboration with Karachi Press Club (KPC) plans to initiate third of its series of computer training programmes for local journalists from June 10. Co-ordinator, KPC Computer Training Programme, Saeed Sarbazi said, 125 local journalist will be provided basic training in computers at three of the APTECH centers located at Tariq Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Post Office will open a cyber cafe in the city this month, to provide e-mail service for its customers who are now switching increasingly to the Internet instead of the conventional mail service. The PPO has signed an agreement with Paknet, a subsidiary of the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited, open cyber cafes throughout […]
LAHORE- The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has in another first, provided the additional facility of e-mail to subscribers for rectification of telephone faults on top priority. Unfolding details of the e-mail facility introduced in the north region here, PTCL General Manager Ch. Fazal Elahi said this is a big facility when it is not […]
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