ISLAMABAD – The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)’s annual report on the state of human rights in 2020 notes with concern that the government’s initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic was marred by a lack of transparency and enforcement. The report was launched here in...
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ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, on Thursday, said the advertisement policy is ready to be presented in the cabinet and it is for the first time that ‘digital advertising’ has been included in the advertising policy. He said this, while briefing the...
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has decided to establish a digital platform for local artists. The digital platform would produce various programs with artists at PNCA regional offices in Jamshoro and Gilgit. Director General PNCA Dr Fouzia Saeed told APP on Thursday that...
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Like many countries Pakistan faces the skills shortage problem given the rising demand by the employers as well as the rising focus towards cloud computing, big data, automation and artificial intelligence. World Economic Forum has estimated that half of the worldwide jobs will be changed...
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LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission (HRCP) of Pakistan presented its findings for Punjab, based on its annual report, the ‘State of Human Rights in 2020’ in a press conference held Wednesday at the Lahore Press Club. HRCP Chairperson Hina Jillani said that loss of livelihoods struck...
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LAHORE – The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Vice-Chancellor Professor Javed Akram has said that in spite of some good research, Pakistan is lacking quality medical journals to publish it. “Only three medical journals in the world’s sixth-largest country in terms of the population had...
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ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Wednesday, called for a comprehensive digital strategy to counter Indian propaganda and fake news with regard to the situation in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, chaired by Shehryar Khan Afridi, was briefed on a strategy...
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ISLAMABAD – A virtual meeting of the Media Coordination Committee was held here yesterday which discussed the government’s proposed digital media policy. The meeting was chaired by Principal Information Officer (PIO) Sohail Ali Khan. Detailed discussions for promotion of strong liaison with all stakeholders, including the...
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ISLAMABAD—PTI leader Abdul Aleem Khan has reportedly acquired Samaa TV channel from its owner Zafar Siddiqui. According to senior broadcast journalist and former president of Electronic Media Reporters Association (EMRA), Muhammad Asim Naseer, Samaa has been sold for Rs3.65 billion. Another media report suggested that the...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Tuesday handed over a cheque worth Rs 20 million to cabinet members of Peshawar Press Club (PPC) during a meeting held here at CM Secretariat. The amount is paid by the provincial government to PPC as a special grant announced...
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