No media regulatory authority to be set up in addition to PEMRA: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday ruled out setting up the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) as there was no need for any other regulatory body in addition to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). “Whatever work has been done on the black law related to the PDMA and and […]

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Long-standing structural challenges pose risks to Pakistan’s sustained growth: WB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy enjoyed a strong recovery and grew 5.6 percent in FY21 following measures taken by the government to mitigate the adverse socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank’s Pakistan Development Update said on Tuesday. While economic activity maintained its momentum during July-December 2021, high demand pressures and rising global commodity prices […]

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Rain-wind-thunderstorm expected at various parts of country : PMD

ISLAMABAD: Rain-wind-thunderstorm is expected in north Balochistan, Islamabad, upper or central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 24 hours. According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was affecting upper and western parts of the country and likely to persist till Thursday. Dust raising/gusty winds are likely in upper Sindh. Cloudy weather […]

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Animals’ love turns tea boy into wildlife rescuer, conservationist

PESHAWAR: Passionate affection towards animals mold a young boy from serving tea to customers at his stall in a rural settlement within vicinity of Cholistan Desert to also became an amazing nature survivalist and wildlife rescuer, saving around 10, 000 species including venomous. “During the last decade, starting from year 2012 to 2021, I along […]

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Marriyum terms promoting links between MoIB, media her topmost priority

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Tuesday said that the present government fully believed in freedom of expression and independence of media. Promoting links between the Ministry of Information (MoIB) and the media would be her topmost priority , she said after assuming charge as Minister for Information and Broadcasting. “We will […]

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