GILGIT: The three-day Pakistan Learning Festival, which began at the Fatima Jinnah Government Degree College for Women on Tuesday, concluded on Thursday. The organsiers said the event was meant to celebrate and preserve the multicultural heritage and eco-diversity of the region. The festival was organised by the Idara-i-Taleemo Aagahi`s flagship programme, Children`s Literature Festival, in
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in a statement on Tuesday said it was gravely concerned over the growing climate of fear, violence and censorship that currently underpins freedom of expression and opinion in the country. “The attack on reporter Asad Ali Toor by unidentified persons allegedly in connection with his work and
Bangladeshi passports will no longer bear the text “valid for all countries of the world except Israel,” officials confirmed on Sunday. The Bangladeshi passport earlier had a note written on it that said it was acceptable for travel to all countries of the world except Israel, dawn.com reported. A number of countries, including Pakistan, have
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday registered a case against two former chairmen of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), a former acting CEO, and arrested a former director of the national airline on charges of causing losses of over Rs1 billion to the exchequer. FIA Sindh Director Amir Farooqi told Dawn the investigative body had registered a
Veteran politician and former provincial president of the Awami National Party (ANP) Begum Naseem Wali Khan passed away on Sunday, the ANP said. The ANP announced a three-day mourning in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the wake of her demise. Her funeral prayers will be offered in Wali Bagh, Charsadda in the evening. Begum Naseem, the octogenarian
