Month: June 2014

Society and Culture

Too many divides for Pakistanis

I was just thinking as a Pakistani nation we have created too many divides amount our selves. We call us Pakistanis and mostly Muslims but still are divided too much. These divides are not only limited to our religion or sects, cost/creed are also bases of these divides. That is not all, most recently we are witnessing divide on bases of politics. Voting a political party is one thing but if you are a common man/woman, creating a divide on base of which party you voted is bit too odd. Before and after last elections we witnessed, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) have emerged as two of biggest parties in country. PML-N secured approximately 15 […]

Politics

Rana Sanaullah Resigned after Shehbaz sharif demanded a Resignation

After the Prime Minister of Paksitan Mian Nawaz Sharif Landed back home from his foreign tour today a meeting was held between him his brother Shahbaz Sharfi who is Chief Minister of Punjab and the senior Ministers of Punjab about the Lahore incident of clash between local police and Tahir-al-Qadri supporters, the supporters of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). As in incident police had opened fire on normal public, 8 civilians were killed on spot and 1 policeman was also killed. Also police was seen working under a civilian, Gullu Butt, who is allegedly Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) supporter. Gullu butt was seen breaking vehicles and broke into a shop and its freezer to provide free drinks to police, […]

Media

Geo Entertainment and ARY News to Face License Suspension by PEMRA

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) have decided to temporarily suspend the licenses of ARY News and Geo Entertainment. Not only this both will will have pay a fine of ten million rupees each. Geo Entertainment’s license is being canceled for one month for showing blasphemous content in its morning show hosted by anchor Shaista Wahidi. In addition to 30 days ban on GEO they will have to pay 10 million Rupees as fine to PEMRA. ARY news on other hand will be banned/off-air for 15 days and similar 10 million rupees fine is imposed on it as well. ARY News is being taken off-air by PEMRA as according to them they have received several complaints against channel suggesting that […]