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Govt to ensure public access to information, says Sherry

Islamabad—Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ms. Sherry Rehman said Monday that the government would do all it can to ensure public access to information and work with stake holders to dismantle curbs on freedom of information.

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‘Murree Accord’ to be made real, true: Rabbani

Tahir Rashid

Rawlpindi—The leader of house in Senate and senior leader of Pakistan Peoples’ Party, Mian Raza Rabbani says there are conspiracies against newly formed coalition government but PPP would foil such designs.

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Demos in front of Parliament House

Muhammad Arshad

Islamabad—Hundreds of protestors from five organizations on Monday held protest demonstrations in front of Parliament House at the eve of NA session to record their protest over the non compliance of their demands.

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Civil society role stressed for sustainable development

Islamabad—Dr. Mohammad Aslam Khan, Higher Education Commission (HEC) foreign professor at Peshawar University underlined the need to develop innovative practices for public-private partnerships as the concept has become increasingly attractive and was reflected in many UN initiatives.

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Sikh Yatrees meet PM

Sharafat Kazmi

Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said Pakistan believes in complete religious freedom of minorities and would continue to protect and safeguard their rights as enshrined in the constitution.

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Events  What's On
   
15 April

TWO DAY workshop on ‘Disaster Response & Trauma Management System’ organised by Disaster Management Institute, Preston University, at Preston University Campus H-8/2, Islamabad, 9 am to 4 pm.

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EXHIBITION of ‘The Living Tradition ‘EBRU’ (Marbling) and ‘TEZHIP’ (Illumination) by Hikmat and Fusun Baructcugil, organised by the Pakistan National Council of the Arts and Cultural and Informational Councillor of Turkish Embassy, at National Art Gallery, Plot No. 5, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad, 4 p.m.

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NATIONAL conference on recognizing home based workers is going to be held at Best Western Hotel jointly organized by Women Workers Helpline, Labour Education Foundation, CIDA and ActionAid.

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CHAIRMAN Global Inter-Faith Council, Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust and All Pakistan Mashaikh Council, Sahibzada Hazrat Sultan Fiaz ul Hasan Qadri will deliver a lecture at Hamdard University, F-8 Markaz, Islamabad campus at 11 am on the topic of “Clash of civilisations: Myth or Reality?”
 

 

   

 

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