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Meeting of the Chinese Ambassador with the Minister of Information, discussion on economic recovery and other issues

Meeting of the Chinese Ambassador with the Minister of Information, discussion on economic recovery and other issues

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(Photo: Screen grab) Lahore: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar has been met by China’s ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zhaidong, in which Pakistan-China relations, CPEC, government initiatives to revive Pakistan’s economy and other important issues were discussed. In the meeting, a detailed discussion was also held regarding Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China….

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security meeting; All anti-terrorism units are on the same page, Information Minister

security meeting; All anti-terrorism units are on the same page, Information Minister

PNP Desk06 mins

Islamabad: Federal Information Minister Atta Tarr has said that all the units are on the same page against terrorism in the security meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. While giving a news conference regarding the death of 5 Chinese and one Pakistani in yesterday’s suicide attack, Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar said that CPEC is…

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Some politicians want to harm the economy for the sake of their politics, Federal Information Minister

Some politicians want to harm the economy for the sake of their politics, Federal Information Minister

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that some politicians are harming the state for the sake of their politics and want to harm the country’s economy. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the Federal Minister said that some political elements are harming the state and they do not understand, but…

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‘Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence says UN Special Representative

‘Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence says UN Special Representative

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Pramila Patten added in a press release issued along with the report, that there are also reasonable grounds to believe that such violence, which includes other “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment”, may be continuing against those still being held by Hamas and other extremists in the Gaza Strip. The report from her Office, arose from…

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Citizens are not familiar with the law of access to information, departments are also reluctant to give information

Citizens are not familiar with the law of access to information, departments are also reluctant to give information

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Lahore: It has been 10 years since the new Access to Information Act was passed in Punjab, but even today common citizens are not aware of this Act nor are they aware of the procedure for obtaining information from government and semi-government departments. On the other hand, many government departments seem reluctant to provide information…

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Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

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“Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,” Irene Khan said in her message to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information, observed annually on 28 September.  The focus this year is on the importance of the online space.  She said the Internet is…

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Incidents like Jardanwala do not happen suddenly, the Caretaker Federal Minister of Information

Incidents like Jardanwala do not happen suddenly, the Caretaker Federal Minister of Information

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File photo Caretaker Federal Minister of Information Murtaza Solangi has said that Jardanwala events do not happen suddenly, it has a history. Speaking in Geo News program ‘Jeo Pakistan’, Murtaza Solangi said that people involved in Jaranwala incident will be punished. He said that the culture of mistrust in the society was neither created in…

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China: 'Vocational training' programmes for Tibetans carry risk of forced labour

China: UN experts demand information on nine imprisoned human rights defenders

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The experts sounded the alarm on the lack of information provided by Chinese authorities – deeming it a deliberate attempt to “make the world forget” about the individuals who are spending year after year in isolation.  Between 2010 and 2019, nine environmental human rights defenders were arrested and imprisoned after they protested against allegedly illegal mining activities and hunting of…

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MI6 chief's encouragement to give classified information to defiant Russian citizens

MI6 chief’s encouragement to give classified information to defiant Russian citizens

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MI6 Headquarters The head of Britain’s secret agency Military Intelligence Section 6 (MI6) has told Russian citizens that our doors are always open. The head of MI6 has encouraged rogue Russian citizens to share their country’s top secrets with British intelligence. “I invite him to join what so many other citizens have done over the…

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