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The first ever gender sensitive code of ethics for the print media was launched here on Friday, calling upon media persons to ensure a positive and fair portrayal of gender issues. A group of two to three individuals in each province will regularly monitor news items on gender and women development issues. To publicize the [...]

Pakistan’s exports surged to more than $6.495 billion, registering an increase of 10.45pc, during July-December 2004, compared to US$5.881 billion during the corresponding period last year. Main commodities for exports during December 2004 included Cotton cloth worth Rs 7,532 million, Knitwear worth Rs 6,859 million, Bedwear worth Rs 6,343 million, Cotton yarn worth Rs 5,060 [...]

Book street has been designed by Sajjad Kasuar, a professor of architecture at the National College of Arts, Mr Zaheer said. The street will be paved with durable tiles and have wrought iron benches, specially designed wrought iron lights and reading stands and shelves. The street will be open only to pedestrians in the evenings. [...]

The Punjab Tourism Department has initiated arrangements to set up a restaurant with the ambiance of the Mughal era in the historical building of the Shahi Hamam at Delhi Gate, besides meals, information about the historic Mughal era would also be provided. The department had started restoration work with the cooperation of the federal archaeology [...]

The event comprises a six-kilometre walk from ‘The Area 51‘ to the Golf Course. In around half-way during the walk, a family festival featuring stalls for children’s games, snacks and food, etc., has also being organized. This is the second festival of its series organized by the TCF. The previous event, held last year, earned [...]

Since partition, Hassim Hyder is the first player from across the border to play the entire Jaipur season. The talented player from Lahore is winning hearts at Jaipur these days. At 22, Hyder is a star of the Pakistan team and has played polo in over a dozen countries. But playing at Jaipur is a [...]

They are already planning to come back to Bahrain, after performing at the Pakistan Club’s Pothohari Musical Night, over Eid. Pothohari is a regional language spoken in Upper areas of Punjab including Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jehlum and adjoining areas spreading up to Kashmir. The mountainous region is famous as a land of warriors and at [...]

According to a coordinator of Dawn in Education Spelling Bee Contest – 2005, as many as 1,569 students, including 864 students from Karachi, have been chosen after balloting from over 162,100 students belonging to 250 schools in the country. The competition for Karachi students will be held at Bahria Auditorium. The speller may ask the [...]

A photograph exhibition titled ‘Women Care’ by Norwegian resident Morten Krogvold opened at Shakir Ali Museum on Wednesday. The art show has been organised by the Norwegian embassy in collaboration with Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA). Janis Bjorn Kanavin, the ambassador of Norway inaugurated the exhibition. Krogvold, an internationally recognised photographer, travelled the world, [...]

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd, PTCL, will launch its Wireless Local Loop (WLL) service in Karachi next month, PTCL is operating approximately 30 exchanges all over Karachi which will provide WLL connections to the subscribers, however, the subscriber would be restricted not to cross maximum 14-kilometer and minimum 6-kilometer range from his exchange.It may be mentioned [...]