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KARACHI – Sindh Information Secretary Rafiq Ahmed Buriro said on Tuesday that every step was being taken to improve laws related to welfare of media, particularly journalists, with a view to provide conducive atmosphere for their sustained growth.
This he said while holding a meeting of senior journalists to discuss draft of Journalists Protection Bill (JPB) at his office. Karachi Press Club (KPC) President Fazil Jameeli, senior journalists Mazhar Abbas, Dr Jabbar Khattak, GM Jamali, Owais Aslam Ali, Qazi Asif, Director Information Muhammad Saleem Khan and Section Officer Majid Hameed Shaikh were present on the occasion.
The information secretary said that journalists play a pivotal role not only in highlighting grievances of masses but also keeping an eye on the steps of the government. They often face hardships and unfavorable circumstances while performing their duties, he observed. He said that keeping in view their problems, the government was attaching
Rain, snowfall paralyses life in upper parts of Hazara Division
Peshawar
December 13, 2020
MANSEHRA: The upper parts of Hazara Division on Saturday received heavy rain and snowfall, triggering landslides due to which the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and many link roads in the region were blocked.
The rain and snowfall, which started on Friday evening, continued intermittently in Mansehra, Torghar, Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan and Kolai-Palas districts throughout the day.
The KKH was blocked at Sharkool and Chaterplain areas for over two hours after the heavy snowfall made the strategically important artery slippery.
The Kaghan, Siran and Konsh valleys in Mansehra district and Kandia and Spat valleys in Upper Kohistan also received snowfall, blocking many link roads.