February 27, 2012

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s documentary wins Oscar

Pakistani journalist and documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s latest venture Saving Face has won an Oscar award under the category ‘Best Documentary, Short Subject’. In her acceptance speech, Chinoy dedicated the award

Q opposes levying 2pc radio tax proposal

ISLAMABAD – The coalition as well as the leading opposition parties have opposed the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information to impose radio tax on people to

Three womens’ colleges to be upgraded to universities

By Ali Usman LAHORE: The Punjab government will establish three new women’s universities, The Express Tribune has learnt. The universities will be established in Bahawalpur, Faisalabad and Sialkot. Three women’s

Ali Zafar: A new twist to Pakistani cinema

By IANS NEW DEHLI: Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar says Pakistani cinema is going through a bad patch but feels that with the entry of new age directors and the social

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