CHANGE CHANNEL FOR DARSHAN
AN Indian icon that has by the agriculture ministry been on the airwaves rather than the information since Republic Day 1967 is and broadcasting ministry . moving to a more specialised venue , marking the end by low viewership figures
The move was prompted
of an epoch . Krishi Darshan , for the analogue broadcast , which has always been and it is believed that the broadcast on the national Kisan channel will give the channel until now , programme a wider will shift to DD reach . The show will
Kisan , a new channel launched by the hour slot five days
have a dedicated two-
PM in 2015 . It will a week on the new also be bankrolled channel .
TRANS SCHOOL IN LAHORE
THE only school for transgender pupils in any Islamic country in the world ( so it ’ s claimed ) has just been opened in Pakistan . Located in Lahore , which is estimated to have a transgender population of about 30,000 , the Gender Guardian school aims to furnish both a traditional education with a full 12-year academic curriculum ( covering primary and secondary education ), and vocational skills courses in fields such as cooking , fashion design and cosmetics . Forty pupils have enrolled thus far , and there are 15 faculty members , three of whom are transgender themselves .
ENTRAPMENT EMBARRASSMENT
THE police set up a court . Captain Moe Yan meeting with a pair of Naing testified that a investigative reporters at police chief had ordered a restaurant , where they officers to “ trap ” Reuters hand over some “ secret journalists Wa Lone and documents ”. Shortly
Kyaw Soe Oo , who had afterwards , the reporters been investigating the are arrested and brought deaths of ten Rohingya to trial — a classic case men and boys in Rakhine of entrapment . Or so it state . The captain ’ s family would be , if a police officer soon paid the price — they appearing as a prosecution were evicted from police witness hadn ’ t revealed housing less than a day the whole scheme in after his testimony .
Hiccup At The Counter
STREET food owners in Karachi are fighting a losing battle against the powerful Pakistani defence establishment and high-end Chinese investors to keep their business along the city ’ s famous coastline , Do Darya . The food street set up along the city ’ s coastline may soon be closed to make way for some upcoming high-end , seafront residential and commercial projects in Defence Phase VIII .
A major campaign is on in the social media with hashtags # Do Darya # and # SaveDoDarya # doing the rounds to build an opinion in favour of this attractive food street .
Unlike food streets in other parts of the city , the 1.5-kmlong food street offers a fine dining experience along with cooling sea breeze and scenic views . It not only attracts visitors from all over Karachi but is also a major tourist draw and “ must see ” stops for foreigners .
According to a report in Dawn , around a decade ago , this barren area was notorious for drugs and other crimes . Most people living in the city would fear to venture on this side and those who had bought plots in Phase VIII often regretted their decision , says the Pakistani English daily .
However , investors who leased the spots at Do Darya took the risk and set up their food outlets in an outdoor setting . The concept took off and after that there was no looking back .
A Do Darya restaurateur was reported to have said : “ This place
Unlike in other parts of Karachi , the 1.5-km food street of Do Darya offers a fine dining experience , with cool sea breeze and scenic views .
was barren . We were given a lease for five years ( by the Defence Housing Authority ). We were given the assurance that it would be extended for another 20-25 years . We made sure to set up the place , bring value to the area and have thousands of people coming in every weekend .
“ DHA had informed us that the lease would not be renewed , so we filed a case against them in 2014 and got a stay order ... the tenure of that stay order is set to finish in about two months ,” he said , requesting anonymity .
But the owners of the street food outlets say it will not be easy fight for them . “ DHA hopes we will vacate the area in about two months , but we are resisting . It ’ s not an easy fight , but we are trying ,” a restaurant owner said . “ On an average , Rs 250 million has been spent on the property and this investment is not coming back ,” he added .
The area offers employment to around 5,000 workers that include cooks , guards , waiters and valets .
The plots belong to the Army Sports Club and Navy Sports Club , while the other pieces of land have been earmarked for Chinese realtors .
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