ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has said that in the new democratic set up, the roles of the Information Ministry and PEMRA are that of facilitators and not regulators for media. Speaking the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting in Islamabad on Saturday, she asked the [...]
Continue reading...11. August 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information Ms Sherry Rehman moved a bill to revoke amendments in the Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance 2002 (PNNABRO) on the first day of the National Assembly session on Monday. Amendments in the PNNABRO were introduced by the previous regime that initiated a clampdown on the media, [...]
Continue reading...11. July 2008
I am a great supporter of media growth and its freedom which keeps the public informed, shows a mirror to rulers and facilitates a debate on the policies of the govt which have far reaching effects on nation’s day to day business including a portrayal of other side view. I must accept that media growth [...]
Continue reading...9. July 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a huge scope for media cooperation between Pakistan and Malaysia in term of exchange of television programs, joint venture and investment in Media sector. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, while talking to a High Level delegation of Media Prima Berhad who met with [...]
Continue reading...21. June 2008
ISLAMABAD: A famous Pakistani journalist, analyst, a political analyst, commentator and a TV show host Dr. Shahid Masood took charge Saturday as Chairman Pakistan Television (PTV) and M.D PTV. Notification of his appointment as a Chairman PTV was already issued. While, M.D. PTV Yousaf Baig Mirza was removed. Recently he was the anchor of the [...]
Continue reading...30. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Prominent journalist, columnist, political annalist and host, Dr. Shahid Masood has been appointed as Chairman of PTV. The Information and Broadcasting issued formal notification about his appointment as PTV Chairman on Friday. Dr. Shahid Masood father was civil engineer in Saudi Arabia where he worked for 15 year. He started his career [...]
Continue reading...29. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, which met at the Parliament House today under the Chairmanship of Senator Liaquat Ali Bangulzai, has recommended that the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) be made an autonomous organization in order to ensure survival of this vital national entity under changed circumstances. The Committee also [...]
Continue reading...24. May 2008
RAWALPINDI: Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Akram Shaheedi has said that I&B Ministry is playing positive role for the promotion relations between government and media. He stated this while addressing function organized by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Constitutional) President Haji Muhammad Nawaz Raza in honour of former Information secretary Syed Anwar Mehmood [...]
Continue reading...24. May 2008
Naveed Qamar condoles on killing of journalists, PML-N leader ISLAMABAD: Syed Naveed Qamar Federal Minister for Privatisation, Investment, Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the brutal killings of Express TV journalist Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim Khan and provincial vice president of PML (N) Mr. Tariq Khan. He also expressed his [...]
Continue reading...23. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman Friday said that Pakistan Peoples Party government was adhered to the principle of free media as it was the cornerstone of democracy. She was addressing the concluding session of a round table conference organized by the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) on “Media Freedom, Laws and [...]
Continue reading...22. May 2008
KARACHI: Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has lauded the role of media and the civil society in the lawyers’ movement. In his telephonic address to a joint meeting of Sindh High Court Bar, Karachi Bar and Malir Bar associations he said the judiciary was always tried to be handled roughly in Pakistan and [...]
Continue reading...15. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Sherry Rehman has said the government is committed for ensuring freedom of expression and protect this freedom at all cost. She was speaking at the stakeholders conference on freedom of information on Thursday. She said new legislation would be made to replace all regulations regarding the media. Sherry Rehman said the government [...]
Continue reading...12. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Co-chairman Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari has said that he believes in media freedom and denied any plans of crackdown on the media. In an exclusive interview with Private TV channel, the PPP leader said Monday that his party would back journalists in the contempt of court case against Geo News. He [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2008
QUETTA: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) inaugurated Monday a media center at the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. The media center provides journalists with the technology they need to cover and report the Assembly’s proceedings. “We strongly believe that a vibrant democracy requires free and responsible media,” said Michael Hryshchyshyn, Director of the USAID-Pakistan [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has agreed that perhaps women are being exploited in the media but this was a worldwide concern. She stated in the Senate session on Monday. Responding to points raised by the mover and the Leader of the Opposition on Bill relation Regulations for Advertisements, Minister for [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Leader of Jamiat-Ulema-e- Islam-F Maulana Fazalur Rehman lashed the media here on Sunday asking them to listen to the voice of the sons of the lesser god and avoid riding the bandwagon. He was addressing media here regarding partiality shown by the later in giving undue coverage and backing to the overtures of the [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2008
SRINAGAR: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq said that media is the fourth pillar of democracy. He appreciated the role of journalists in covering news and providing analysis and interpretations of events etc. He said that in spite of relentless untoward circumstances, the journalists of both electronic and print media have [...]
Continue reading...3. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Press Attaché of the U.S. Embassy, Elizabeth O. Colton, called upon the journalists to “exercise the freedom of media with highest standards of professionalism and integrity. He stated this while speaking at the World Press Freedom Day function organized at the Lincoln Reading Lounge of the National Library of Pakistan on Saturday. “Journalists [...]
Continue reading...3. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: The World Press Freedom Day was observed throughout the country on Saturday. On this occasion, South Asian Free Media Association called up the new democratic government to agree in the implementation of the measures that all arbitrary brought into the 1973 constitution should be withdrawn, to take out PEMRA, PNNABRO, to resolve to purse, [...]
Continue reading...1. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday said that the new democratic set up believes in the freedom of media and every possible effort would be made to ensure free flow of information to the masses through print and electronic media. Talking to Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman, who called on the Prime [...]
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16. August 2008
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