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Umar Farooq terms media as fourth pillar of democracy
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...Elizabeth for journalists to exercise media freedom with standards
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...SAFMA for withdrawal of PERMA, PNNABRO
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to agree in the implementation of the measures that all arbitrary brought into the 1973 constitution should be withdrawn, to take out PEMRA, PNNABRO, to resolve to purse, [...]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...Govt believe in freedom of media: PM
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 [...]
Continue reading...BBC to resume FM 103 Mast soon
21. April 2008
ISLAMABAD: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to resume FM 103 Mast broadcast over few days. FM 103 Mast and Voice of Radio were the two BBC broadcasts in Urdu in Pakistan that were part of regular broadcasts started few months ago but went suspended due to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) sanctions succeeded by [...]
Continue reading...Senate Body for early recovery of dues by PTV
12. April 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Saturday directed the senior management of the PTV to expedite recovery of long-outstanding dues/receivables of the Corporation on account of advertisements by the major advertising agencies and to streamline procedures for assessing the credit-worthiness of various potential clients by acquiring the services of [...]
Continue reading...Revamped PEMRA gift to media: Sherry Rehman
11. April 2008
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Sherry Rehman Friday moved resolution to lift restrictions on the media that the later termed a gift of the incumbent government to media. The proposed parliamentary bill sought an end to curbs on live broadcasts, cancellations of licenses and confiscation of equipment striking right at the roots of the freedom of expression. Government [...]
Continue reading...Sherry vows to resolve problems of media
11. April 2008
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has vowed that the press committee to be set by the new democratic government would be able to resolve problems of the journalists especially those belonged to the electronic media. She told media persons outside the Parliament House that the government committee will include journalist [...]
Continue reading...Five Questions from Ahmed Quraishi
7. April 2008
AZHAR MASOOD is asking few questions from Ahmed Quraishi, Azhar Masood has his independent opinion and Editor of Pakistan Times does not necessarily share the same opinion. WHO WRITES HIS NONSENSICAL BUT PRO-MUSHARRAF STUFF ? WHEN HE WAS ASSIGNED TO COVER LEBANON WAR WHY HE WAISTED 15 [...]
Continue reading...PEMRA administrative control given again to Cabinet Division
12. March 2008
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro has transferred the administrative control of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to Cabinet Division. Cabinet Secretariat issued notification said that the administrative control of PEMRA stands transferred from the Information and Broadcasting Division to the Cabinet Division under section III, rule III of the rules of business 1973. It [...]
Continue reading...PTA directs ISPs to unblock ‘You Tube’
26. February 2008
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directed the country’s Internet Service Providers(ISPs) to unblock the internet Website “You Tube”. The direction was given after the highly blasphemous material posted on the website a few days back was removed, a PTA official said. Earlier, the PTA had directed the ISPs to block the site on account of [...]
Continue reading...Media still in fetters in Pakistan
7. February 2008
ISLAMABAD: A private news network was taken off air late Wednesday night when it was airing some anti-government comments in one of its talk shows. It is for the second time that such action has been taken in Pakistan, despite assurances by President Pervez Musharraf to his allies that he would uphold media freedom. According to [...]
Continue reading...World’s oldest columnist’ dies
7. February 2008
LONDON A Londoner believed to be the world’s oldest newspaper columnist has died at the age of 101. Rose Hacker, who wrote a column every fortnight for the Camden New Journal, died after a short illness. A former author, Mrs Hacker had her first column published in September 2006 - when she was 100. Her [...]
Continue reading...PTV bias in favour of Musharraf allies in polls campaign coverage
6. February 2008
ISLAMABAD: There was a clear bias in favour of President Pervez Musharraf’s allies in the state run PTV’s election campaign coverage as Musharraf, the federal government and the provincial authorities were allocated 67.5 per cent (more than two thirds) of air-time from January 28 to February 2. Including the PML (Q), the presidential camp was assigned [...]
Continue reading...PTI to sue internet daily
1. February 2008
WASHINGTON: Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf (PTI), has decided to sue an internet daily with the name of “Pakistan Post” (PP) for carrying a bogus interview of its chairman Imran Khan. The law suit will be filed for misrepresenting the party leader Imran Khan, a PTI press release issued in Washington said. PP published Imran Khan’s interview as [...]
Continue reading...Mushahid welcomes Geo restoration
21. January 2008
ISLAMABAD: The PML (Q) Secretary General and Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Mushahid Hussain has welcomed the restoration of Geo News and termed it as a victory for a free and independent media. Talking to reporters here on Monday, he said that the freedom of press and democracy were twin pillars of the new [...]
Continue reading...PTV earns record advertising business
16. January 2008
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) earned a record advertising business of more that Rs 1.1 billion during the last six month, registering an increase of 46 percent as compared to the same period during the previous year. This was disclosed in a meeting of PTVC Board of Directors here on Tuesday. Federal Information Secretary Syed [...]
Continue reading...CPNE delegation condoles Bhutto’s tragic death with Zardari
11. January 2008
ISLAMABAD: A 25-member delegation of the CPNE led by its President Arif Nizami Friday visited Naudero to condole with Co-Chairman PPP Asif Zardari the tragic death of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. The delegation condemned the Bhutto’s assassination and termed it as a great national loss. They paid glowing tributes to the assassinated former Prime Minister and [...]
Continue reading...2007: worst year for Pakistani journalists
2. January 2008
ISLAMABAD: The year 2007 was worst for Pakistani journalists and media in a decade, as the media remained under curbs due to government’s laws and threats. To restore the media confidence would be a big task and challenge for the government in the year 2008. Media in Pakistan remained under curbs in 2007 is it [...]
Continue reading...Illegal FM channel starts functioning again in Swat
1. January 2008
SWAT: Security Forces Tuesday claimed to have arrested 28 militants including a suspected suicide bomber during sweep and search operation here in Matta and Kabal while there are reports that the illegal FM radio station of Maulana Fazlullah has started functioning again. Security Forces said that out of the 28 arrested militants, 25 were nabbed [...]
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