KARACM (PPI) – Twenty seven leading international freedom of expression organizations have expressed deep concern at the ‘draconian curbs’ imposed on the Pakistani media as part of the state of emergency declared on 3 November 2007. They have expressed concern in a joint letter addressed to President General Pervez Musharraf on November 12 noting that […]
In protest against curb on media the journalists will stage a token hunger strike outside the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday from 10am till 4pm. The journalists organisation affiliated with the Karachi Union of Journalists will observe hunger strike according to the schedule announced by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalsits (PFUJ). The protest camps will […]
KARACHI – Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Maj. Gen. Shahazada Alam Malik (Retd) met Dr Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Houlin Zhao Deputy Secretary-General, ITU at ITU Tower at the eve of World Radio Conference 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting was aimed to apprise the Secretary General on developments in telecom […]
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) claimed on Tuesday that its Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) Union fully backed the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) offered by the management to its workers. A statement issued by the PTCL here said the company was going to formally announce the VSS on November 15. The statement said, […]
KARACHI, Nov 13: Dawn Unit of the Karachi Union of Journalists has condemned imposition of emergency in the country and restrictions on the press, especially news channels. A meeting of the unit on Tuesday slammed harassment and detention of media persons and the threats being issued to them by government functionaries. It also deplored the […]
QUETTA: Journalists held a protest demo against the imposition of emergency, and amended ordinance against the media and closure of private news channels in front of Quetta Press Club here Sunday. Journalists wore black bands around their arms and hoisted black flags on the press club. They raised slogans in support of freedom of media […]
ISLAMABAD: Journalists of the twin cities continued their peaceful protest for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday against the media curbs imposed by the government. Over 400 journalists gathered in front of a newspaper office in the afternoon to press the government for acceptance of their demands. Civil society members and politicians also joined the […]
KARACM (PPI) – Twenty seven leading international freedom of expression organizations have expressed deep concern at the ‘draconian curbs’ imposed on the Pakistani media as part of the state of emergency declared on 3 November 2007. They have expressed concern in a joint letter addressed to President General Pervez Musharraf on November 12 noting that […]
ISLAMABAD – Free import of various equipment used in receiving satellite transmissions, including dish antenna and receivers, was banned on Tuesday amid tight curbs on media by military regime to deprive the people of getting news through independent sources other than the state-run TV channels. However, the importers are subjected to prior permission from the […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday restricted the import of a total of 14 items, including satellite dishes, decoders, receivers, Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG), encoders, modulators, High Power Amplifiers (HPAs), Integrated Digital Receivers (IRDs), Broadband Global Access Network (B-GAN) and Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs). From now onwards, only importers that get a No Objection Certificate […]
Many Pakistanis are illiterate and depend on television for news. So many are at a loss without TV QAYYUM Khan flipped through the TV stations, past music videos, a bike race, an Indian soap opera and a cooking show. “The same old thing”, he muttered. Khan, who sells TV and video equipment, missed his news […]
ISLAMABAD: The government, in a bid to keep the masses away from information regarding ongoing political developments and activities of the opposition, has placed a spanner on the import of equipment, pertaining to satellite transmission and broadcasting facilities in Pakistan. The Ministry of Commerce through an SRO issued on Tuesday banned the import of all […]
GUJRANWALA, Nov 13: Cable network owners and operators are facing heavy financial losses in the wake of imposition of emergency as a significant number of subscribers have declined to pay their monthly bills for not showing private news television channels. They are also worried about the future of their business, as citizens now prefer getting […]
PESHAWAR: One person was killed and a shop was damaged when a bomb went off in an Internet cafe near the Gulbahar police station on Tuesday afternoon. The explosion was fifth in a row in as many days, triggering a fresh wave of terror among the Peshawarites. The explosives had been placed in Fancy Netcafe, […]
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