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Daily Archives: November 18, 2007

Journalists protest against ban on TV channels

KARACHI (November 18 2007): Dozens of journalists surrounded by heavy contingents of police and Pakistan Rangers held a peaceful demonstration on Saturday protesting the government’s fresh curbs on media and ban on two local television channels in Dubai. The procession was led and organized by the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ). A large number of […]


Viewers express happiness over TV transmissions resumption

KARACHI (November 18 2007): TV viewers in the country were expressing their happiness over the resumption of the transmissions by the TV channels, which had suffered a cut off including Aaj TV. Meanwhile, TV viewers were also hoping that the government would withdraw the ban on the transmissions of Geo and ARY channels. It may […]


Unionists slam Geo blackout

KARACHI: Trade unionists have condemned the government action to blackout Geo TV and said the action would encourage anarchy. They have demanded immediate restoration of Geo Channel as the TV channel has been providing genuine stories to the common man. They said the government tried to block the access of the common man to genuine […]


Journalists vow to ‘never give in’

ISLAMABAD: Journalists of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday urged the government to end curbs on media, warning that they could go to any extent to get their due rights. Over 400 newsmen gathered in front of a private TV channel and stressed the government to lift sanctions on specific channels. Members of […]


APNS, CPNE condemn media curbs

APNS, CPNE condemn media curbs KARACHI: The APNS and the CPNE have noted with alarm the rapidly deteriorating environment of freedom of express and freedom of press in Pakistan as the 15th day of the Emergency draws to a close. Hameed Haroon, President, All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Syed Faseih Iqbal, President, Council of […]


ARY Digital Network Management Press Release

Following is the text of the press release issued by ARY Digital Network Management ARY gets the worst of Communication Black Out in Pakistan with its International Broadcast closed from its uplink center outside Pakistan. ARY Network has always propounded the cause of Pakistan and has nurtured the best practices of reporting that culminated into […]


People outraged, want Geo restored

KARACHI: “What has happened is ridiculous,” says Shakeel, who owns a shop in Saddar. “I was saddened initially to see that the news channels have been taken off air, but I had hopes that they would be restored soon.” The banning of two most important TV networks in Pakistan has not only come as a […]


Dubai could allow Pakistan TV channels to resume broadcasts

DUBAI: Media authorities in Dubai say they are considering whether to allow two leading private Pakistani news channels to resume broadcasting after shutting them down the day before. “We are in contact with them… to see if there is a possibility to (allow them to) resume” broadcasting, Amina Rustamani, head of Dubai’s media watchdog said. […]


Journalists Condemn closure of channels

TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 17: Journalists held a protest meeting on Saturday to condemn the government for shutting down Geo and ARY news channels. A joint meeting of the district press club and district union of journalists was held in the press club with its president Mian Manzoor Naz in the chair. Speaking on the […]


Journalists protest new assault on media

PESHAWAR, Nov 17: Journalists on Saturday took out a procession from the Peshawar Press Club to denounce the latest assault on the electronic media, including the closure of some news TV channels. Carrying placards inscribed with slogans against the military rulers, the protesters marched up to The Mall. However, police stopped them from heading towards […]


PBA condemns action

KARACHI, Nov 17: In an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors held in Karachi on Saturday, the Pakistan Broadcasters Association expressed its complete solidarity with its member channels ARY and Geo. In a press release issued here, the PBA condemned the Dubai Media City (DMC) for blocking transmissions of Pakistani channels and termed it […]


Five arrested as journalists protest closure of TV channels

* Closure termed ‘worst communication blackout’ in history KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/ QUETTA: Five Geo TV journalists were arrested for protesting in Quetta on Saturday, as journalists throughout the country condemned the government’s orders to shut down Geo News and ARY. Geo TV’s Quetta bureau confirmed the arrests of their journalists, adding that they were not aware of […]


Five arrested as journalists protest closure of TV channels

* Closure termed ‘worst communication blackout’ in history KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/ QUETTA: Five Geo TV journalists were arrested for protesting in Quetta on Saturday, as journalists throughout the country condemned the government’s orders to shut down Geo News and ARY. Geo TV’s Quetta bureau confirmed the arrests of their journalists, adding that they were not aware of […]


Journalist injured

LARKANA – A local journalist seriously injured in retaliation when he resisted saving his motorbike from a criminal snatcher late night on Friday. The Larkana journalists enraged on law and order situation in the district and they held a meeting wherein they demanded the life of Naveed Larik reporter of a local newspaper and to […]