By: Iftikhar Alam LAHORE – State Minister for Information Syed Samsam Ali Bukhari has said that the media is free to criticise government but it should act responsibly towards state and democracy. Presiding over a seminar on “Democratic and Ethical Imperatives – Media Responsibilities” at Hameed Nizami Press Institute of Pakistan (HNPIP) here on Saturday, […]
KARACHI: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Information Ms Sharmila Farooqui said Saturday that the government is committed to protecting media persons at all costs and ensuring media freedom for political, social and economic development in the country. Media is the voice of voiceless and helpless people, so it should work hand in hand with […]
By Adnan Rehmat If the media demands good governance from the government, it should have the wisdom and courage to lead by example by being responsible and impartial. President Asif Zardari must hate newspapers and TV channels. He isn’t the first head of state to do so. Decades ago, American President Lyndon B Johnson, who […]
S Iftikhar Murshed The woman’s head was covered with a sack, her hands were tied and she was tethered to the ground — while a group of turbaned, bearded men hurled rocks at her, breaking her bones and then crushing her skull. According to reports in the press, she had been walking unescorted and was […]
By Adnan Rehmat If the media demands good governance from the government, it should have the wisdom and courage to lead by example by being responsible and impartial. President Asif Zardari must hate newspapers and TV channels. He isn’t the first head of state to do so. Decades ago, American President Lyndon B Johnson, who […]
By Asim Yasin ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has started taking action against the party’s old guard, apparently for violating the party’s discipline, in one case by suspending party membership. On Saturday, a close aide of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, Dr Safdar Abbassi and Sherry Rehman became the “first victims” as they had participated in […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party government would complete its five-year constitutional term and come into power for another five years through the power of ballot, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday during a meeting of the PPP Punjab’s parliamentary party at the Governor’s House. Gilani said former premier Benazir Bhutto signed the Charter […]
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