By: Nouman Younas Karachi: CNBC team narrowly survived from Militants attack in Manghopir area of Karachi. According to details, unidentified terrorists opened fire at CNBC team. In response Police also respond heavily. Famous female host Nadia Mirza was also there in CNBC overage Team. This incident was happened near 7:30 PM, AwamiWeb correspondent reported. It […]
By: Fareeha Khalid Karachi: A senior Pakistani current affairs anchor Jasmeen Manzoor has resigned from Samaa television saying her show has been stopped by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and Builders mafia. Later in another tweet she said that her show was stopped from airing on Wednesday after receiving a stay order from a […]
A Comparative Analysis of Media and Media Laws in Pakistan takes a very exhaustive, comprehensive and critical look at the state of media in Pakistan, in all its manifestations, and the laws (or the lack of them) that regulate it. The book is expansive, broad-based and detailed, covering a spectrum of media and media laws […]
KARACHI: Sindh is a land of the Sufis who fostered the message of love, amity and friendship. This was stated by the Special Assistant to the Sindh Chief Minister, Sharmila Faruqui. She was speaking as chief guest at the Muhammad Ali Jinnah University on the occasion of the Culture Day pertaining to Sindhi Cap and […]
KARACHI: Maulana Mufti Muhammad Naeem, Mohtamim Jamia Binoria- Al-Aalamia Karachi, expressing concern about the rising cases of domestic violence in the society has urged people to recall that the Holy Quran enjoins good treatment of women. In a statement on Wednesday Maulana Naeem said, “Allah has enjoined upon men to treat their wives fairly, to […]
LAHORE: Racecourse Women Police registered an FIR against Shahzad and two unidentified people for raping 14-year-old Shehla Bibi after kidnapping her. But she remains without justice, as the police are allegedly helping the accused; the case investigation officer describes the victim being in a ‘habit of having illicit relations’, a claim refuted by a senior […]
By: Parvez Jabri KARACHI: A Japanese film show titled “Hope of Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake” is on screen at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Consulate-General of Japan at Karachi. A statement on Wednesday said that Akira Ouchi, Consul General of Japan at Karachi, inaugurated this event. He expressed gratitude and appreciation […]
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Social Welfare and Women Development Sitara Ayaz while speaking at a seminar informed that law for protection to women against acid burns would be tabled in the KP Assembly very soon. The seminar on “The Elimination of Violence against Women” (VAW) organised by University of Peshawar in collaboration with US […]
By: Sher Khan LAHORE: The Faiz Ahmed Faiz trust organised a candid discussion with Bollywood’s seasoned actor Naseeruddin Shah at the Human Rights Commission auditorium on Tuesday evening. According to the organisers, it was the first time Shah had agreed to speak in Pakistan with the media in attendance. Shah walked into the venue wearing […]
By: Naeem Sahoutara KARACHI: The builder who allegedly demolished the temple in Soldier Bazaar on Saturday has gone to court against the media for distorting the news in favour of the community. Builder Ameen Lakhani, his partner, Muhammad Shoaib, and a man who claimed to be the owner of the plot, Ismail Gora, went to […]
By: Zeeshan Azmat Karachi: The National Database & Registration Authority (Nadra) has been assigned the task to manage the Guzara Allowance project and distribute cheques among Zakat mustahiqeen (deservers) in Sindh. “The Sindh Zakat & Ushr Department wanted a secure, transparent and efficient system of disbursing Zakat, which is why they chose Nadra Technologies Ltd […]
Karachi: The fear of being mugged or kidnapped, which plagues the people of Karachi and forces them to keep cheaper mobile phones as alternatives to hand over to muggers, is evident in the work of Fatima Munir, who topped her Fine Arts class at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture this year. Munir’s […]
Karachi: The Sindh government on Wednesday decided to set up its own Higher Education Commission (HEC) as the province was empowered to do so following the 18th amendment, and its draft bill was approved to be presented before the Sindh Assembly for legislation. These decisions were taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Syed […]
By: Mariana Baabar ISLAMABAD: Surveillance, verification and investigation of the print and electronic media commenced two months ago in Lahore by the MI, confirm journalists while reacting to The News report, “MI goes from door-to-door to get information on journalists”, said one. A similar door-to-door exercise commenced in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. “I live in the […]
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