• January 31, 2014
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), an independent non-governmental institution committed to promoting and defending freedom of expression is concerned over announcement of Egypt’s Public prosecutor about trial of 20 Al-Jazeera journalists on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. According to information received from International Press Institute (IPI), PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in a […]

• January 31, 2014
• Information Technology

While the rest of the world has moved on to bigger and better things, Pakistan remains as determined as ever to remain stagnant as now, after months of deliberation, the government has changed its mind about the revenue generated from the auction of 3G licenses which they feel are worth more than was estimated in […]

• January 31, 2014
• Information Technology

KARACHI: In efforts to improve customer service, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Syed Ismail Shah has assured that PTA has arranged for a high-tech service platform that will cater to the concerns of all telecom users in Pakistan. The platform is also expected to effectively register and resolve customers’ complaints. During the meeting, PTA Director […]

• January 31, 2014
• Arts and Entertainment

MOENJODARO: As the clock ticks closer to the Feb 1 kick-off of the Sindh Festival in the important archaeological site of Moenjodaro, media reports about the main stage being constructed in a protected area has prompted Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to visit the site and survey the potential for damage. Mr Bhutto-Zardari, chairman of the PPP and […]

• January 31, 2014
• General News

KARACHI: Renowned cricket journalist and broadcaster Qamar Ahmed was profusely praised on Thursday for his unique feat of covering 400 Test matches as speakers urged the government to recognise the services of the man who has been reporting on the sport for almost 40 years. Former federal minister for information Javed Jabbar, while paying rich […]

• January 31, 2014
• Information Technology

THERE are times when the determination to make money through any means possible finds ingenious methods. Consider, for example, the matter of grey traffic that has become a problem in recent years. This refers to international telephone calls made to Pakistan that are hijacked by illegal gateway exchanges off the legal routes and sent on […]

• January 31, 2014
• Arts and Entertainment

ISLAMABAD: This is with reference to your story “Civil society starts own ‘coup’ to protect culture” (January 30). I am shocked to see the picture of the Moenjo Daro site published alongside the story, which shows a huge stage being erected right inside the archaeological site to launch the Sindh Cultural Festival, which is being […]

• January 31, 2014
• General News

LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that education reporters can play important role for development in the country. He was addressing a luncheon hosted in the honor of newly elected body of Lahore Education Reporters Association (LERA) at Executive Club on Thursday. LERA President Arshad Bhatti, Vice President Akmal Somroo, […]

• January 31, 2014
• General News

KARACHI: The organising committee of the Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) at a meeting on Thursday finalised all arrangements for the three-day national media conference being held at a local hotel beginning from Feb 3. The meeting was chaired by SMIU Vice Chancellor Dr Mohammad Ali Sheikh. The participants in the meeting reviewed arrangements for […]

• January 31, 2014
• General News

Turkey and Pakistan are facing same challenges as for as integration, democratisation and media freedom are concerned. These views were expressed by a leading Turkish journalist Abdulhamit Bilici at a discussion organised jointly by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, Rumi Forum and the National Press Club on Wednesday, according to a press release. “Although […]

• January 31, 2014
• Arts and Entertainment

Karachi: By the looks of it, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s plan to bring Mohenjodaro and Makli back to life has backfired. The Sindh High Court has stepped in to stop the authorities from possibly destroying the protected archaeological site of Mohenjodaro by staging a cultural show on the ancient ruins. First it was the civil society […]

• January 31, 2014
• Front Page, Media Ethics

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said on Thursday it had no links with the two persons identified in a BBC programme as suspects in the murder of Dr Imran Farooq, a senior leader of the party. The party criticised BBC for making a documentary against the MQM and its chief Altaf Hussain and said […]

• January 30, 2014
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Reporters Without Borders regrets that the launch of 16-year-old blogger Malala Yousafzai’s memoir “I am Malala” at Peshawar University’s Area Study Centre in northwestern Pakistan on 28 January was cancelled as a result of pressure from local officials, who cited security reasons. “We deplore this politically-motivated manoeuvre, which violated freedom of information,” said Benjamin Ismaïl, […]

• January 30, 2014
• Information Technology

ISLAMABAD: Consultants hired for the auction of 3G/4G licences have completed an assessment of the market and held a series of meetings with various stakeholders – contributing to the development of the Information Memorandum (IM), which is to be submitted to the government. According to PTA’s announcement made here on Wednesday, IM is a key […]