Across the world, media as an industry faces challenges that are social, political, and commercial. The demands from the consumers of the media to be constantly fed information that is accurate and current, put additional pressure on the media practitioners. Situation in Pakistan is even more critical than in most places and assessment of ethical […]
A report addressing key ethical issues facing Pakistan’s media covering conflict. It raises fundamental questions and offers answers to improve standards in journalism. Click on following link to view the complete report. Ethics in Conflict Coverage
Imtiaz Alam, journalist and television anchor of “Express News” received death threats in the night of April 3, 2014 in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province. He is also the editor of quarterly South Asian Journal and secretary general of South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA). No one has claimed the responsibility of threats. Alam […]
KARACHI: An exhibition of artist Fahim Rao’s sculptures titled ‘Paanchwan Period’ opened at the Koel art gallery on Thursday. It has to be said that all of the exhibits on view speak volumes for the artist’s ability of putting to good use, in Wordsworth’s words, ‘the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings recollected in tranquillity’. Here’s […]
The state of security in our country is brought home to us again and again. We see it each time we cross a picket standing on a road or go through the multiple checks at airports and even hotels. With the use of illegal or unregistered SIM cards seen as a key element in the […]
Journalism in Pakistan has always been marked with bloodshed and fraught with risks, but the recent round of violence against journalists appears to be part of a systematic campaign to stem dissent to militant groups. On March 28, prominent columnist and television host Raza Rumi narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Lahore after he left […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage on Thursday directed the Ministry of Interior and provincial inspectors general to set up a hotline for the journalists facing life threats from terrorists. While noting that the committee had directed in its meeting on February 14 that a hotline be established […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the 3G licence would be open for all the national and international competitors and it would be awarded transparently. “We expect that the international bidders will also compete in the 3G licence,” he said, talking to a three-member delegation from the telecom industry. The prime minister hoped […]
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