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Daily Archives: February 4, 2016

Seven media personnel seriously injured in baton charge by police and paramilitary Rangers

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Seven media personnel were seriously injured in baton charge by law-enforcement agencies on February 2, 2016 while covering the protest demonstration by state owned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) against the planned privatization of the national airlines. Shots were fired during the protest demonstration in which two employees of PIA lost their lives. Eye witnesses said […]


Dag Hammarskjöld UN-reporting fellowship offered [Worldwide]

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Journalists who are 25 to 35 years old and from developing countries can apply for a fellowship to report on the United Nations. The fellowship, sponsored by the Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists, gives participants the opportunity to report on international affairs during the 71th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New […]


Persephone Miel Fellowship

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The call for 2016 fellows is now open. The deadline is March 1, 2016. The fellowship, overseen by the Pulitzer Center in collaboration with Internews, is designed to help media professionals outside of the United States do the kind of reporting they’ve always wanted to do and enable them to bring their work to a […]


UFONE TO LAUNCH UWATCH

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Islamabad: Ufone, Pakistan’s premier telecom operator, is primed to launch a first of its kind product that will bring parents some much needed peace of mind–the UWatch. UWatch keeps families connected in the way they want to be without the need to buy a young child a smartphone. UWatch is a wearable mobile watch designed […]


‘Efforts for objective reporting admirable’

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Karachi: At a reception he hosted for the city’s Pakhtun journalists on Wednesday at his residence, United States Consul General in Karachi Brian Heath lauded the role being performed for societal development by the country’s journalist community. Addressing the near 50 reporters, editors, media managers and several Pakhtun poets, students and notable professionals who attended […]


Youtube to stream PSL matches

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LAHORE: HBL Pakistan Super League reached a landmark agreement with Google for digital streaming of the first season of the League. This arrangement is another feather in the HBL PSL cap as top international brands continue to join hands with Pakistan Cricket. With the agreement in place, fans across Pakistan will be able to enjoy […]


Pemra makes ARY pay fine, apologise once again

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ISLAMABAD: ARY News has paid Rs100,000 fine imposed by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for use of derogatory words and non-installation of time delaying mechanism. It is worth mentioning that Pemra imposed the fine on the TV channel for use of derogatory language in its three programmes . The Pemra Council of Complaints had […]


Report sees dramatic increase in censorship

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani journalists and media houses during the year 2015 saw dramatic increase in censorship and silent, but potent crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression during the incumbent democratic setup which was never seen in previous civilian set ups. Freedom Network, an independent Pakistani media and civil liberties watchdog pinpointed this fact in its […]


Promoting tolerance: Education dept has four weeks to add human rights to curriculum

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KARACHI: The Sindh education ministry was given one month to include human rights as a subject in the secondary school curriculum, in compliance with the order passed by the Sindh High Court (SHC) in a bid to promote peace in society. A division bench, headed by SHC Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, gave an additional […]


Poachers kill markhor

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CHITRAL: Unknown poachers hunted a Kashmir markhor in Thuna Thoni area of Gahiret-Golen conservancy here on Tuesday night and fled, leaving carcass of the animal behind after the wildlife department officials chased them. Sub-divisional wildlife officer Irshad Ahmed told Dawn here on Wednesday that after hearing fire shots the watchers of the department on Tuesday […]


‘Media owners should share responsibility for journalists’ safety’

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, while discussing the Protection of Journalists Bill 2014, suggested that media owners should attend meetings to address the issue. The committee has decided to form a subcommittee, in order to discuss the matter further and will report within 30 days. The meeting was […]


Urdu mobile App launched for CPEC

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ISLAMABAD: First ever Urdu Mobile App launched for promoting China-Pakistan media and culture exchanges and launching ceremony of Watching Urdu Mobile APP was held here on Wednesday. It is the first Urdu Mobile App in China. Minister for Information Pervez Rasheed, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan HE Sun Weidong, Ji Wenlin from Cyberspace Administration of China, […]


SC sets aside stay order allowing tobacco advertisements

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a stay order that has acted as an obstacle to remove tobacco advertisements across the country. Mohammad Javed, the project manager at the national health services (NHS) ministry’s Tobacco Control Cell (TCC), told Dawn that letters will be sent to all provinces to remove advertisements as soon […]


Half truths, half pictures

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KARACHI: An exhibition of paintings by distinguished artist Ayaz Jokhio opened at Canvas Art Gallery on Tuesday. Jokhio is one of those artists who do not like to be pigeonholed. Fair enough. Most artists don’t like to be put into boxes, unless they claim to have created a box for themselves. But it wouldn’t be […]