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Daily Archives: September 16, 2016

LHC issues notice to federal govt on TV fee

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the federal government on a petition, questioning the Wireless Telegraph Act 1993 and Television Apparatus Licensing Rules 1972. Chief Justice Mansoor Ali Shah issued the order on a petition moved by the opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly, Mehmood-ur-Rashid, through Advocate Sheraz Zaka. The […]


Pak journalist elected vice president of global broadcasters association

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MONTREAL: Pakistani investigative journalist and media adviser Ahmer Shaheen has been elected as vice president of Public Media Alliance (PMA), the largest association of public service broadcasters globally. Membership for PMA spans to 54 countries, communicating with around 2.5 billion people every day. PMA has maintained a clear stance in favour of freedom of expression […]


Afforestation scheme at Gorakh Hills fails to bear fruit

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GORAKH: Visitors call Gorakh Hills the ‘Murree’ of Sindh because of its pleasant weather and scenic beauty. However, successive governments have completely neglected the hill station despite its potential to attract tourists. On the way to the hill station, the roadside plantation at Bozdarabad Point depicts a sorry picture as, except for a few dying trees, […]


Pemra takes notice of TV programmes targeting a minority

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ISLAMABAD: Media watchdog, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), on Thursday took notice of airing provocative content allegedly aimed to target a religious minority by two private television channels. The complaint, filed by the President of Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan, alleges that two satellite TV channels – NEO TV and Channel 92 – aired some content which […]