KARACHI – Former federal information minister Javed Jabbar has expressed concern over unbridled and unchecked freedom to the electronic media in Pakistan in the present scenario. He has said that viewers cannot afford to remain passive consumers of information anymore and they have to show activism for transformation of the media. He was speaking as […]
By: AAMIR SAEED The National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights on Friday rejected ‘The Protection of Minorities Bill, 2016’ that was moved by MNA of MQM Sanjay Pervani. A meeting of the committee was held in the chair of MNA Babar Nawaz here at the Parliament House. The chairman of the committee said that forced […]
By Yusra Salim KARACHI: There are only four teachers of history in the Urdu language in the colleges all over the city, while only three colleges in the city offer history in Urdu as a subject, said Karachi University Pakistan Study Center director Dr Syed Jafar Ahmed, while emphasising the need to introduce subjects of social […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought a reply from the federal government on a petition challenging constitution of an inquiry committee, headed by retired justice Aamir Raza A. Khan, to probe into the security meeting ‘leak’ case. Former law minister Babar Awan represented the petitioner and contended that all members of the inquiry […]
KARACHI: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday underlined the need for joint efforts for a ‘democratic’ and ‘stable’ Pakistan. “The government believes in media freedom, but journalism with responsibility is need of the hour,” said the minister while talking to the office-bearers and members of the Council of Pakistan […]
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