• December 9, 2016
• Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD –  Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said Thursday that Pakistan will continue moral, political and diplomatic support of the Kashmiris’ struggle for the right to self-determination. Talking to Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Muhammad Masood Khan, she said that the ministry of information was making all-out efforts to highlight […]

• December 9, 2016
• General News

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar has asked the media to help resolve the local bodies’ issues because media plays vital role in the development of country as the fourth pillar of a democratic state. “Media should highlight the local bodies’ issues giving them maximum coverage,” he made this appeal at a dinner reception his Karachi […]

• December 9, 2016
• Freedom of Expression

KARACHI – Human rights have never remained a priority for the state, as these are not just a constitutional matter but a complete lifestyle. “Inclusion of human rights in the curriculum could lead towards the establishment of a peaceful society.” These views were expressed by veteran journalist and head of the Human Rights Commission of […]

• December 9, 2016
• General News

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said the reservations of all quarters expressing concern regarding the recently passed Sindh Criminal Law (Protection of Minorities) Bill would be addressed. While talking to journalists, he said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) believed in taking care of minorities as they were equal citizens of this […]

• December 9, 2016
• Arts and Entertainment, Freedom of Expression

IA Rehman says teaching human rights to students can help establish peace in society “Human rights have never been a priority of the state,” said veteran journalist IA Rehman on Thursday, “because they are not just a constitutional matter, but a complete lifestyle.” Rehman, who also heads the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, was presiding […]

• December 9, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Sun Weidong here on Thursday inaugurated the Chinese Ambassador Scholarship program for undergraduate and MPhil students at the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR), Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU). In this connection, an agreement was signed by the ambassador Sun and QAU Vice Chancellor Dr Javed Ashraf. The ambassador also handed […]

• December 9, 2016
• Front Page, Media Ethics

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Channel 24 for airing an ‘unverified’ audio tape of passengers of ill-fated PIA plane before the crash. A flight of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday last crashed in the mountains near Havelian, district Abbottabad. According to Pemra notice, various […]