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Monthly Archives: December 2016

PPF Weekly Media Content Monitoring Report of December 19-25

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored 78 news items in both newspapers and TV channels during the week. Sixty five of the news makers were males, nine females; while in four news items gender of spokesperson was not mentioned. Twenty two news items were related to media development; 21 related to freedom of expression and safety […]


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PPF urges Egyptian president to release detained Al Jazeera journalist

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Pakistan Press Freedom (PPF), in a letter to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, expressed concern over the arrest and detention of Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein in Cairo on December 25. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali urged the government of Egypt to properly investigate the case and bring specific charges against the Al […]


Three-member body formed to control marine pollution

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A three-member high-profile committee has been formed to compile a report on the progress of the Greater Karachi Sewage Treatment Plan S-III. The mega project is expected to save the sea from solid and liquid waste, including the waste generated by industries. The committee will also suggest other measures to control marine pollution that has […]


Call for making effective use of digital libraries

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The use of technology in the education sector is increasing continuously; therefore, the use of digital libraries has become more vital instead of studying traditional library’s books. In this situation it has become most important for our students and teachers to take advantage of present changing scenario in education field. These views were expressed by […]


Constitutional guarantees: Minorities face many layers of discrimination

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PESHAWAR: Members of minority communities continue to face multi-layered discrimination even though Pakistan’s Constitution guarantees equal rights to all citizens with many of them living as second-class citizens. While claims are made at official level that religious minorities are given every facility in the country, the reality is different: Most non-Muslims living in Pakistan are low-wage […]


Govt ought to share safety bill draft with journalists: speakers

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ISLAMABAD: Journalists and media activists on Tuesday demanded the government to hold extensive consultation on the draft legislation of “Bill on Journalists Safety and Welfare” before it is tabled in parliament. Speaking at a seminar organised by the National Press Club and Freedom Network, they criticied the government for keeping the draft a secret despite […]


Pakistan Press Foundation concerned over attack on Venezuelan journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, expressed concern over the attack on journalist Jamel Louka, a correspondent of Diario La Antena. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali, in his letter, urged the Venezuelan government to thoroughly and swiftly investigate the attack. According to the Instituto Prensa y Sociedad […]


Ministry of IPC may approach Pemra: NA body

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ISLAMABAD – The Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) on Monday directed the Ministry of the IPC that it might approach PEMRA to give suitable time for universal campaign for promotion of “Girls Guide and Boys Scouts” in Pakistan. The meeting of the Standing Committee on IPC held under the chairmanship of Minister for IPC […]


Progressive human rights legislation: PPP urges civil society members to pressurise government

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Senator Farhatullah Babar has urged the civil society organisations to launch a campaign to put pressure on the government to adopt progressive human rights legislation. He expressed these views while addressing at a seminar, Progressive Legislation: Prospects and Challenges, organised by SDPI, on Monday. He said that progressive legislation in the country had been stumped […]


Unusual jellyfish blooms affecting fishing

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KARACHI: Unprecedented jellyfish blooms in the offshore waters of Pakistan are affecting fishing activities, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) said on Monday. According to its officials, over the last two weeks, blooms caused by mauve stinger, scientifically known as Pelagia noctiluca, have been observed by fishermen in the continental shelf along the Sindh […]


Fishing for likes: Cops told to spend more time on Facebook

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police Inspector General Tariq Masood Yasin has directed all police stations to create own Facebook pages in order to enhance interaction between police and the community, and maybe earn a few likes. The IGP chaired a meeting of all police officers from SHOs to DIGs to review the overall crime situation and police performance […]


PPF concerned over continued detention of Egyptian journalists

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Pakistan Press Freedom (PPF), in a letter to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, expressed concern over the continued detention of journalists Mohamed Hassan, Hamdy Al-Zaem, and Osama Al-Beshbeshy. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali urged the government of Egypt to review the cases of the three journalists who have been held in prison for […]


Defence minister falls for dumb internet hoax

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ISLAMABAD: In the latest example of the misuse of increasingly popular social media, none other than Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif fell prey to an internet hoax. A fake news report that went viral on the internet quoted Israel’s defence minister as threatening to “destroy Pakistan with a nuclear attack”. This infuriated Khawaja Asif, who is […]


36 turtles, tortoises confiscated from Sunday Bazaar

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ISLAMABAD: The Wildlife Management Board confiscated 36 endangered turtles and tortoises from the Sunday Bazaar. A team from the department raided a stall at the weekly bazaar after a citizen registered a complaint with the authorities concerned. The team, however, could recognise only two species – the fresh black spotted pond turtles and smiths turtles. […]