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Monthly Archives: March 2017

Musharraf begins TV career as analyst

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Former military ruler, retired general Pervez Musharraf, has launched a career as a political analyst on a weekly television talk show, a prominent role for the ex-leader who lives in Dubai and faces several criminal cases at home. The show, “Sab Se Pehle Pakistan with President Musharraf”, debuted Sunday on Bol TV which recently ran […]


IHC allows Amir Liaquat to conduct his show

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday allowed anchorperson Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain to conduct his show on a private television channel, suspending the ban imposed on his programme by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Pemra had banned Amir Liaquat’s show Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga for ‘hate speech’ in January. Following the court […]


‘Right to information, freedom of expression are important for ensuring human rights’

ISLAMABAD: The right to information and freedom of expression are preconditions for a transparent debate and for ensuring basic human rights, said Ambassador of Denmark Ole Thonke on Tuesday. The ambassador was speaking at a Journalism Excellence Award ceremony hosted by International Media Support in collaboration with think tank Individualland (IL) Pakistan. Mr Thonke said […]