ISLAMABAD: On the orders of the Islamabad High Court, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has constituted a four-member committee for the purpose of monitoring Ramazan transmissions on all satellite TV channels, licensed by the Pemra. The purpose of the committee is to monitor whether the Ramazan guidelines that were issued to all the satellite […]
KARACHI : The idea of bridging cultures through music may be an old but it’s still very effective as it transcends languages, cultural differences and borders. With this spirit, National Academy of Performing Arts’ (Napa) aptly titled ‘Bridging Cultures through Music’ came to an end on May 24. The three-day juncture had begun with a tribute […]
Governments worldwide are now busy framing effective laws to hold social networking websites responsible for searching and deleting defamatory content promptly or face massive financial penalties, which is quite a shift from the past when the focus was primarily on individuals posting or uploading controversial or provocative material on Internet. “Cyber-bullying” and an increase in […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Thursday issued two show cause notices to ARY News for casting aspersions against the armed forces of Pakistan in its programmes. The first show cause was issued with regard to airing of special transmission on DawnLeaks report dated May 10, 2017. In the programme, Arshad Sharif, drew a […]
MQM-P leader denies his party has connections with London An anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted bail to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Amir Khan against Rs50,000 in each of the four media house attack cases. Khan, senior deputy convener of the party, and MQM-P chief Dr Farooq Sattar have already obtained protective bail in several such […]
KARACHI: Eight artists have come together to understand the concept of murder and how a crime scene unfolds in an exhibition, titled ‘Who Killed Shumaila?’, which is currently on display at the Sanat Gallery. Artists Samina Islam, Affan Baghpati, Razin Rubin, Mir Dostak, Rabia S Akhtar, Feroza Gulzar, Mudassir Sheikh and Roohi Ahmed depicted the murder […]
The countrywide crackdown on social media activists allegedly running a sustained campaign against the military and other state institutions appears to be gathering steam, but has raised a plethora of questions in its wake about its modus operandi, targets and purpose. This is the first time the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), rammed through […]
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali directed the chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday to ensure that social media was being used for healthy interactions instead of maligning “sacred” institutions and personalities. The interior minister ordered the head of the authority to formulate standard operating procedures (SOPs) for a framework which could ensure that social media […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned over the killings of media workers including journalist, ill treatment with a journalist, violation of media rights and freedom of expression in Afghanistan, Mexico, Egypt, Malaysia and Ukraine. On May 24, 2017, PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in a letter to Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan, expressed serious […]
ISLAMABAD: As the controversy over the crackdown against online anti-army campaigners heats up, the government on Tuesday revealed its plan to draw red lines for the social media service providers for operating in Pakistan. “There will be no restrictions on social media. But, yes, there will be red lines in accordance with the law and […]
KARACHI: Illegal trafficking of turtles is a persistent threat to their survival in Pakistan and this can only be halted through effective enforcement of the law, alleviation of main determinants such as poverty, and raising awareness at all levels, stated the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) on World Turtle Day. The non-governmental organisation also […]
If Pakistan has produced one major superstar in the last few years, it has to be Fawad Afzal Khan. Though Khan has been around for quite some time thanks to his musical outfit, Entity Paradigm, his real ascent to superstardom began once TV drama serial Humsafar appeared on the horizon. Since then, Khan has gone […]
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry told a delegation of Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) that no compromise would be made towards anything that would affect the image of the country or violated laws of the land. A high-powered delegation comprising senior office-bearers of the PBA called on Qamar Zaman Chaudhry here on Tuesday. […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan, expressed serious concern over the killing of four media workers in the terrorist attack on the National Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) Afghan state Television station in Jalal Abad, capital of eastern Nangarhar province. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his […]
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