The All Pakistan Cable Operators Association (APCOA) were greatly offended by the foreign TV channels’ coverage of Pakistan in the wake of the Mohmand cross-border attack by the US-Isaf forces, which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at a border post. They said they could not tolerate the airing of anti-Pakistan programmes and were ready to take […]
By: Khurram Husain It was the bottom of the midnight hour, somewhere around 12:55, and the anchor was getting ready to read the headlines when the HR manager walked into the master control room and asked the crew to put the channel on indefinite promos. There would be no more headlines at Express 24/7. Unlike […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) said on Wednesday it was looking at summoning the BBC to demand an explanation over a documentary about the Taliban that has left the BBC World News channel blocked nationwide. Cable operators pulled the channel on Tuesday night amid anger over Nato air strikes that killed 24 […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), in a circular, directed all electronic media channels operating from the country to ensure observing sanctity of Muharram. The directives issued by Pemra Chairman Dr Abdul Jabbar asked all media outlets to follow teachings of Islam regarding the holy month and warned against relaying any programme that defied […]
ISLAMABAD – The largest TV network in the country Pakistan Television (PTV) celebrated its 47th anniversary on Saturday. PTV came into being on 26 November 1964. It was started in premises of radio Pakistan and the then prime minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto inaugurated the PTV building in 1972. The channel is viewed in over 52 […]
LAHORE: Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore High Court on Friday restrained the Pakistan Television Corporation from finalising a deal with Indian channel Ten Sports for sub-licensing rights to telecast International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket to be held from 2012 to 2015. The judge issued the restraining order on a petition moved by Independent […]
By: Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was put in an embarrassing situation on Friday in the National Assembly when Minister for Information Firdous Ashiq Awan while responding to questions regarding poor performance of Pakistan Television (PTV) said that PTV managing director gave a fig to her instructions so she could offer no […]
By: Amir Riaz LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Friday barred the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) from finalizing a deal with Indian channel, Ten Sports, for sub-licensing rights to telecast International Cricket Council (ICC) matches from 2012 to 2015 in Pakistan. Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the order on a petition filed by the Independent Music […]
Salis bin Perwaiz Karachi: The investigators probing the Sea View bombing believe that the terrorists belonged to the banned Lashker-e-Jhangvi and the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and they might have a plan to target a cinema in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA). The terrorist plot was foiled by two constables of the Darakhshan police station on […]
KARACHI: The FIR of a bomb blast that took place at Kumar Cinema Sunday was lodged here at Kharadar police station on Monday. Police officials said FIR (408/11) was registered under Sections 324, 427 and 7 ATA against unidentified men on the complaint of cinema manager Zahid Ali. According to SHO Ali Ahmed the motive […]
By Muqaddam Khan SWABI: A considerable number of CD shop owners switched over to other businesses after the fresh spate of terror acts gripped the district. “Majority of the CD shop owners had already given up the business owing to eminent threat of blowing their shops by militants but the fresh incidents of bombing music […]
Murtaza Ali Shah LONDON: A large number of British Pakistanis gathered outside the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Monday afternoon to condemn the broadcast of ‘Secret Pakistan’ — a two parts series which alleged that Pakistan is involved in harbouring Taliban militants in Afghanistan and questioned Pakistan’s commitment in the “war against terror”. Pakistan has […]
Karachi: Geo TV Network has won four awards in different categories of the entertainment industry at the Lux Style Awards 2011. Umaira Ahmed secured the Best TV Writer award for ‘Meri Zaat Zara Benishan’, the Best Actor award went to Faisal Qureshi for ‘Meri Zaat Zara Benishan’, Bushra Ansari won the Best Actress award for […]
By: Asma Razaq The government has to take immediate steps to ensure implementation of the ‘Prohibition of Smoking in Enclosed Places and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance, 2002’ to check any publication of advertisements of cigarettes in the media, reflecting serious violations of the Ordinance. Sources told Business Recorder here on Sunday that the concerned […]
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