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Daily Archives: December 7, 2010

Call to get law on access to information enforced

KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar on Monday observed that the masses could not benefit from the merits of the law on access to information because it had never been effectively implemented. The seminar on “Freedom of information: access to information; using FOI for advocacy” was organised jointly by Shehri and Helpline Trust in collaboration with […]


Media hailed for positive coverage of floods

Nawabshah, Pakistan media played a due role during recent devastating floods in the country and helped in proper diversion of relief and rescue activities to the affected areas through its positive coverage. This was said by the speakers of a group discussion arranged here by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) at Nawabshah Press Club on Monday. […]


Two journalists dead, one injured in twin suicide blasts

Two tribal journalists, Abdul Wahab reporter “Express News” TV channel and Pervez Khan, reporter “Daily Nawa-i-Waqt” and “Waqt News” TV channel along with 50 other persons were killed and 120 injured in two suicide blasts in front of the office of Political Agent in Ghalanai, headquarters of tribal district of Mohmand Agency, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]


Call to get law on access to information enforced

KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar on Monday observed that the masses could not benefit from the merits of the law on access to information because it had never been effectively implemented. The seminar on “Freedom of information: access to information; using FOI for advocacy” was organised jointly by Shehri and Helpline Trust in collaboration with […]


Media hailed for positive coverage of floods

Nawabshah, Pakistan media played a due role during recent devastating floods in the country and helped in proper diversion of relief and rescue activities to the affected areas through its positive coverage. This was said by the speakers of a group discussion arranged here by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) at Nawabshah Press Club on Monday. […]


Safma condemns Chandio’s murder

LAHORE: The South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) and South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) are shocked to learn of the murder of Sultan Mehmood Chandio, president of Mirpurkhas Press Club. Chandio, who works for Sindhi TV channel “Awaz,” was shot dead outside his house. Chandio in past received death threats and informed the then DPO […]