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Daily Archives: December 10, 2010

Western media bias–II

By Arslan Sheikh This in turn means that the media must reflect the interests, values and prejudices of its general audience and also the interests of the business. Western media adopts multiple techniques in order to grab the attention of viewers. It works so they work it. One of the vital factors in news coverage […]


Mediation reports coercion against Geo in Karachi, rural Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for six weeks hearing of two identical petitions against the closure of Geo News and ARY news. A three-member bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday was hearing two identical petitions against the closure of Geo […]


Geo News programme lauded at PEC

By Tahir Khalil ISLAMABAD: The quality of the Geo News pogramme “Hum Sub Ummeed Se Hain” was lauded at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting here on Thursday which asked as to why the state run television was not originating such programmes. The PAC, which was reviewing the accounts of the Ministry of Information and […]


Awareness termed critical to counter violence against women

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday stressed that creating awareness about the law on violence against women and access to justice was more important for women who are victims of violence. The seminar, organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Women`s Organisation for Rights and Development (Word), discussed legislative measures to protect […]


Urdu Newsletter Dec 10 To Dec 16, 2010

Summary Urdu Newsletter Dec 10 To Dec 16, 2010 Date 12/10/2010 Download ppf newsletter vol 8 no-49.pdf


Technology changing and expanding journalism

ISLAMABAD: Advancement of technology and easy access to it have opened new avenues for producing and disseminating information and even changed the standards of traditional journalism. This was the crux of the workshop on ‘International Best Practices in Journalism’ organised by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (T.JSEFP) here on Thursday. Over 45 journalists […]


Jang/Geo petition: Rules don’t allow slander: CJ

By Sohail Khan ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed PPP Parliamentarian Uzma Bukhari to file her written reply before the court in response to allegations she had leveled against Jang Group and Geo TV. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing a petition filed by […]


TUJ demands compensation for killed journalists

PESHAWAR: The Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) on Thursday demanded the government and media organisations to compensate the two tribal journalists who were killed in a suicide attack in the Mohmand Agency on Monday. “The government and media organisations (for which the two journalists were working) have demanded through a unanimous resolution that Rs 1 […]