Anil Datta Karachi: Lauding the sacrifices and struggle of journalists for press freedom in Pakistan, Raja Shafqat Abbasi, chairman Press Council of Pakistan, suggested setting up a national body to ensure that only trained and genuine individuals entered this profession. This, he said, would preclude the entry of impostors into the profession who were there […]
SINGAPORE: Journalists from 14 Asian countries observed World Press Freedom Day at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University with a symbolic release of balloons, honouring the spirit of murdered Pakistani editor and columnist Murtaza Razvi. The journalists are taking part in the Asia Journalism Fellowship, a sabbatical programme of Temasek Foundation and NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that it had been sincerely working with the United States at several levels to resolve all issues, including finding an alternative to drone attacks, because both countries were partner in the war on terror. Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Ahmad Khan said: “There is need to resolve all issues with the […]
Amin Ahmed ISLAMABAD: While journalists and media organisations are all set to enthusiastically observe and celebrate ‘World Press Freedom Day’ on Thursday, a new report released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) may leave them with very few reasons to do so. The report alarmingly ranks Pakistan as “the second most […]
By Fazal Khaliq SWAT: Though the freedom of the press in Pakistan has always remained in jeopardy, the situation in conflict-hit areas is particularly intense. With four journalists killed in Swat during the mayhem, and several others being detained or facing threats from militants, they are living a life of peril, risk and hazard. Moreover, […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day here on Thursday announced the annual PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award-2012 for the slain journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, who was murdered on 30 May 2011. Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Ms Sharmila Faruqi and Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee Member Ashfaq Mangi […]
WASHINGTON: US Congressman Daabacher said there was a growing realisation among the American congressmen that Pakistan was a failed state, media reported on Thursday. In his letter to Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani the US senator accused Pakistanís government of misusing the aid given in order to uplift the alienated Baloch people.He added that […]
Muhammad Ejaz Khan QUETTA: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the IG Police, Balochistan, to trace the missing persons and produce them before the apex court on Friday (today) or an order would be passed against him. Heading a three-member bench, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked that the law enforcement agencies were not providing […]
UNITED NATION – Top UN officials Thursday highlighted the power of press freedom to spark social and political change and to hold governments accountable, while calling for creating the conditions that allow journalists to perform their work safely. “A free press gives people access to the information they need to make critical decisions about their […]
Asim Yasin and Muhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly and the Senate in their separate resolutions adopted on Thursday reposed full confidence in the ‘democratically and unanimously elected’ Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, a move seen as PPP’s response to the PML-N’s vociferous protest in the National Assembly asking the prime minister to step down […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Thursday adopted two resolutions amid opposition uproar, Geo News reported. One resolution sought formation of South Punjab a new province, and the other one reposed confidence in Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. Federal Law Minister Farooq Naek tabled the resolutions. The National Assembly resumed its session here Thursday with deputy […]
For the Pakistani media, the World Press Freedom Day, which fell on May 3, should have been an occasion for reflection, not self-congratulation. Despite all the strides the media has made in the last decade, from the mushrooming of private electronic media channels to new ventures in print, the challenges remain daunting. Primary among these […]
ISLAMABAD: Journalists working from various media organisations and journalists’ representative bodies welcomed the landmark court decree against Dunya News and termed it a “gift” on World Press Freedom Day. A Lahore court decreed against Dunya News TV channel and its proprietor for violating a contract signed with former Director News Absar Alam and ordered the […]
Salman Siddiqui KARACHI: As coverage of acid victim Fakhra Younus dies down in the media, the chemical market in Karachi continues to thrive on the same street, Napier Road, where she once lived. In response to the easy availability of the product, human rights activists have called for much tougher controls on how it is […]
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