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Daily Archives: September 11, 2012

Kaira urges Supreme Court to take notice of ‘secret fund canard’

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira, urged the Supreme Court on Monday to take action against people who had misguided it that his ministry operated secret funds. Talking to reporters outside the Parliament House, he held “a leader of an opposition party” responsible for the ‘propaganda’, asking him to share evidence […]


Photographic display of culture and landscape

By: Shoaib Ahmed LAHORE: Highlighting culture, people and the landscape of Pakistan, two art exhibitions opened here on Monday at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall. Both art shows simultaneously opened in two separate galleries located at Alhamra. A number of art lovers, students from different art institutions, painters and other guests enjoyed the thriving art […]


Prime Minister for implementation of Supreme Court orders in letter and spirit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday directed Balochistan Chief Secretary Babur Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad to implement the orders of Supreme Court in letter and spirit and extend all possible assistance to the court. He said this in a detailed meeting held with Muhammad at the Prime Minister’s House to discuss current issues, especially […]


Distribution Department and Cable Operators

By: Mariam Abbasi Whenever I go somewhere, I always have to come across one question, which department do you work for at Geo TV?” When I reply, “Distribution department” the questions that follow are always asked in a very curious manner, “What do you distribute?” When I answer this question, it compels people to ask […]


Electronic Media-Sector Development

By: Dr Abdul Jabbar The media landscape in Pakistan took a leap in the year 2002, after the promulgation of PEMRA Ordinance. The Authority was mandated to explore new avenues of investment for the private sector in broadcasting and distribution services. However, the Authority was authorised to improve the standards of information, education and entertainment […]


Google earnings touch $500m per year in Pakistan

By: Muhammad Yasir KARACHI: Google Inc is earning handsome revenue of $400-500 million in Pakistan mainly through advertisement of international and local companies, having businesses with expansion potential in Pakistan. Jana Levene, chief Emerging Market Development, Southeast Asia at a meet-up ‘Hangout with Google on Making the Web work for Pakistan’ said on Monday, “Pakistan […]