• May 10, 2013
• Scholarships and Fellowships

Middlebury College and the Monterey Institute of International Studies are accepting applications for the Middlebury Fellowships in Environmental Journalism. The fellowship takes 10 journalists near the start of their careers and helps them work through an ambitious reporting project in print, Web-based, or radio journalism, from the beginning through publication or broadcast. Fellows meet together […]

• May 10, 2013
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media and Society, Print Media, Radio, Television

Mishal Pakistan launches the Credibility Lab, an initiative to create new frameworks and methodologies to measure current trends and indices on Media Ethics, Journalism Standards, Media Credibility and Rankings to be measured on international benchmarks. The Six Pillars of Media Credibility Index The Credibility Lab among other areas will be working on models to improve […]

• May 10, 2013
• Information Technology

KARACHI: With the election fever at its peak, the cellular mobile operators have recorded a significant increase in data traffic mainly because of an election-related service in May. On the other hand, the Election Commission of Pakistan and National Database and Registration Authority have earned more than the five CMOs combined from the same service. […]

• May 10, 2013
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Print Media, Television

As we approach the finish line on May 11 in a fog of bombings, killings, advertising blitzes, media clamour and derogatory invective by leaders, it seems that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has squandered an opportunity to effectively monitor and regulate the use of advertising and media during the elections. An unprecedented opportunity became […]

• May 10, 2013
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Badam Zari, who shot to prominence for being the first woman to contest polls from the ultra-conservative tribal constituency of Bajaur Agency, naturally drew media attention. Now that very spotlight is proving to be a liability. “She is spending a bulk of her time appearing on local and foreign media instead of visiting the […]

• May 10, 2013
• General News

KARACHI: Sindh government on Thursday launched comprehensive policy document focused on institutionalising women empowerment and creation of enabling environment for women to realise their potential in all spheres of life. Caretaker Sindh Minister for Women Development, Anis Haroon on the occasion said there was a need to end the cynicism prevalent in certain sections of […]

• May 10, 2013
• General News

To commemorate the International Women’s Day, a non-government organisation, the Inter Global Human Development Society (IGHDS) on Thursday organised a seminar titled “Journey of decade through violence against women.” A large number of journalists, women, students as well as educationists attended the event. The event started with recitation from the Holy Quran by Hira Rajput. […]

• May 10, 2013
• General News

ISLAMABAD:Votes of the non-Muslim electorate are likely to play a decisive role in the final result of May 11 polls, Nadra Chairman, Tariq Malik contended during an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune. Quoting from NADRA statistics he claimed that there are about 96 constituencies where the key to success lies in the hands of […]

• May 10, 2013
• General News

ISLAMABAD: In several cities across Pakistan, political parties and candidates have faced threats and deadly attacks on the basis of political ideology. But, in Quetta, Dr Ruqayya Saeed Hashmi has battled a different kind of threat throughout her election campaign. She is a Shia Hazara politician, contesting elections for NA-259 from the platform of Pakistan […]

• May 10, 2013
• General News

KARACHI: There will be no polling on May 11 in Sindh prisons because the prisoners, like inmates all over the country, have already cast their vote through postal ballot. According to a source in the Karachi Central Jail, there has never been any regular polling in any of the country’s prisons except for referendums. So […]

• May 10, 2013
• Arts and Entertainment

The show at Momart boasts works of more than 60 artists ranging from those who are regarded as legends to the relatively lesser known. The exhibition itself is a collage of a variety of paintings and sculptures creating exciting prospects for art lovers. Asma Abbasi’s oil-on-canvas landscapes with dense strokes highlighting the importance of the […]

• May 10, 2013
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Just a couple of days before the general elections, President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved and signed an ordinance to facilitate the overseas Pakistanis to cast their votes from abroad, but only in the next elections. The Electoral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 has been signed by President Zardari on the advice of caretaker […]