PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban have contradicted the media reports about the arrival of their leader Maulana Fazlullah in the tribal areas from Afghanistan and termed it part of the media propaganda against them. “It is another example of irresponsible media. Some journalists even quoted me confirming to them the arrival of Maulana Fazlullah in Pakistan. […]
KARACHI: The fertility of land is reducing and the situation is so worst that United Nations (UN) Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with Global Soil Partnership (GSP) is observing World Soil Day as an awareness-raising platform. Soil experts in Sindh disclosed that around 40,000 hectares of fertile lands of Pakistan, majority in Sindh were […]
Pakistan is considered one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. The lives of journalists are not safe from the unwanted attentions of terrorists or other criminals involved in different activities, especially extortion and kidnapping for ransom. The apathy of the state and media owners is conspicuous for their inability to provide adequate safety to […]
Facebook Inc has replaced its “Hide All” button with the more succinct “Unfollow,” letting users block all messages and posts from selected friends. As with the previous button, it gives users the option of blocking content from certain people without offending them, say through de-friending. The latter alternative severs ties with that person on the […]
Sir: The dastardly attack on the Express Group’s office in Karachi is just the latest reminder that journalists are not safe in this country. The attack was particularly chilling in nature with homemade bombs tossed inside the office premises by armed assailants who then proceeded to open fire. It is lucky that only the security […]
LAHORE: “I have always enjoyed the love and hospitality of the people of Lahore,” Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah said on Wednesday. He was speaking to students at the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) on Wednesday. LCWU Vice Chancellor Sabiha Mansoor and head of the Benazir Bhutto Chair, Muneeza Hashmi, welcomed the actor to the […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed Wednesday presented a report of the Committee titled Cyber Security Manual for Journalists, 2013.The 40-page manual provides journalists with basic know-how regarding security protocols for dealing with the threats that are becoming complex with the passage of time. It […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has clarified a news item published in The News on 04-12-2013 titled “Pemra office-bearers to start pen-down strike.” Portion of clarification relevant to The News story is as follows: It is clarified that not a single regular employee has been inducted in Pemra after imposition of ban on […]
ISLAMABAD: Any threat or attack to affect free functioning of press is tantamount to negate freedom of expression and put hurdles in the smooth flow of information. This was stated in a statement issued here on Wednesday by the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) in response to second attack by armed persons on Express newspaper […]
Urooj M, a former DJ on a Pakistani FM radio channel, also a film aficionado, was incredulous when she found the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had blocked the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). She tweeted: “SERIOUSLY #PAKISTAN, WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU BAN #IMDB!!! COME ON, SERIOUSLY!!!???!!!! #FirstYoutubeNowIMDB #WTF.” This widely used online entertainment news portal, […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Nusrat Seher Abbasi has filed an adjournment motion in the Sindh Assembly against the attack on Express Media Group offices. In the motion, she requested Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani to adjourn all proceedings of next assembly session (whenever it is summoned) to discuss the […]
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined the Alliance for Access-a coalition of Pakistani media groups, academic and student organizations, and telecommunications companies working to promote open access-in condemning Monday’s attack on the offices of Express Media Group in Karachi, according to a CJP press release. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the Express […]
ISLAMABAD: While the government has been making efforts to curb the use of illegal SIMs [subscriber identity modules], violators have come up with a unique formula to go through the activation process, for their unlawful activities whatsoever. It has become a challenge for the government to eliminate those integrated circuits not being used by the […]
KARACHI: Pakistani users are increasingly using internet on their mobile phones and in 2014 the usage of mobile internet will overtake the desktop internet, reveals a survey by IDC (International Data Corporation). While the desktop is still dominant with 91 percent owning personal computer at home, 45 percent of them own smart phone or tablet […]
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