• March 21, 2014
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), an independent non-governmental institution committed to promoting and defending freedom of expression is concerned over one-year imprisonment sentence given to reporter of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Newspaper, Samah Ibrahim and imprisonment of at least nine other journalists in Egypt. According to information received from Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), […]

• March 21, 2014
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE: Shakir Ali Museum, known for its preservation and constant support of arts and culture throughout the country, held an exhibition by artist Jehanzeb Malik at its premises on Thursday, well attended by various painters, artists, curators, art critics, students and several media persons. Malik’s paintings were mostly done in warm oil colours, depicting the […]

• March 21, 2014
• Television

KARACHI: The unique style and charisma of Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain has made ‘Inaam Ghar’ the most viewed family show not only in Pakistan, but also abroad in a small span of two months. The show is aired live on Geo Television on Thursdays and Saturdays. According to independent sources, ‘Inaam Ghar’ surpasses all shows […]

• March 21, 2014
• Front Page, Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday accepted the demands put up by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) for the formation of the 8th Wage Board Award and security of media houses and press clubs. Speaking to journalists gathered at a sit-in before the Parliament House, Federal Information and Broadcasting Secretary Dr Nazir Saeed […]

• March 21, 2014
• General News

DI KHAN: A media cell will soon be set up in South Waziristan to facilitate local journalists, shared South Waziristan Political Agent (PA) Islam Zeb during a meeting with local representatives of the Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ). Speaking at his compound in Tank on Thursday, Zeb said the cell would enable tribal journalists to […]

• March 21, 2014
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

ISLAMABAD: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said Pakistan can be a role model in the region and among the Muslim countries with reference to the media but the government needed to maintain a steady pace in resolving issues confronting the journalists. A delegation led by Kati Marton, the CPJ board member, is visiting […]

• March 21, 2014
• Access to Information

ISLAMABAD: Technically, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Ministry of Information and Technology cannot stop YouTube completely but appropriate measures had been taken to implement the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. People are still using YouTube through different proxy addresses. This was told to a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on […]

• March 21, 2014
• Media and Governance

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Archives and Local Government Sharjeel Innam Memon said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had always honoured just-demands of journalist fraternity. Honouring the demands presented by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Thursday Minister assured their demands especially for insurance cover to the journalists would be accepted and implemented. Talking to […]