• June 4, 2014
• Freedom of Expression

LAHORE: Protests against attack on senior anchorperson Hamid Mir and the illegal suspension, displacement, distortion and closure of Geo TV Network across Pakistan continued for the 46th day on Tuesday in which a large number of journalists, members of civil society, representatives of labourers, workers of political and religious parties participated. Carrying banners and placards, […]

• June 4, 2014
• General News

LAHORE: Expressing concern over the abduction and murder of Jeay Sindh Mutahidda Mahaz (JSMM) activist Muneer Cholyani, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said on Tuesday the incident appeared to be the continuation of a disturbing trend in Sindh where individuals affiliated with nationalist groups and political parties were being targeted. In a statement, […]

• June 4, 2014
• Media Ethics

LAHORE: While Vehari district and sessions judge ordered the local police to register a case against various private TV channels for broadcasting blasphemous content again and again last month, applications have been filed in other cities including Sahiwal, Kasur, Khushab, Bahawalpur also for the purpose. VEHARI: On the orders of district and sessions judge, the […]

• June 4, 2014
• Environmental Journalism

ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced funding for environmental projects to Rs25 million in the 2014-15 budget from Rs58m allocated for the previous financial year. It allocated Rs10m for the Multilateral Environment Agreement (MEA), for which the Climate Change Division (CCD) did not even make demands, keeping in view other important and necessary projects for improvement […]

• June 4, 2014
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: Summer and art: the two words ostensibly sound incongruous when put together. That’s not the case. The sun, sweltering or benign, seldom slides out of an artist’s canvas for it symbolizes many things, including life, death and spiritual growth; you just have to look for it deeper. The summer show that began at the […]

• June 4, 2014
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Media Commission report launched…Says electronic media faces vacuum; speakers say those celebrating damage to Jang Group can also face the same; journalists being deprived of their livelihood; citizens enjoy media rights; more professionalism, strengthened institutional framework required LAHORE: The launching of a report prepared by the Media Commission appointed by the Supreme Court on reforms […]