• June 18, 2014
• General News

ISLAMABAD: An international writers’ conference concluded here on Tuesday with a call for measures to protecting indigenous cultures and languages from designs of hegemony and to promote pluralistic society as well as democratic norms. The conference was organised by African-Asian Writers Union (AAWU) Pakistan chapter in collaboration with Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO). Delegates from Nepal, […]

• June 18, 2014
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: Justice Noorul Haq N Qureshi of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) here Tuesday adjourned till June 26 hearing into the writ petition of former chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad. Ch Rashid Ahmad’s counsel Barrister Wasim Sajjad argued before the court that his client was appointed for a tenure […]

• June 18, 2014
• General News

LAHORE: At least eight people, including two women, were shot dead and over 85 others injured on Tuesday during a clash between police and workers of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and the Minhajul Quran International (MQI). They were allegedly fired upon by the police for resisting the removal of illegal barriers and iron gates […]

• June 18, 2014
• Freedom of Expression

LAHORE: Civil society members, lawyers, artistes, politicians, journalists and general public held a protest demonstration here on Monday against the attack on senior journalist Hamid Mir and the illegal suspension of Geo by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). They demanded immediate restoration of the most favourite channel of the country and also supported […]

• June 18, 2014
• Freedom of Expression

PESHAWAR: The protest camp set up against the suspension of Geo Television entered 11th consecutive day on Tuesday which was attended by political leaders and civil society members apart from journalists in large number. The participants of the camp urged the government to lift the ban on the favourite channel and curbs on the largest […]