The Supreme Court is often accused of being an institution that goes beyond its remit in adjudicating the case. That it often has to do so says more about the lack of governance in the country than power lust on the part of the judges. If we had a government that did its job, the […]
ISLAMABAD: The defence ministry has recommended the introduction of a harsher and stiffer penalty against Geo Television by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in an application to the country’s attorney general. The attorney general is likely to forward the application to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today. Talking to the Daily Express, Defence […]
PESHAWAR: Pashto singer Gulnaz alias Muskan was killed in the Gulburg area of Peshawar Cantt. Police said unidentified gunmen entered the house of Gulnaz also known as Muskan and shot her dead. The family of the deceased singer said four people had come to the house and after a verbal scuffle had opened fire on […]
Just like the Parliament, the judiciary and the military, the media too has a crucial role to play as the country takes on the menace of terrorism. For better or for worse, the electronic media in Pakistan has become a major player in the business of shaping narratives and opinions. Unfortunately, we can best assess […]
ISLAMABAD: District and Sessions Judge, Justice of Peace, Zeba Chaudhry, on Thursday dismissed petitions against airing of statement of senior anchor Hamid Mir’s brother Amir Mir about the ISI and refused to pass orders to book the Geo TV officials in this regard. The petitions had sought action against Geo TV for airing this statement. […]
Karachi: Sindh Home Secretary Niaz Ali Abbasi said on Thursday more biometric check posts would be established at the entry and exit points of the province with the cooperation of the police, Rangers and National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to stop the infiltration of militants and illegal arms. A policy would be formed with […]
ISLAMABAD: To present its stance with reference to anti-judiciary campaign of ARY channel, District Bar Association (DBA) Islamabad has filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) for being a party in Case no. 48/2014 regarding Independent Media Corporation Pvt Ltd (Jang, Geo Group). Advocate Syed Nayyab Hassan Gardezi has filed this miscellaneous petition in […]
KARACHI: Journalists gathered at the Karachi Press Club on Thursday to pay tribute to their senior colleague Izharul Hasan Burney, popularly referred to as I.H. Burney, for his great contribution to the profession during his stint that spanned more than half a century. The late Burney, a founding member of the club, won respect for […]
LAHORE: Legendary landscape artist Khalid Iqbal died here on Thursday after a long illness. He was 85. After word about his death got around, a number of art luminaries went to his residence in Model Town to attend his funeral. Among them were his pupils like Zulqarnain Haider, Shahid Jalal, Dr Ajaz Anwar, Nayyar Ali […]
FAISALABAD: The local sessions court has ordered to register a case against the ARY channel’s Chief Executive (CE) Salman Iqbal, the host of a programme Nida Yasir and others, as the programme aired content averse to Islamic teachings. Advocate Farah Nawaz Gul had filed a petition in the court of Additional District Sessions Judge Shahid […]
PESHAWAR: The journalist community continued the protest against the closure of the Geo TV channel on the 13th consecutive day on Thursday. The journalists and people from other walks of life visited the camp to express solidarity with the Jang Media Group. The participants chanted slogans in favour of Geo and the Jang Media Group […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court allowed on Thursday a television anchor to resume hosting talk shows temporarily by suspending an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order which had restrained him from appearing on any news channel. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk suspended the high court’s order when senior counsel Irfan Qadir representing Mubasher Lucman of […]
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