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Daily Archives: June 21, 2014

Human Rights in Pakistan

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I have been accused by some friends, that my articles about Pakistan have always been negative. So, hoping to write something positive, I searched through the various local newspapers on the internet, for some upbeat news about Pakistan, but going through the newspapers for the past 3 years, most of the reports that I came […]


Geo cameraman ousted from AJK budget session

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MUZAFFARABAD: A Geo cameraman was ousted from the budget session of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly on Friday. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Dr Shehla Waqar said to the cameraman that Geo was not allowed to cover the session. Geo Bureau Chief, Muhammad Arif, giving his stance on the incident, said that no one […]


Geo News is back

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ISLAMABAD: The licence of the most popular channel of Pakistan, Geo News, has been restored by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) after 15 days, which caused a wave of jubilation among the viewers, who will now get an opportunity to watch their favourite channel once again. After the suspension of 15 days, Geo […]


Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain joins Express

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KARACHI: One of 100 most famous Pakistanis and the top broadcaster who is counted among the 500 most influential Muslim personalities – Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain has joined Express Media Group as president. A research scholar of international repute, Dr Aamir Liaquat has emerged in recent years as the country’s most celebrated anchorperson. He made […]


Umar Cheema voted on global journalism network board

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ISLAMABAD: Investigative reporter of The News, Umar Cheema has been voted to the board of directors of Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in the first-ever elections that chose 15 members from different parts of the world. He will hold this position for two years to represent Asia in this prestigious board that is comprised of […]


Suspension of ARY licence: Pemra’s decision widely criticized

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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has condemned Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (Pemra) decision to suspend the licence of ARY News for 15 days and fine the channel Rs10 million, without serving it any notice. “It seems to me that Pemra is not aware of its own laws,” Aitzaz said while speaking to […]


IT Ministry clarifies news report regarding Twitter

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology has clarified a news item published in print media on June 19, under the caption “Twitter restores access to blasphemous content”, saying that the news item does not portray the actual picture of the state of affairs. According to the spokesman of the Ministry, all social media websites like […]


Federation opposes Geo’s plea to club FIRs

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ISLAMABAD: The federation on Friday submitted its reply in the Supreme Court over Geo TV’s petition and opposed TV channel’s plea to combine all the FIRs registered in different parts of the country. Attorney General Salman Aslam Butt submitted the reply on behalf of the government stating that the apex court was not a proper […]


Dr Qadeer hails Geo TV restoration

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LAHORE: Renowned nuclear scientist of Pakistan Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has congratulated the administration of Geo TV for restoration of its transmission and expressed good wishes. He said when the Geo was shut down, it seemed that eyes and ears were also shut and today the people had watched their favourite and No 1 news […]


Pemra suspends Geo Entertainment, ARY News licenses

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) announced on Friday that the licenses of private TV channels Geo Entertainment and ARY News are to be suspended, DawnNews reported. Geo Entertainment has been slapped with a one month suspension along with a Rs10 million fine, while the license of ARY News will be suspended for 15 […]