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Daily Archives: June 24, 2014

PPP opposed to govt moves against free media: minister

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KARACHI: Media persons covering the proceedings of the Sindh Assembly’s ongoing budget session staged a walkout in protest from the press gallery of the Sindh Assembly on Monday against the suspension of licence of the ARY News and illegal curbs on other news channels in the country. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon rushed to […]


PBA criticises Pemra’s action

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KARACHI: Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) on Monday passed a unanimous resolution, condemning the ‘unlawful action’ of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in suspending the licence of ARY News.In a press statement issued, the PBA also deplored a heavy fine handed down to ARY. The PBA also demanded immediate restoration of ARY News and withdrawal […]


PNCA arranges week-long workshop on miniature painting

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has arranged a week-long miniature painting workshop for the students at the National Art Gallery (NAG).A workshop on miniature painting of Basheer Ahmed would be a great opportunity for the students to meet an artist of such stature, experience, and to get first-hand knowledge of his […]


PEMRA approves FM Radio licence for SMIU

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KARACHI: Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) has received FM Radio licence with frequency of 96.6 from Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). Mohammad Pervaiz Rathore acting Chairman PEMRA handed over the licence to Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh Vice Chancellor SMIU. The Radio will be part of the Media Studies Department of SMIU and would train […]


Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority suspends licenses of Geo Entertainment, ARY News

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Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on June 20, 2014 suspended licenses of two private TV channels, ‘Geo Entertainment’ and ‘ARY News’, just hours before the ending of 15-day suspension period of Geo News. Geo Entertainment has been fined with one-month suspension along with Rs10 million fine, while the license of ARY News is suspended […]


Letter to Eric Holder in Support of WikiLeaks

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The Honorable Eric Holder Attorney General United States Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 June 19, 2014 Dear Attorney General Holder, We, the undersigned press freedom and human rights organizations, call on the Justice Department to officially close all criminal investigations of WikiLeaks and its editor-in-chief, Julian Assange, and to stop harassment and other persecution […]


CPJ calls on Pakistan to act on pledged commitments to press freedom

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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Office of the Prime Minister Islamabad, Pakistan Via facsimile: +92-51-2852663 Your Excellency: We are writing to express our deep concern about the deteriorating climate for press freedom in Pakistan, which undermines recent commitments made by your government during CPJ’s mission to the country. In our meeting with you on March 19, […]


Employees file petition against suspension of ARY licence

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ISLAMABAD: With a petition against the suspension of ARY News’ licence already pending before the Sindh High Court (SHC), an identical petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday. The petition filed by the president of the ARY’s employees union, Jahangir Aslam Baloch, through his counsel Khawaja Azhar Rasheed said that the […]