• November 8, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt to expressed concern over the arrest of Al-Hussein Fouad, a photojournalist of Al-Mary Al-Youm newspaper in Egypt. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the Egyptian government to immediately release of Al-Masry Al-Youm along with all the journalists […]

• November 8, 2016
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: As India insists on ownership of the famous bronze statue known as the ‘Dancing Girl’ of Moen Jo Daro, a Sindhi lawyers’ group approached the court seeking direction for Islamabad for its return from New Delhi. A local group, the Sindh Lawyers’ Movement, has filed a petition with the SHC, citing the federal ministry of […]

• November 8, 2016
• Print Media

ISLAMABAD-  Following the approval of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Interior has notified a seven-member inquiry committee under the head of Justice (retd) Aamir Raza Khan to look into the matter of probing the false and fabricated news about the high-level security meeting on the National Action Plan. The appointment of Justice (retd) Aamir […]

• November 8, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Radio

ISLAMABAD – Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Absar Alam yesterday said the PEMRA will play its role in implementation of electronic media Code of Conduct. He was talking to media persons here on the occasion of bidding process for auction of FM licences for 67 cities. He asked the media houses to promote […]

• November 7, 2016
• Information Technology

LAHORE: Nighat Dad, founder and CEO of Digital Rights Foundation and a popular face for digital rights activism in Pakistan has been awarded the 2016 Human Rights Tulip Award, a statement released by the government of Netherlands said on Sunday. “Despite the many threats she has received, Nighat Dad continues to fight to improve adherence to […]

• November 7, 2016
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: Experts at a session on Karachi’s history at the Sindh Literature Festival (SLF) on Sunday, when the three-day event ended, spoke on the city’s antiquity from the time of Lord Rama till the British era and lamented that the city was losing its past grandeur bit by bit with the passage of time because […]

• November 7, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page

ISLAMABAD: Artist community has fully endorsed the decision taken by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to ban Direct To Home (DTH) service and Indian content. Famous Actor and Former Director General (DG) of Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) Tauqeer Nasir talking to APP said: “This decision should have been taken earlier but it […]

• November 7, 2016
• Environmental Journalism

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to form the Environment Protection Tribunal in over two years as it didn’t enact law for constituting the tribunal. The environment-related issues remained unresolved in the province due to non-existence of Environment Protection Tribunal for the last three years. The people are filing environment cases in […]

• November 6, 2016
• Arts and Entertainment

Province’s economic prosperity linked to change in status quo Given the resources in Sindh, the province should not be suffering from poverty, renowned economist Dr Kaiser Bengali said at a session of the first Sindh Literature Festival on Saturday – the second day of the event being organised from November 4 to 6. Along with […]

• November 6, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

Islamabad – British Deputy High Commissioner, Patrick Moody has urged the Pakistani scholars to apply for the United Kingdom’s prestigious Chevening scholarships till November 8. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals who demonstrate leadership potential and who have strong academic backgrounds, said a news release issued here. The scholarship offers financial support to study for […]

• November 6, 2016
• Freedom of Expression

While hundreds of journalists have been killed around the world over the last decade, with violence spiraling upwards in many countries including Pakistan, the murderers often escape without punishment. The International Day Against Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, marked on November 2, is intended to highlight this problem. Over 700 journalists have been killed globally […]

• November 5, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page

ISLAMABAD: Bidding for FM Radio Licensing of Phase – IX has been scheduled to take place on November 7 and 8 here at Pemra Headquarters. Pemra is offering licences for 67 cities across the country and pre-qualified companies have been invited to participate in the bid. Pemra will award at least one FM Radio licence […]

• November 5, 2016
• Information Technology, Social Media

LAHORE: For the first time in Pakistan, Facebook for Developers in collaboration with the Punjab IT Board (PITB) conducted a one-day workshop at the Arfa IT Tower. Speaking at the concluding session, PITB Chairman Dr Umar Saif said, “Facebook for developers helps you build new platforms, grow and monetise your app. This program provides developers with […]

• November 5, 2016
• Environmental Journalism

HYDERABAD: Introducing renewable energy can offer an effective solution in controlling environmental issues while meeting the energy needs of Pakistan. This was stated by former Italian environment minister Prof Dr Corrado Clini at the three-day international conference, ‘Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development’, organised by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) that concluded on Thursday. Clini […]