Pakistan’s first and only production and entertainment conference, Focus PK ’16, kicked off on Saturday at a Karachi hotel, where discussions were held about the media industry and its future, with a tinge of nostalgia for the bygone days. The two-day conference – which showcases film, television, theatre, radio, and print and digital media, with […]
KARACHI – Former federal information minister Javed Jabbar has expressed concern over unbridled and unchecked freedom to the electronic media in Pakistan in the present scenario. He has said that viewers cannot afford to remain passive consumers of information anymore and they have to show activism for transformation of the media. He was speaking as […]
By: AAMIR SAEED The National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights on Friday rejected ‘The Protection of Minorities Bill, 2016’ that was moved by MNA of MQM Sanjay Pervani. A meeting of the committee was held in the chair of MNA Babar Nawaz here at the Parliament House. The chairman of the committee said that forced […]
By Yusra Salim KARACHI: There are only four teachers of history in the Urdu language in the colleges all over the city, while only three colleges in the city offer history in Urdu as a subject, said Karachi University Pakistan Study Center director Dr Syed Jafar Ahmed, while emphasising the need to introduce subjects of social […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought a reply from the federal government on a petition challenging constitution of an inquiry committee, headed by retired justice Aamir Raza A. Khan, to probe into the security meeting ‘leak’ case. Former law minister Babar Awan represented the petitioner and contended that all members of the inquiry […]
KARACHI: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday underlined the need for joint efforts for a ‘democratic’ and ‘stable’ Pakistan. “The government believes in media freedom, but journalism with responsibility is need of the hour,” said the minister while talking to the office-bearers and members of the Council of Pakistan […]
KARACHI: Climate change has become increasingly important in recent years and requires innovative solutions to reduce its adverse impacts. Industrialised countries are primary responsible for greenhouse gas emissions and developing countries are heavily bearing the brunt of climate change. This was stated by speakers during the annual Green Office Network Meeting 2016 organized by WWF-Pakistan. […]
By: Ayesha Jawad & Khushboo Ejaz The recent wave of erosion of freedom of information (FOI) laws in Pakistan, has not only given citizens qualified right of access to information held by public institutions but have also triggered challenges for the government. Undoubtedly, this transformation has not only enhanced the vision and access of the public […]
KHAIRPUR: It is the need of the hour that people must shun their petty differences and neglect personal biases so national institutions could flourish in a better environment of love, peace and harmony. This was stated by Shah Abdul Latif University (Salu) vice chancellor Prof Dr Parveen Shah while speaking at a programme held on […]
By: Rana Masood Hussain Justice Athar Minallah says interim order not issued to dismiss arrest warrant for Salman Iqbal ISLAMABAD: In a case filed by Geo-Jang Group, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has delayed the hearing of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ARY Salman Iqbal next week after declining the appeal to dismiss his arrest warrant […]
Pakistani media kept out of process; cable operators believe project would die premature death; SC conditioned auction results with LHC verdict ISLAMABAD: PML-N minister Kh Asif has criticised broadcasters’ low payments to PEMRA each year against the new DTH bids running into billions and, therefore, not being comparable. The Supreme Court allowed PEMRA to hold […]
AS many women already know, the online space is not a level playing field — and violence is not always physical. The freedom that the internet affords can, in the hands of depraved and unscrupulous individuals, lead to consequences that can take a serious toll on women’s emotional well-being as well as their personal and […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that the Right to Information (RTI) bill will be presented during the next session of the National Assembly. Addressing media persons at the National Press Club (NPC), Ms Aurangzeb claimed: “The RTI bill has been approved by the cabinet committee, but it […]
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said on Wednesday that his government was taking action against the timber mafia cutting trees and damaging the environment. Speaking at the concluding session of the three-day national conference on the ‘Climate Change’ organised by the Climate Change Centre at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar here, he said his government […]
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