Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Channel 24 for airing an ‘unverified’ audio tape of passengers of ill-fated PIA plane before the crash. A flight of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday last crashed in the mountains near Havelian, district Abbottabad. According to Pemra notice, various […]
KARACHI: Today, journalism is under siege. On the one hand, journalists’ objectivity faces threat from extremists groups like the Islamic State and, on the other hand, from politicians like US president-elect Donald Trump. This was stated by Dr Lawrence Pintak, professor and founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at the Washington […]
While taking the notice of safety and security issues being faced by journalists and media workers, Sindh information department has appointed a focal person to address the problems. The decision has been taken followed by the meeting between Secretary Information Department Imran Atta Soomro and Owais Aslam Ali, secretary general of Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF). […]
By PEERZADA SALMAN KARACHI: Artists look back in time for multiple reasons. The one reason that almost all artists have in common is their urge to somehow recreate the past to put it alongside the present in order to understand the continuum of history. An ongoing exhibition at the Gallerie Sadequain, Frere Hall, organised by the […]
By I.A. REHMAN DAY after tomorrow, the people of Pakistan will join the rest of humankind in celebrating Human Rights Day. The government too will indulge in ritualistic rhetoric. An honest approach should persuade it to do some soul-searching, for human rights in Pakistan face serious threats today. Of late, the most fundamental human right — […]
KARACHI: How to make a good headline is an art. How to place it in a column is a craft. An assistant editor at Dawn, Humair Ishtiaq, said this while addressing a session, titled ‘Working in Newsroom’, at the first International Marathon Conference, Media Education: Theory, Industry and Research on Wednesday. He spoke at length about […]
According to Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitoring 69 news items were related to freedom of expression, 20 media safety and general news items were 12, five news items regarding media obituary; while one related to media ethics and one media development. PPF monitored 108 news items in both newspapers and TV channels during the week. […]
ISLAMABAD: Unprovoked Indian shelling has caused widespread destructions to the already degenerating woodlands along the Line of Control (LoC), the forest department told a parliamentary committee here Tuesday. “Indian shelling has triggered both ground and canopy forest fires that have been difficult to put out. Difficult terrains and landmines make access and firefighting efforts almost […]
Karachi – Terming the passage of the Minorities Protection Bill in the Sindh Assembly as an unnecessary piece of legislation, Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri said on Tuesday that he could not understand the need for presenting such a bill in the assembly. “The Sindh government should immediately send this bill to the […]
In order to produce a credible and balanced news story, a reporter must verify facts from different sources and make sure accommodating the views of all parties involved in the issue. Veteran journalist Farooq Moin said this while addressing reporters at a Health Reporting Workshop at IBA’s Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) here on […]
By SAHER BALOCH KARACHI: Complainants facing sexual harassment on the internet continue to retract their statements despite being assured of timely justice, because of thana culture and the fear of being subjected to disgrace once they decide to pursue their case, said SP-South Shahla Qureshi at a conference on Tuesday. The conference, which was organised by […]
HYDERABAD: Speaking at a condolence reference held at the Sindhi Language Authority (SLA) here on Tuesday evening, writers and intellectuals paid homage to poet and journalist Parwano Bhatti, who died on Thursday. In his presidential speech, noted writer Qazi Khadim said that poets like Parwano Bhatti were rarely born. “He is a big name in […]
The Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges decided to summon CEO Bol TV and Anchor Amir Liaquat Hussain in its next meeting in connection with the Question of Privilege raised by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, MNA, regarding “baseless” allegations levelled against him by the anchor in his programme. The committee also directed PEMRA to […]
KARACHI: The ninth Aalmi Urdu Conference, organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, concluded on Sunday evening with messages of love and the passing of a resolution against the arms’ race in South Asian countries. Much to the surprise of the attendees, the final session at the conference started before the scheduled time, unlike previous […]
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