Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says government will provide all possible assistance to revive film industry in the country. She was addressing the inaugural ceremony of a two-day National Production and Entertainment Trade Conference in Karachi on Saturday. She stressed upon artists to come forward and play their role in promoting […]
ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court judge on Monday regretted that judges had started avoiding shaking hands with people even in weddings and other functions to make sure that they were not caught in a position where they were shown meeting people related to the ongoing Panama leaks case. The observation was made by Justice Asif Saeed […]
LAHORE – Mr Mazhar Qayyum Khan, a diplomat-turned-journalist who retired as deputy editor of The Nation about three years ago, died of multiple diseases at a local hospital yesterday. He was 82. His funeral prayer was held at Masjid Ux-i-Jameel, Samanabad, after which he was laid to eternal rest at Miani Sahib graveyard. A large […]
ISLAMABAD: One of three top bidders of DTH licence bidding held by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Shahzad Sky Pvt Ltd has asked the regulator to defer the payment of 15 percent of successful bid amount of Rs4.89 billion as any further payment may be a violation of the Supreme Court order. Shahzad Sky […]
SLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday asked the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to take action against ARY News channel for telecasting baseless propaganda on civil-military relations. The News
ISLAMABAD: Participants of a media conference on Monday urged the government to take concrete steps for the safety and security of journalists in the country and devise effective legislation on the matter as Pakistan is the most dangerous place for practicing journalism in the world. This was the crux of first day of two-day conference […]
ISLAMABAD: Violations of the rights of labour, children and the transgender community are at an all time high in the country, the National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR) chairman said on Sunday. “It is against the law to discriminate against the transgender community during employment, training, education, the sale of goods and the supply of […]
KARACHI: Several events marking Sindh Culture Day, popularly known as Aikta (unity) day, were organised in Karachi like the rest of the province on Sunday. The main programme was held outside the Karachi Press Club, where people residing in various neighbourhoods of the sprawling metropolis came to witness and be part of the raucous proceedings […]
Celebrated Pakistani movies drew packed houses on Saturday, the first day of Pakistan Film Festival’s triumphant debut in New York City. “Actor in Law” and “Dobara Pher Say” received resounding applause from film fans and art lovers following the screening at Asia Society’s auditorium. More excitement was in store for them as the cast of […]
The speakers of a session at the Focus Pakistan Conference pointed out on Sunday that regional languages were missing in films, TV and radio. The session, one of the nine held on the last day of the conference focusing on digital media, radio and television, was moderated by actor Seemi Raheel and actors Hameed Sheikh […]
A conference focusing on media education, particularly theory, industry practices and research in Pakistan, will be held at the University of Karachi on December 7 and 8. The two-day moot will host lectures and discussions with over 65 leading journalists, advertising and film professionals, scholars and educationists from across the country, as well as from […]
KARACHI: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb said on Sunday that the draft of a bill for safety and protection of journalists had been prepared, but before presenting it in parliament it would be shared with journalists and media houses. The minister, who is on a visit to Karachi these days, was […]
KARACHI: Speakers discussed the good, the bad and the ugly side of social media on the second day of the ninth Aalmi Urdu Conference on Friday. At a session titled ‘Nayi Samaji Zarai aur Iblagh ki Surat-e-Haal [Social Media and the state of means of communications]’, speakers debated the beneficial and harmful effects of dependence of […]
KARACHI: A two-day production and entertainment conference, ‘FocusPK16’, kicked off on Saturday to help the Pakistani entertainment industry reassess its position. Different stakeholders from the industry gathered to identify the areas where they went wrong and how to correct them for a brighter future. The inauguration ceremony was attended by federal information minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Unilever […]
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