• December 9, 2017
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is worried by the rapidly eroding space for freedom of expression in the country. HRCP arranged a panel discussion titled, “Why is our freedom of expression being curbed?”. HRCP chairperson Dr. Mehdi Hassan said that Article 19 of the constitution of Pakistan even provides freedom to express but with six conditions. “This is the role of political parties to work so everyone especially journalists could […]

• December 8, 2017
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media Safety

While dismissing a plea against senior journalist Hamid Mir for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of deceased Khalid Khawaja, Islamabad Sessions Court on Friday said that the applicant has failed to present any evidence in the court. The case was heard by Additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Jahangir. The Ramna police presented an investigation report […]

• December 8, 2017
• Access to Information, Front Page

Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly, states that everyone has the right to freedom of movement. Similarly, Article 19 urges that the fundamental right of human being is to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media. As far as the constitution of Pakistan […]

• December 6, 2017
• General News

LAHORE: Another social activist has gone missing in the city and although the police have registered an FIR, they are yet to make substantial progress for his recovery. The victim, identified as Raza Mehmood, worked for Aghaz-e-Dosti and Low Key Lokai, both organisations working for peace in their surroundings. On December 4, his brother Hamid […]

• December 6, 2017
• Front Page, Obituaries

BADIN: Known broadcaster and scholar Prof Haji Inyatullah Zangejo passed away here on Monday after long illness. He was 81. Prof Zangejo hosted hundreds of programmes on PTV and Radio Pakistan for over two decades. Most popular among them was Kachehri (a talk show) with the late Syed Saleh Mohammad Shah better known as Fateh […]

• December 6, 2017
• Governance

OUR government would do well to remember that social deprivation stokes disillusionment and conflict in communities without basic rights. Poor sanitation services and unsafe and unsustainable water supplies condemn millions to live with disease and poverty. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court intervened in this regard, reminding the Sindh government to provide access to clean drinking […]

• December 6, 2017
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media Ethics, Radio, Television

The Supreme Court bench hearing suo moto notice proceedings of the abusive language used at the Faizabad sit-in has expressed grave concern over the role of some media outlets in inflaming religious passions – a worry shared by a large body of public opinion. In a stinging indictment of the irresponsible manner in which certain […]

• December 5, 2017
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media Safety

ISLAMABAD: Journalists from Rawalpindi and Islamabad called off their protest against the administration’s Nov 25 move to take all television news channels off-air on Monday after the government, as well as the opposition, assured them that moves would be initiated to amend the Pemra Act. The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) had called for the […]

• December 5, 2017
• Environmental Journalism

A drastic change of the climate was one of the causes for a wave of German emigration to the United States in the 19th century. The grandfather of Donald Trump, originally from Germany, was one of the emigrants to also make the crossing of the Atlantic in this period. Climate scientists have long warned that […]

• December 5, 2017
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE-After the enormous applaud and success of her music project, the critically acclaimed Wajd Vol 1, Pakistan’s most accomplished female musician Hadiqa Kiani is back making waves with a new project. Following a string of high profile performances around the world and Pakistan, the artist is launching a fashion film presenting music, fashion and drama in an unprecedented way. […]

• December 4, 2017
• Front Page, Media and Governance, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The media in general and TV channels in particular either ignored or underplayed the Supreme Court’s timely warning about how irresponsibly the media is fanning the flames and pushing out hate propaganda for ratings. In its written order of the 30th Nov hearing of suo moto case regarding the Faizabad sit-in, the Supreme Court […]

• December 4, 2017
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE: Ayesha Omar, a household name in Pakistan’s entertainment fraternity, might not yet be among the ranks of Mahira Khan or Saba Qamar – however, as an activist she has the kind of influence that would make her opinion heard, especially if it’s about feminism. ET: It is a harsh fact that women in media are still judged in one […]

• December 4, 2017
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government will establish a climate change extension cell in the Department of Agriculture by June 2018, informed sources said. The provincial government will increase public investment in climate smart agriculture and allocate additional funds to promote adaptation to climate change in agriculture. The Punjab Agricultural Research Board has submitted a list of […]

• December 4, 2017
• General News

Islamabad –  After a ban on advertising unapproved housing schemes in the national media, the land mafia has now turned to the social media and local cable networks to attract potential clients. The local cable channels run by cable operators are now full of advertisements promising a “dream house” at an economical price. Ammar Villas is one such housing schemes being advertised on local cable networks in the twin cities of Islamabad […]