• April 16, 2018
• Environmental Journalism

KHANPUR: Contrary to the claims made by the provincial environmental protection authorities, air and noise pollution are increasing in Khanpur where stone crushing plants continue to operate contributing to pollution and spreading asthmatic and lungs diseases. The district administration of Haripur has further facilitated the crush owners by removing the speed bumps from Khanpur town, […]

• April 16, 2018
• Front Page, Media Ethics

The Supreme Court on Monday summoned the editor-in-chief of Geo/Jang Group, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, to appear in court on Tuesday and explain why employees of his media group have not been paid for the past three months. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar issued the directions while hearing a case about […]

• April 16, 2018
• Media Ethics

LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court has ordered the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to stop broadcasting speeches against the judiciary by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and other PML-N leaders. The bench on Monday also directed PEMRA to decide within 15 days all complaints against broadcasting such anti-judiciary speeches. The […]

• April 15, 2018
• Arts and Entertainment

70 per cent of the population in Pakistan has no access to cinemas and that is one of the main reasons of the downfall of film industry in the country. Cinema revival was one of the main component of recently held first-ever Pakistan Artists Convention at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). The aim […]

• April 15, 2018
• General News

KARACHI: The media is facing one of the toughest challenges it has ever had to face but no one is talking about it; this is a war not just on the media, but democracy as well, said speakers at a session titled ‘Shrinking space for democracy and freedom of media in Pakistan’, on Friday evening […]

• April 14, 2018
• Media Ethics

KARACHI: The Additional attorney general on Monday argued before the Sindh High Court that Axact’s channel license was cancelled due to lack of security clearance by the federal government as channel’s directors failed to disclose their source of investment to run the TV channel. While, concluding arguments on the application of M/s Labaik against cancellation […]

• April 14, 2018
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronics Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Saturday warned TV channels against airing live speeches, media conferences and media talks of difference politicians wherein hate speech and aspersions against the judiciary and armed forces of Pakistan is being transmitted without any editorial control. The media watchdog said in a statement “it has also […]

• April 13, 2018
• Freedom of Expression

SIALKOT: Police on Thursday apprehended two accused nominated in the murder of a local journalist in Sialkot. The two men namely Shahid and Usman, who were involved in the murder of a journalist, were arrested from Gujranwala and Bahawalpur, respectively. Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar had given four days to Punjab […]

• April 13, 2018
• Access to Information, Front Page

LAHORE – Rangers’ personnel on Thursday stopped Geo News channel’s team from covering the arrival of Sikh Yatrees from India at the Wagah Border, saying they were not allowed to cover any event in the cantonment limits. As per details, Geo News’ reporter Ameen Hafeez and his cameraman Ashraf Nankanvi were stopped at the Wagah […]

• April 13, 2018
• Front Page, Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD – Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb Thursday said that media had a vital role to play in successful implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Speaking on the eve of 7 SACOSAN South Asian Conference on Sanitation here, the minister said that international experts on water and […]

• April 12, 2018
• General News

Inspector General of Police Sindh A.D. Khawaja has taken serious notice of manhandling of a news reporter attached with a private television channel, Faizan Khan by the Police during snap checking at Kharadar here. The Sindh Police chief has directed the DIG South to submit immediately an inquiry report into the matter, said a statement […]

• April 12, 2018
• Media Development

LONDON: Against the backdrop of growing challenges to journalists in Commonwealth member states, six Commonwealth organisations have unveiled a 12-point code of conduct focused on the media’s role in good governance, said a statement on Wednesday. Published ahead of the Commonwealth Summit to be held in London later this month, The Commonwealth Principles on Freedom […]

• April 12, 2018
• Front Page, Media Ethics

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday observed that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) had been playing the role of a silent spectator on the issue of anti-judiciary speeches being delivered by certain politicians and showed undue diligence in other matters. A three-judge full bench made these observations while hearing petitions against alleged […]

• April 11, 2018
• Front Page, Media Ethics

LAHORE: A Lahore High Court division bench on Tuesday dismissed an intra court appeal of journalist Absar Alam and upheld a verdict of a single bench that set aside his appointment as chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). A single bench comprising Justice Shahid Karim had in December 2017 declared the appointment of […]