• May 9, 2018
• General News

KARACHI: G. M. Jamali, Secretary General Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), while taking serious notice of violence against journalists during the recent public gatherings has stated: “On behalf of PFUJ I am forewarning the Government responsibles, leaders of Political and Religious parties to restrain their personnel/workers from resorting to violence against journalists. “It has […]

• May 9, 2018
• Television

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court Tuesday directed that every television channel will be bound to telecast five times Azan, saying no one would be allowed to ridicule the Islamic teachings. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui issued these directions while hearing a petition against the violation of the code of […]

• May 9, 2018
• General News

SIALKOT-The Sialkot police feared that the alleged killer of Sambrial-based journalist Zeeshan Ashraf Butt has escaped abroad. The police officials said that Imran Aslam Cheema, the PML-N-backed chairman of UC Begowala might have used the land route for escaping abroad as the no record of his foreign travel had yet been found from any airport […]

• May 8, 2018
• Front Page, Print Media

The Supreme Court has set up a four-member committee to report on the details and procedure of payments of advertisements issued during the tenure of the incumbent government. The committee comprises Principal Information Officer Muhammad Saleem, Secretary General Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) Aijazul Haque, Secretary All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Sarmad Ali and […]

• May 8, 2018
• Television

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered Bol TV on Monday to deposit Rs100 million within 10 days so that salaries could be paid to the channel’s employees. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar warned that there would be consequences if the amount was not deposited with the court and said Shoaib Sheikh, the owner of […]

• May 7, 2018
• Arts and Entertainment

The Karachi Arts Council auditorium was awash in nostalgia Saturday night with people of all ages, especially the middle-aged and those even older, clapping heartily in rhythm and singing along with the star of the evening, Kamran Saggu. The programme, “A tribute to Mohammad Rafi”, featured hits of the late vocalist, whose songs have become […]

• May 7, 2018
• Front Page, Media and Governance

LORALAI: Zhob Division Commissioner Hafiz Muhammad Tahir has said that role of media cannot be denied in the development of a society. “The press helps in highlighting the problems of the people as well as the area,” said the Zhob commissioner while talking to the media at his house on Sunday. The commissioner was flanked […]

• May 7, 2018
• Social Media

KARACHI: If there is one thing we have learnt in the past few weeks, it is that our data is invaluable and worth buck loads of money. Facebook-Cambridge Analytica’s recent crisis also reveals how we remain unprotected in the digital world. While we may have volunteered information to Facebook, hacking at Careem was slightly more […]

• May 6, 2018
• Social Media

Mobile phone services are set to be restored after a decade in South Waziristan Agency’s Wana, political administration officials said on Saturday. The officials said the decision to restore cellular services in Wana after a meeting with government institutions. ‘Within the next 10 to 12 days, cellular services will be restored in the area,’ sources […]

• May 6, 2018
• Arts and Entertainment

Islamabad: The speakers at a Pakistan National Council of the Arts reference held here for renowned activist and actress Madeeha Gauhar urged her fans, friends and colleagues to celebrate her work and strive to continue the tradition of humanism she evoked in the people in Pakistan and in the neighbouring countries. They said Madeeha had […]

• May 6, 2018
• General News

KARACHI – A protest was held in front of Karachi Press Club on Saturday for the recovery of journalist Rizwan Bhutto. Bhutto was kidnapped on April 26 when he was travelling from Sukkur to his native village Dahriki in Ghotki district. He was reported to have been taken by robbers to katcha area in Shikarpur […]

• May 5, 2018
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE-Gorgeous Pakistani actress Mahira Khan will be heading to Cannes to add glamour at the red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, which is going to be held from May 8th to 19th. She will be representing L’Oreal Paris Pakistan Haircare as its official spokesperson. “I am quite sure that my hair will be […]

• May 5, 2018
• Environmental Journalism

KARACHI – Federal Forest Inspector General Dr Syed Nasir Mahmood said that about 6 to 10 degree centigrade temperature can be reduced in Karachi by planting trees following the international concept of urban forestry. He expressed these views at the 45th public awareness seminar on “Recent Advances in Ecosystem Development” held at the Professor Salimuzzaman […]

• May 5, 2018
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has proposed 5% tax on digital revenues, hitting US tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, while also moving to bring offshore-controlled companies in its tax ambit in an apparent attempt to tax Chinese earnings from the country. The tax measures have been laid before parliament as part of the Budget 2018-19, which […]