ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced changes to the schedule for 2018 general elections, however, the polling date will remain the same. The commission said the date for submission of nomination papers is extended for facilitating political parties. The date for filing of nomination papers by prospective candidates with the returning […]
The federal government on Friday issued amendments in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Ordinance of 2002, Radio Pakistan reported. According to the ordinance, federal govt can issue directives only on PEMRA’s policy matters and in accordance with Article 19. However, PEMRA will not be bound to accept all instructions issued by the government. […]
KARACHI: A few days before World Oceans Day was to be observed around the globe, the Supreme Court-mandated judicial commission on water and sanitation had been reprimanding the authorities concerned for allowing release of untreated sewage into the Arabian Sea through Sea View. World Oceans Day will be observed today (Friday) around the globe to […]
ISLAMABAD: A complex of performing arts and cinema houses will be set up in the capital to provide modern entertainment facilities to citizens, Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) Director General Jamal Shah said on Thursday. Mr Shah was speaking at a media briefing on the National Cultural Policy and National Film and Performing […]
LAHORE – The LHC has directed electronic media to air apology at prime time and gave ultimatum of three days to print media to print apology at front page for airing and publishing “speculations against the judiciary over the acquittal of convict Shah Hussain”. In a press release issued on Thursday evening, the LHC registrar […]
LAHORE: A book titled “Expression of Masculinities on Pakistani Television” written by Fatima Bilquis and Sara Tahir, was launched Wednesday at a hotel. The writers told The News that the widespread i.e. mass reach of the media makes it an indispensable tool for reinforcing the ideologies of the dominant class. Thus, in line with the […]
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Barrister Syed Ali Zafar Thursday said that right of access to information was the prerogative of every citizen and the government was bound to provide information in all matters of public importance. Talking to a private news channel, he said he strongly condemned […]
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed grave concern over the violent attack on BOL News journalist Asad Kharal and kidnapping of Waqt TV analyst Gul Bukhari, in Lahore. In a statement, the union President Afzal Butt and Secretary-General Ayub Jan Sarhandi said both incidents had similar patterns and indicated the involvement […]
ISLAMABAD – In order to minimise the influence of federal government on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, the President of Pakistan has promulgated an Ordinance minimising Authority’s members and giving representation to Pakistan Broadcasting Association and general public. The newly-promulgated Ordinance, which may be called the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2018, […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Wednesday expressed strong reservations over the dubbing of some senior journalists ‘anti-state elements’ on charges of sharing some tweets on social media platform. In a joint statement issued here, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary General Ayub Jan Sarhandi have rejected the charges leveled against the […]
Swara Bhaskar’s controversial comments surely stirred up a storm in India and Pakistan. Although the actor has been defending herself ever since her ill-fated CNN interview, she seems to be changing her tune a bit now. Or at least, one can hope. After the interview went viral, an Indian journalist by the name of Jagrati […]
Tahir Khattak and Namra Nasyr are representing Pakistan in International Media Trip invited by Russian Federal Agency for Youth. This trip has been designed to invite 50 young journalists and bloggers across the World who are visiting different regions of the Russia where the FIFA World Cup Matches will be played. The opening ceremony was […]
Lahore: The British High Commission in Pakistan on Wednesday expressed its concern over the abduction of journalist Gul Bukhari, who holds Pakistani as well as British nationality, saying it was reaching out to her for consular assistance. Bukhari, abducted by unknown persons in Lahore on Tuesday night, was reported to have returned home early on […]
Lahore, June 6: A British-Pakistani commentator was briefly ‘abducted’ in Lahore, the capital city of Punjab province of Pakistan Gul Bukhari, a contributing writer of Daily The Nation, Lahore, was intercepted by some unidentified persons in Cantonment area of Lahore, while she was on her way to appear in a TV show of Waqt News […]
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