LAHORE: Over the last several months, numerous journalists in the print and broadcast media have complained of interference with freedom of expression, said eminent human rights activists Monday. Dr. Mehdi Hassan, IA Rehman, Hussain Naqvi, Ghazi Salahudin, Ziaul Din Dawood, Afrasiyab Khattak and Marvi Sarmad were addressing a press conference here. Dr Mehdi Hassan said […]
KARACHI-Coca-Cola Pakistan proudly announces return of Pakistan’s leading music platform, Coke Studio , for its eleventh consecutive season with the opener, ‘Hum Dekhenge’. Spearheaded by producers Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi, Coke Studio celebrates the message of unity, hope and peace through the words of Pakistan’s most revered poet and intellectual Mr Faiz Ahmed Faiz. […]
Having launched the trailer, the first song from the film has been unveiled. Titled ‘Behka Re’, it’s a melodious track that has been shot in gorgeous places across Turkey. With clean cinematography by Salman Razzak and powerful visuals, the video features Humayun Saeed with Kubra Khan and Fahad Mustafa with Mawra Hocane. In the music […]
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Barrister Syed Ali Zafar on Saturday said that Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television have been instructed to provide equal time to all political parties to freely present their manifestos, programmes and agenda on national medium. Responding to a commenced motion in Senate, he said state media is providing […]
LAHORE With four days left to the general election, the bigwigs of major political parties have embarked upon the voyage of election campaigns in an attempt to attract public vote. Some political parties have presented famous people from entertainment industry as candidates. This isn’t the first time showbiz stars have run for elections. Qavi […]
KARACHI:Former model and journalist Quratulain Ali Khan was found dead after dying of suffocation in her apartment in Karachi on Saturday evening. The deceased, who was commonly known as Annie Ali Khan, is believed to have taken her own life with foul play being ruled out by the authorities. “Our initial investigation shows that she […]
Lahore: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said it was gravely concerned at the escalating threat to independent candidate Jibran Nasir in Karachi. Nasir and his supporters – who have been canvassing on rights-based issues such as access to water, housing and education – have been targeted consistently by right-wing elements, especially over the […]
HYDERABAD: Tereza Lewis and Ingo Buettner, the long-term members of the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM)-Pakistan 2018 on Friday visited the local press club to ascertain first-hand information about the July 25 general elections in Hyderabad. The observers explained to journalists the main objectives of the mission, saying that they were to support […]
The Nueplex Cinema in Karachi witnessed a phenomenal turnout for the premiere of Teefa in Trouble Thursday evening. Along with friends and family of Ali Zafar, one saw Ahsan Rahim loyalists who have known the ad and video filmmaker for over two decades and swear by his creative excellence. There were great expectations from the […]
Zaibdar Marri, president of the Kohlu Press Club and correspondent of the Express News has been reported missing since July 13, 2018. Zaib’s family is concerned for his safety and has been unsuccessful in determining ascertaining his whereabouts. Kohlu is a district in the restive province of Balochistan where a simmering separatist insurgency has resulted instability […]
When it comes to the military and the judiciary, Pakistan’s journalists are “between a rock and a hard place,” Zohra Yusuf, of the independent non-profit Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, told CPJ. In recent months the judiciary, which has a history of siding with Pakistan’s powerful military, has remained largely silent amid attempts to censor […]
Amidst the insecurity, time, and space constraints the political parties have chosen alternative battlefield to fight for their ‘cause’, disseminate their message across to millions with just one click of button—social media. It was in 2016 when a senior journalist tweeted that winner of next elections will be a party having the largest social media […]
With less than a week to Pakistan’s internet-driven polls, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken various tech-savvy measures to guide voters on the polling process. Among other steps, the ECP has updated its short message service, putting an end to the ambiguity surrounding the path to polling stations. Voters will be able to […]
Islamabad : Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasir-ul-Mulk Wednesday kicked off the annual monsoon tree plantation campaign with a pledge to make Pakistan green. The prime minister planted a sapling of Pinus Roxburgh here at the PM House. Caretaker Minister for Climate Change Muhammad Yusuf Shaikh and senior officials were present at the launch ceremony. […]
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