With general elections season upon us, political support from the artist community is emerging for candidates. While Imran Khan was the unanimous choice in the 2013 general elections, this time around the artist community is rallying behind independent candidate, lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir. While extensive campaigns for PML-N, PPP and PTI are running on […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to immediately issue instructions to all electronic media not to air advertisement of insolent-worded campaign from any political party. In this regard, ECP has issued an order to the Pemra on Tuesday. The ECP has issued directives to Pemra to […]
Express Media Group has added a new English news channel to its bouquet of offerings – Tribune 24/7 – which launches today. The channel is the latest venture of Express Media Group, which publishes Daily Express simultaneously from eleven cities, Sindh Express from two cities and The Express Tribune from Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad. The […]
KARACHI – The role of print and electronic media is very important in upcoming elections; media is highlighting the importance of general election to masses, manifestos of political parties and profile of candidates contesting in various constituencies. This was stated by Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister Brig (r) Haris Nawaz while addressing members of the […]
The last few years have seen monumental growth in Pakistan’s entertainment industry, especially when it comes to television, music, fashion and film. The film industry, everyone would agree, has grown exponentially. It’s only natural that Pakistani films, made by a new generation of contemporary filmmakers, would find an audience around the world, especially amongst the […]
KARACHI: Kaptaan, a biopic on cricket legend Imran Khan, will finally release this year.The movie has been in the works for over six years. A trailer of the film was first unveiled in 2013. Saeeda Imtiaz and Abdul Mannan, who essay titular roles in the movie, spoke exclusively to The Express Tribune on this account. […]
KARACHI: The Karachi Union of Journalists will set up a camp outside the office of Dawn on Wednesday (July 11) in pursuance of a call given by the Pakistan Federal Union of journalists, headed by Afzal Butt, to express solidarity with the media group. The move is part of the PJUJ’s press freedom movement. The […]
KARACHI – The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) on Monday expressed its concerns over District Ghotki’s Akhbar Farosh Union General Secretary Abdul Haleem Mirani’s recent statement against his neighbour Maula Dino Mirani and his sons regarding the purchase of his home by force at a cheap rate. APNS Secretary General Sarmad Ali expressed profound concern […]
The first time Shamu Bai fell on my radar, it was through Saif Samejo’s Lahooti Live Sessions. I remember being mesmerized by her voice. After that, I remember her appearance on Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s virtual reality documentary series, Look But With Love, in an episode that also featured Samejo. Thus, her appearance on a platform […]
ISLAMABAD (PR) A spokesperson of Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company (SRBC), an autonomous body working under the Ministry of Information Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage, Government of Pakistan has expressed dismay over reports carried by a section of the media that employees of Sports Star International (SSI) working in ATV had lost their jobs […]
Having released songs featuring Strings (‘Piya Re’), Asim Azhar (‘Dunya’), Quratulain Balouch (QB) and Ali Sethi (‘Dil Karda Ay/Agar Tum Mil Jao’) this season, Cornetto Pop Rock is all set to unveil its fourth episode with a track called ‘Dekha Tujhe’ by Bilal Khan and Alycia Dias. Though the video teaser looks average, featuring ideas […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on Saturday launched a reporting and monitoring mechanism for election-related violence directed against media personnel and institutions. The reporting mechanism will facilitate journalists and other media personnel to report violence directed against them during the July 25 general elections. The monitoring system is being established to ensure that election-related […]
KARACHI: Hameed Haroon, President, APNS has appointed Owais Aslam Ali as the APNS Reportier on Press Rights violations. In this capacity, he has been assigned to guide and assist the APNS on the violation of press freedom/rights by federal and provincial govts or civil organizations and report the issue to the APNS so that proper […]
KARACHI: The trailer of upcoming film Parwaaz Hai Junoon was launched in a local multiplex on Friday evening. The conditions at the venue were hot and humid while the red carpet was cramped with celebrities who had come to witness Pakistan Air Force’s first foray into films in five decades. The launch event began late […]
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