• March 13, 2019
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media and Governance, Media Safety, New Media, Print Media, Social Media, Television

ISLAMABAD: The Pakis­tan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has questioned the logic behind establishing the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA). During a meeting of the National Assembly Stan­ding Committee on Infor­mation, Broadcasting, Nat­io­nal Heritage and Literary Heritage on Tuesday, Mar­riyum Aurangzeb of the PML-N asked the reasons for setting up the new authority. She claimed that the […]

• March 13, 2019
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression, Media Safety, Protest Letters by PPF, Radio

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Juan Guaidó, Acting President of Venezuela has expressed concern over the arrest of journalist Luis Carlos Díaz. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali, has urged the government of Venezuela and concerned authorities to stop targeting working journalists in the country and provide safety and security to the […]

• March 13, 2019
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression, Media and Governance, Media and Society, Media Safety, Protest Letters by PPF, Television

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi has expressed concern over the assault and detention of journalist, John Paul Kayuni. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali, has denounced the vicious attack and detention of journalist in the line of duty and urged the authorities to drop all charges against […]

• March 12, 2019
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: The 16th All Pakistan Music Conference ended on a high on Sunday with some brilliant vocals and instrumental performances that is a testament to the success of the conference that caters to and satiates classical music lovers in the city. Ustad Ashraf Sharif’s performance on the sitar was possibly the defining moment of the […]

• March 12, 2019
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) will soon roll out its sixth edition of the International Performing Arts Festival. The annually held three-week celebration will commence on March 12 and run until March 31, 2019. The event will bring together the best in theatre, music and dance from Pakistan and around the world, stated […]

• March 12, 2019
• General News

“Each one of us, according to our status, is eligible for some discount – the poor get cheaper electricity and gas, the bureaucrats get annual pay raises even in times of severe shortages like now as well as plots upon retirement, the middle classes wait for sales and the very rich get special treatment inside […]

• March 12, 2019
• Environmental Journalism

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi Monday said spring tree plantation campaign was an opportunity to strengthen link with nature and afforestation was vital for socio-economic development and a sustainable ecosystem. In his message, the naval chief said for years, besides contributing towards food, fibre resources and livelihood; trees had been […]

• March 12, 2019
• Arts and Entertainment

This year’s Aurat March seems to have rubbed many people the wrong way. The use of certain placards by some of the people in attendance has been met with a lot of backlash and social media is still rife with keyboard discussions and fights about the matter. But it may be a better idea to shift […]

• March 12, 2019
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media and Governance

Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) President Arif Nizami, Senior Vice President Imtinan Shahid and Secretary General Dr. Jabbar Khattak have expressed their grave concern over the speedy headway being made towards passage of legislation for the formation of the controversial Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA) in the name of regulating the media. They recalled […]

• March 11, 2019
• Environmental Journalism

ISLAMABAD: Terming the government’s Billion Tree Tsunami campaign a successful endeavour, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday it had led to increase the forest cover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by four per cent while contributing to the fight against climate change. “From nurseries to full forest areas, the success of Billion Tree Tsunami has been […]

• March 11, 2019
• Environmental Journalism

It was a nightmarish Iowa blizzard in 1998 that made Seth Watkins rethink the way he farmed. Before then, he’d operated his family business – he raises livestock alongside hay and corn crops for feed – pretty much as his parents had, utilizing practices like monocropping and unseasonal calving cycles, methods designed to cheat nature. […]

• March 11, 2019
• Information Technology

Sindh’s chief minister said on Sunday that advancement in science and technology in many spheres has without a doubt made everyone’s lives better than the earlier times. “We cannot refute the fact that the life of each one of us is highly dependent on scientific inventions and modern technology.” CM Syed Murad Ali Shah was […]

• March 11, 2019
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: The recently formed National Assembly Standing Com­mittee on Information and Broadcasting in its first formal meeting on Tuesday (tomorrow) will receive a briefing on the government’s move to set up the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA) — a new body to monitor and regulate all the media in the country. Besides this, the committee […]

• March 10, 2019
• Environmental Journalism

ISLAMABAD: The implementation of the ‘Green Pakistan’ programme including the billon tree tsunami is in progress in full swing to increase the number of trees. However, there is no authentic data available about the increase in forest areas in the country. The previous government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had started a survey under […]