• November 14, 2019
• General News, Media Safety

KARACHI: Pakistan’s media fraternity has decided to set up national protocols and guidelines for the safety of the media personnel, the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) announced in a press release issued Thursday, terming it “a milestone for safety of media houses and media practitioners”. The guidelines and protocol “will envisage self-regulation charter having […]

• November 13, 2019
• General News

THE rights of women and girls, especially regarding their sexual and reproductive health, are not up for negotiation. They should be given as a matter of fact and not as a matter of fight. The world must act now and accelerate efforts to empower women, end gender-based discrimination and violence, female genital mutilation and child […]

• November 13, 2019
• Broadcasting

LONDON: Broadcast journalist and the former spouse of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Reham Khan, this week won damages and was issued an apology by a private television channel after pursuing a libel case against it in the UK High Court. Ms Khan through her lawyer informed the UK High Court on Monday that Dunya TV in a […]

• November 13, 2019
• Freedom of Expression

KARACHI: Despite scientific evidence of apocalyptic times to come due to climate change, fewer journalists — especially women — are writing on issues around environment with the media failing to spur a comprehensive social response in Pakistan. The study — titled Missing in Action: Why are fewer women journalists in Pakistan writing on environment — […]

• November 12, 2019
• General News

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari Monday informed the National Assembly (NA) that the government had filed an appeal against the verdict of a special anti-terrorism court in Sahiwal encounter case. “It was the court’s decision not that of the government and we have already filed an appeal against it,” she said, while responding […]

• November 12, 2019
• General News

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Power and Petroleum Omer Ayub Khan Monday said minorities, living in the country, are safe and their legal rights are protected as opening of Kartarpur corridor is its living example. Talking to a private news channel, he said Pakistan has opened the corridor to facilitate the Sikh pilgrims and Prime Minister […]

• November 10, 2019
• Social Media

KARACHI: On a historic day for communal politics in South Asia, discourse around Kartarpur opening and Ayodhya verdict dominated Twitter’s worldwide panel throughout Saturday. The Ayodhya verdict was issued by India’s top court hours before the historic opening in Pakistan of the Kartarpur Corridor, which allows Indian Sikhs to arrive in Pakistan without a visa […]

• November 10, 2019
• Freedom of Expression, Media Development

Press freedom in Pakistan is the worst today than it has ever been before, said panelists at a talk on censorship held at the Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT) at SOAS on Friday. The talk titled ‘Reign of censorship: Pakistan, Kashmir and India’ featured journalist Talat Hussain, writer and academic Farzana Sheikh, British journalist Christina Lamb […]

• November 10, 2019
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI – The Arts Council of Pakistan has been revitalised — external areas have been improved and urban space enhanced with soft and hard landscape to facilitate much more audience as compared to the past, says Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. Speaking at the launch of urban spaces being revitalised at the Arts […]

• November 9, 2019
• Information Technology

Experts of information technology while highlighting the significance of freelancing in the field called upon undergraduate and graduate IT students to grab maximum financial benefits by paying attention towards IT freelancing. Freelancing was a ‘blessing’ for the skilled youths of the country to earn handsome amount in short span of time while sitting relaxed at […]

• November 9, 2019
• Social Media

PESHAWAR: An app is going to be launched on Nov 19 to help people, particularly tourists, find public toilets across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This was announced by Imranullah Mohmand, assistant coordinator of water and sanitation services cell (W&SC) of local government department, while briefing Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Science and Technology, Kamran […]

• November 9, 2019
• Broadcasting, Media Safety

KARACHI: A fire broke out at the Pakistan Television (PTV) Karachi station loca­ted in the New Town area on Friday, which destroyed wooden structures, said officials. No one was hurt in the incident. A fire brigade official added that the blaze erupted at the set designing store at around 12.36pm. Four fire engines rushed to […]

• November 9, 2019
• Media and Society

KARACHI: A seminar on ‘Non-Violent and Tolerant Society: Transforming Youth into Heroes of Tomorrow’ was held on Thursday at the department of psychology of the University of Karachi (KU). Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Iqbal Afridi, head of Pakistan Psychiatric Society, said that to build a peaceful society, one needed to curb the elements […]

• November 9, 2019
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD.: As fears of data leakage escalate in the country, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government has decided to develop an indigenous application called “Govt-APP” for all official communication and is likely to quit the use of over-the-top (OTT) service like WhatsApp. According to a decision taken during the cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister […]