• June 15, 2020
• Social Media

LAHORE: The Punjab University Institute of Administrative Sciences has carried out a research stressing the government to increase its social media presence for citizens’ online participation in its various programmes. The research titled “Can government’s presence on social media stimulate citizens’ online political participation — investigating the influence of transparency, trust, and responsiveness — was […]

• June 15, 2020
• Radio

An award-winning Kashmir-based photojournalist, Masarrat Zahra, who was last month booked under draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for her social media posts, has said that the Kashmiri journalists are also becoming stories, when they are beaten by Indian troops and booked under draconian laws like UAPA. On Thursday, Zahra was named the winner of the […]

• June 15, 2020
• Media and Governance

PESHAWAR: ‘Police Media Sath Sath’, an initiative focused on improvement of relations between police and media launched here with its first webinar at Peshawar. Representatives from police, media, and academia participated in the webinar that was first from the series of 12 discussions also planned in Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore, according to a statement issued, […]

• June 14, 2020
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD—Muhammad Anis-ur-Rehman, editor of Nawa-e-Waqt Group’s magazine Nada-e-Millat and author of several books, has gone missing from Islamabad since Wednesday. Arshad Ansari, President of the Lahore Press Club, tells JournalismPakistan.com that Rehman went missing four days ago in the federal capital. However, the authorities had failed to trace him. Ansari expressed grave concern and said: “We are […]

• June 14, 2020
• General News

KARACHI: A sessions court on Saturday once again deferred indictment of two suspects in a case pertaining to double murder of anchorperson Mureed Abbas and another individual over alleged shady investments worth of billions of rupees. Police had detained and booked Atif Zaman and his brother Adil Zaman for allegedly killing his two business partners […]

• June 13, 2020
• Broadcasting, Covid-19

ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (APP):The government’s initiatives for next financial year 2020-21 include digitalization of terrestrial network of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC), and expansion of cable TV network to rural and far flung areas, Direct to Home Television (DTH) and Over the Top (OTT) Media platforms which deliver film and TV content through Internet. Annual Development […]

• June 13, 2020
• Obituaries

PESHAWAR: Former President of AIPS ASIA, Faisal Al Qanai, a seasoned sports journalist, breathed his last after prolong illness here on Friday. Late Faisal Al Qanai, who belonged to Kuwait, was also represented the sports journalists of the Asia Continent as member of the Executive Committee of AIPS from 1993 to 2005, the body emerged […]

• June 13, 2020
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD—Two newscasters of Abb Tak Television advertised Nestle juice during a news bulletin—a first in Pakistan’s electronic media history. Sipping from the product—Nestle Fruita Vitals—the two smiling news readers inform the viewers about the opportunity to get free internet and Jazz super data. All they had to do was to buy a 200ml juice pack […]

• June 13, 2020
• Covid-19

ISLAMABAD— Four senior reporters of Business Recorder newspaper have tested positive for the COVID-19. According to an insider, the four senior reporters—Ali Hussain Toori, Abdul Rasheed Azad, Naveed Butt, and Fazal Sher—contracted the virus. He said the reporters had expressed reservations about working in the office amid the pandemic. More than 160 journalists have tested […]

• June 13, 2020
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned a second burglary attempt at the residence of veteran journalist Imtiaz Alam in Lahore, which it termed alarming, and a failure of the provincial government.                            In a joint statement, PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi called for an inquiry into the incident and immediate arrest […]

• June 12, 2020
• General News

ISLAMABAD—Masrat Zahra, a Kashmiri photojournalist, and documentary photographer, contributing to Al-Jazeera, Washington Post, and other international organizations, has won the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWWF) Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. Zahra, born in Srinagar, announced her achievement on Twitter, saying she was happy for the recognition of her work. “I am incredibly honored to […]

• June 12, 2020
• Covid-19

ISLAMABAD—Sami Abraham, President and Managing Director of BOL News, has tested positive for coronavirus. He announced on Twitter that he had symptoms of the virus and got himself tested, saying he visited the hospital on the advice of the doctors. He asked people to pray for his recovery. Journalists Sabir Shakir, Matiullah Jan, and others […]

• June 12, 2020
• Social Media

meeting on Thursday discussed matters of fake videos and rumours being circulated about former president Asif Ali Zardari and implementation on the committee’s report regarding payment to PTCL pensioners. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator Rubina Khalid at the Parliament House. The chair noted that till the time proper punishments were given […]

• June 12, 2020
• Obituaries

THATTA: Former chief editor of Sindhi daily Hilal-i-Pakistan and founding member of Thatta Press Club, Nawaz Ali Memon, passed away after a prolonged ailment here early on Thursday. He was 80 and is survived by a daughter. The veteran journalist who went by the alias Nawaz Chand among his friends received a presidential award for […]