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Daily Archives: December 23, 2020

Pakistan’s first digital media platform ‘RINSTRA’ launched

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ISLAMABAD: Emerging and established content creators and filmmakers both in Pakistan and abroad would be able to make use of the entrepreneurship opportunities that will be provided by RINSTRA, Pakistan’s first digital media platform which was launched on Tuesday. The launching ceremony was held Tuesday in which the RINSTRA Goes Live across the globe. The […]


British media regulator fines Republic TV £20,000 for hate speech against Pakistanis

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British media regulator Ofcom has been fined a whopping   £20,000 for airing hate speech against Pakistanis. The Republic Bharat channel broadcasts rolling news and current affairs to the Hindi speaking community in the UK like dozens of Indian and Pakistani news and entertainment channels. The fine has been imposed after the British media regulator found […]


LDA to ban misleading ads on social media

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LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has approached the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to impose a ban on social media advertisements of unapproved or illegal housing schemes in Lahore division. In a written communiqué, the authority has pointed out that various illegal private housing schemes are advertising their projects and schemes through social media campaigns. […]


IHC dismisses petition of PTV officials sacked by chairman

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed a petition of seven top officials of the Pakistan Television (PTV) who were sacked by newly-appointed PTV chairman Naeem Bokhari. Petitioners Khawar Azhar, Qatrina Hosain, Asim Baig, Nasir Abbas, Nasir Abbas Naqvi, retired Col Nadeem Niazi, Mohammad Tahir Mushtaq and Khurram Anwar had challenged the termination […]


Veteran journalist Abdul Hameed Chhapra passes away

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KARACHI: As members of the Karachi Press Club were announcing rival panels for KPC’s upcoming annual elections, there was sad news coming in about the passing of one of its oldest stalwarts and former president Abdul Hameed Chhapra on Tuesday afternoon. He was 81. Mr Chhapra served as KPC’s president for five times and once […]


PFUJ launches Twitter account, Facebook page

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Tuesday launched its Facebook page and Twitter account. “We are pleased to announce the launching of our two social media tools,” a joint statement issued by PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfikar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi said. “This was a much-awaited step which we have finally taken […]