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Monthly Archives: March 2021

Shibli briefs PM on digital media advertising policy

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ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz on Monday briefed Prime Minister Imran Khan about the Digital Media Advertising Policy, which was proposed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for approval of the PM Office. Shibli called on Prime Minister along with Focal Person to PM on Digital Media Dr […]


International Women’s Day: HRCP demands end to gender-based violence

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LAHORE: On the International Women’s Day, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) joined the global call to recognise, protect and promote women’s rights. “Foremost, we demand an end to gender-based violence in all its iterations, from domestic abuse, rape and so-called ‘honour’ crimes, to forced conversions, trafficking and harassment at the workplace,” said a […]


SC judge suggests live streaming of proceedings

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ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday suggested to the Supreme Court to live stream its proceedings to full public view when no secrets were involved and let common people from across the country have easy access to justice. “Instead of being an ostrich which buries its head in sand, let us regulate ourselves […]


Criminal accusation notice published against union leader Rana Azeem

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A court notice published in Jang newspaper on February 28 has levelled allegations of criminal conduct against the secretary-general of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and PFUJ have expressed concern at attempts to silence the voice of the union leader. The Karachi-based Urdu newspaper published the warrant notice […]


Attacks On Women In Media In Pakistan

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Within an already restrictive environment for free expression, in the past year, women in the Pakistani media industry were the subject of online abuse, threats, trolling and smear campaigns. While online attacks as well as criminalization of the media for content shared online have become increasingly active tools used as a whole, the gendered nature […]


‘Being slandered through controlled media,’ Justice Isa tells Supreme Court

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‘Being slandered through controlled media,’ Justice Isa tells Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa said on Monday that he was being slandered and that propaganda targeting him was being broadcast through “controlled” media. The judge made these remarks in the Supreme Court during a hearing on an application moved by him, seeking live telecast of […]


DAWN Special Report: In the crossfire

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“SOMETIMES I think they just wanted to scare me, but then I think maybe they wanted me dead,” says Bisma*, a journalist well known for her progressive views. It was one evening in February 2019 when several shots were fired right outside her house. She has never spoken about the incident to anyone except her […]


A celebration of women

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WE now know that the pandemic is no ‘great equaliser’. The repercussions of the contagion on livelihoods, mental health, education, etc have been far more pronounced for females across the globe, but especially so in developing countries. During the past year, far more women lost their jobs when the economy contracted due to shutdowns; female […]


Challenges to media industry

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The media industry is facing serious challenges. After two decades of boom, the downward slope is getting steep. Even large media groups are rethinking their strategies to survive. The smaller outlets are the worst hit. The writing on the wall is very much visible in the shape of closures, layoffs and divestments. The media believes […]


Speakers vow to fight for solving media workers’ problems

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QUETTA: The participants of a seminar organised by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Friday resolved to fight for the right to speech and dissent guaranteed by the Constitution to every citizen. The speakers vowed to take “every possible measure” for solving media workers’ problems. Ali Ahmed Kurd, a former president of the […]


President seeks digital media’s role for social awareness on issues

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ISLAMABAD – President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday said that digital media could act as an effective tool to bring reformation in the society through dissemination of public awareness messages. In an interactive session with journalists-cum-digital media influencers here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President stressed responsible use of social media with a constructive approach to […]


PEMRA issues notice to ABB TAKK News for blackmailing and indecent content

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PEMRA has issued a notice to Pakistani private news channel Abb Takk for shamelessly promoting indecent content and blackmailing small businesses for funding their media channel. Abb Takk published a fake report claiming that two senior political figures, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Principal Secretary Azam Khan, were involved in a heated argument. The […]


Death sentence of Wali Babar’s killers quashed

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SUKKUR: A double bench of the Sindh High Court, Larkana, on Thursday, accepting the appeal of convicted accused in journalist Wali Babar case, quashed the sentence passed by the ATC Court, Kandhkot. Reports said that on Thursday, Justice Muhammed Kareem Agha and Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi of Sindh High Court Bench, Larkana, had quashed capital […]


Court summons chairman PEMRA on March 10 for taking illegal action against BOL News

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Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig has illegally instructed the cable operators to shut down BOL News’ transmission in different cities. As per the details, PEMRA officials have threatened the cable operators to put BOL News on the last number Labbaik Pvt. Ltd, BOL News had earlier submitted a complaint to register an FIR against Chairman PEMRA […]