SUKKUR: Two policemen and a photo journalist were martyred, while eight others, including two Station House Officers, injured in a rocket attack on police armoured personnel carrier (APC) by the Katcha dacoits of Gharhi Tegho in district Shikarpur. The Larkana Police carried out the operation in the Katcha areas of Shikarpur and Sukkur to demolish […]
ISLAMABAD–Today (May 23) is the 16th death anniversary of veteran Pakistani journalist Abdul Karim Abid being marked to acknowledge his significant contributions to journalism. An outstanding journalist, intellectual, and editor of many national newspapers, including the Weekly Friday Special, Abid significantly impacted the Pakistani news arena. His writings are a source of inspiration to the […]
The office-bearers of the Sargodha Press Club took oath here on Sunday. A ceremony was held in which Member of National Assembly of PTI Amir Sultan Cheema, took oath from newly-elected office-bearers of Sargodha Press Club. He congratulated the elected body and urged them to play their role in highlighting the public grievances. Newly-elected President […]
MINGORA: A condolence reference was held in the memory of a journalist Faqir Gul Cha here on Saturday. The journalists organised the condolence reference at the Swat Press Club. Faqir Gul Cha, who was associated with government owned channel from Swat, died on May 12 due to cardiac arrest. Swat Press Club president Mahboob Ali, […]
PESHAWAR: An advocate of Supreme Court, Shahnawaz Khan, died here on Friday. He was 48. The deceased, who was a journalist-turned lawyer, was suffering from cancer. He has left behind three children, a widow and mother. His funeral was held here at Sardar Ahmad Jan Colony and he was laid to rest at a nearby […]
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday reiterated the government’s commitment to revive the film industry in Pakistan. “New film policy will be announced next month,” the federal minister shared, adding, “All major taxes on films will be abolished. Likewise, dramas and film businesses will get special benefits. Hope new film policy […]
Sindh Minister for Information & Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah presented the Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners Bill 2021 in the provincial assembly on Friday. The bill been prepared by the information department in consultation with the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) and […]
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said Thursday that new film policy will be announced next month. In a tweet, he said, “New film policy will be announced next month, all major taxes on films will be abolished likewise dramas and film business will get special benefits, hope new film […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ch Fawad Hussain said the media university would be equipped with all modern technologies. “Media Uni will be a modern institution for animations, visuals, sounds and everything related to modern media,” he said while sharing a tweet of British Deputy HC in Karachi Mike Nithavrianakis. Newspaper: The News
Islamabad: Journalists and international experts from around the world have called upon the international community to unite and act against human rights violations in Palestine. They demanded an immediate halt to the atrocities of Israel and suggested taking the case of attacks on innocent people and media outlets to the International Court of Justice. They […]
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights (MOHR) after detailed consultation with stakeholders has prepared the Protection of Journalists and Media Professional’s Bill, 2020 to promote, protect and effectively ensure the independence, impartiality, safety and freedom of expression especially among female journalists. “The government is working progressively to resolve problems being faced by the journalist’s community […]
The much awaited the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021aimed at protection of journalists and media professionals finally landed in the National Assembly here on Friday. Parliamentary Secretary for Human Rights Lal Chand introduced a bill to promote, protect and effectively ensure the independence, impartiality, safety and freedom of expression of journalists and […]
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi did not make any anti-Semitic remarks in his interview with CNN, the Foreign Office spokesperson said Friday. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri took to Twitter to highlight that any twist given to the FM’s remarks from the CNN interview “unfortunately” proved Qureshi’s point. He said the remarks by the FM can’t be […]
A delegation of Karachi Union of Journalist (KUJ), led by its president, Rashid Aziz, called on Governor Sindh Imran Ismail at Governor’s House on Wednesday. They discussed various problems and challenges faced by Journalists particularly during the COVID period with the governor and apprised him about the initiative and steps being taken by the union […]
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