ISLAMABAD – The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)’s annual report on the state of human rights in 2020 notes with concern that the government’s initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic was marred by a lack of transparency and enforcement. The report was launched here in a press conference organized by the HRCP officials. The […]
ISLAMABAD – A virtual meeting of the Media Coordination Committee was held here yesterday which discussed the government’s proposed digital media policy. The meeting was chaired by Principal Information Officer (PIO) Sohail Ali Khan. Detailed discussions for promotion of strong liaison with all stakeholders, including the media and issues relating to outstanding dues of media […]
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Wednesday, called for a comprehensive digital strategy to counter Indian propaganda and fake news with regard to the situation in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, chaired by Shehryar Khan Afridi, was briefed on a strategy evolved by its Advisory Board on Digital Media to […]
LAHORE – The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Vice-Chancellor Professor Javed Akram has said that in spite of some good research, Pakistan is lacking quality medical journals to publish it. “Only three medical journals in the world’s sixth-largest country in terms of the population had an impact factor,” he said while addressing a certificate distribution […]
Call for Applications. Last date to apply: Thursday, July 01, 2021 Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for the PPF Mentorship and Reporting Fellowship for Pakistani journalists on countering misinformation and disinformation. The mentorship and reporting fellowship are part of Actions for Countering Disinformation and Information Value System Empowerment (ACDIVE) project, which aims to […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Tuesday handed over a cheque worth Rs 20 million to cabinet members of Peshawar Press Club (PPC) during a meeting held here at CM Secretariat. The amount is paid by the provincial government to PPC as a special grant announced by the chief minister during oath taking ceremony of […]
Pakistani authorities should cease harassing journalist Muhammad Bilal Ghauri and allow all members of the press to freely report on state institutions, including the military, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Today, M. Waseem Sikandar, a sub-inspector at the Federal Investigation Agency’s Cyber Crime Reporting Centre in Islamabad, issued a summons for Ghauri to […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for action in the Indian occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir and said the council must ensure realization of Kashmiri people’s fundamental rights, and hold India accountable for its widely documented human rights crimes. The demand was made by Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, […]
KARACHI – The media bill, which was turned down by Sindh governor, has now been revived in the Sindh Assembly, and the cabinet meeting will approve it. We will practically safeguard the interests of the journalist fraternity and provide them as many facilities as possible. This was stated by Barrister Murtaza Wahab, Spokesperson for Sindh […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to a local leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party for his disrespectful outburst against Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and ordered the inspector general of Sindh to ensure the offender’s appearance before the court at the next hearing. A four-judge SC bench, headed by […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Facebook have partnered to fight Covid-19 as the world’s prominent social media platform has provided Marketing Partner Support and Ad Credits for campaigns against the deadly virus and helped the government increase its engagement rates with the public on these posts. As part of these campaigns, Facebook and some ministries focused on […]
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has strongly lamented the perpetual efforts of the federal government to curtail the independence of the media, it stated in its press release. The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society held its meeting on June 21, 2021 in Lahore, chaired by Sarmad Ali, President, APNS. The […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday demanded an explanation for censoring an interview of Prime Minister Imran Khan to an American TV channel. Sources privy to the government said that the American TV channel censored the interview of Prime Minister Imran Khan, a private news channel reported. In the interview, the prime minister’s views on Indian Hindutva […]
KARACHI: The 2021 edition of the All Pakistan Music Conference (APMC) having the theme Abb Ke Sawan (This rainy season) ended on Sunday night on the conference’s YouTube channel with a masterful performance of raga Megh by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan. As can be gauged from the theme of the event, the raga picked by […]
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