ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday denied the allegations of allowing the change of management and transfer of shares of Samaa TV without clearance of outstanding dues worth millions of rupees. A spokesman of Pemra, clarified that the issue of annual gross advertisement revenue (AGDR) was not of Samaa TV, only but […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government’s Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) has banned all government employees from using social media, making press statements, sharing documents and speaking against the government. In this regard, a confidential letter from S&GAD has been sent to Board of Revenue, Planning and Development Board, all administrative secretariats of Punjab, IG Punjab […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan academy of Letters (PAL) Thursday organized an online seminar “75 years of Pakistan Literary Journalism” in connection with Pakistan Diamond Jubilee celebrations series. In his welcome remarks, Chairman PAL Dr. Yusuf Khushk said that all the programs of Diamond Jubilee celebrations were being recorded and on completion will be uploaded on Google Cloud. […]
KARACHI: The Karachi Union of Journalists on Thursday held a demonstration outside the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry against the ‘abduction’ of senior journalist and columnist Waris Raza who was taken away allegedly by law enforcers from his home and released after several hours. Mr Raza also attended the rally. The KUJ demanded action against those […]
ISLAMABAD: Senator Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Faisal Javed Khan on Thursday said that the government believes in freedom of expression and working for strengthen of media. Talking to ptv news he said, a strong media can play pivotal role to boost country economy and its image before the world. Talking about the Pakistan Cricket board Chairman Ramiz […]
Islamabad: Dr. S. M. Moin Qureshi’s services to Urdu literature are unforgettable. With his demise, Urdu literature has lost a great writer with a unique accent. This was stated by Prof. Dr. Yousuf Khushk, Chairman, Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) in a statement. He said that Dr. S. M. Moin Qureshi was very proficient not […]
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday that it won’t lift the ban on TikTok until unlawful contents were removed from the popular video-sharing mobile app and a mechanism for ‘proactive content moderation’ was introduced in the country by its operator. In a report submitted to a bench consisting […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Wednesday took a number of important decisions that included the approval of the transfer of shares and changes in the management of three private TV channels and rejection of an application for grant of an FM radio licence for Thatta. According to a Pemra handout, the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday unanimously cancelled the bid of Messers Airwaves Media (Pvt) Ltd for grant of FM radio licence for Thatta due to their failure in producing necessary documents. The 165th meeting of Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) chaired by PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig unanimously approved request […]
A recent study conducted by the IBA’s Centre of Excellence in Journalism has revealed that half of the journalists from Karachi, who went to the centre for counselling sessions, suffered from anxiety. Titled “Stress and Coping in Journalists: Findings of a three-year counselling service”, the study was launched by the CEJ on Wednesday, Sept 22, […]
Senior journalist and columnist Waris Raza, who was reportedly abducted from his house in Karachi late on Tuesday night, was released on Wednesday evening, confirmed family and colleagues. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Raza’s daughter Laila said that four vehicles arrived at their residence between 2:30 to 3:00 in the morning and asked for her […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the detention of senior journalist Waris Raza and welcomes his safe release. We are alarmed by yet another incident of a journalist being picked up without warrants and being held for hours. It is an alarming trend being used to intimidate the media in the country and to silence voices […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives and Chairman National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar on Tuesday lauded the efforts of the media team associated to the Centre for coordinated reporting and raising awareness on the pandemic. NCOC chair took to twitter to extend kudos for the information team including the […]
Former Special Assistant to PM (SAPM) Yousaf Baig Mirza has called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday. The meeting focused on matters related to media as well as the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA). Last week, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry had said the government’s proposals on the PMDA […]
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