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Monthly Archives: November 2021

Governor asks media to highlight events promoting soft image of country

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Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Sunday launched the 11th Cross Country Classic Car Rally at the Governor House. Twenty-three classic cars and six motorcycles of the vintage era have been taking part in the rally. It is the first edition of the rally in which vintage motorcycles have been included. After performing the inauguration, the […]


Veteran journalist Abul Hassan Usmani passes away

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ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Nov, 2021 ) :Senoir Journalist Abul Hassan Usmani (61) passed away on late Saturday night after a protracted illness in a local hospital in Karachi. He was admitted in Ziauddin Hospital’s ICU in Karachi after some health complications about two weeks back. A prominent figure in journalist […]


Social media threats to Pakistani women journalists have reached epidemic proportions

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Social media threats to Pakistani women journalists have reached epidemic proportions Pakistani girls walk against harassment Sahiwal (Pakistan) November 8 (newsin.asia): She was breathing artificially in the ICU. Doctors were trying to save her life but some cameras knew she was having the last moments of her life, so they wanted to capture her for […]


Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority directs TV channels to show Pakistan’s map before airing 9pm bulletin

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed all public and private news channels to show the political map of Pakistan before airing the news bulletin at 9pm on a daily basis. In a notification, the Pemra said all the news channels (both public and private) have to flash the political map of […]


Repression of media

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In its two recent reports the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) lists in detail how working environment is becoming increasingly repressive for independent media in this country. While physical attacks, including abductions and arrests, continued during the current year at least two journalists were killed for their professional work. Another trend has been to intimidate journalists […]


Journalist’s widow seeks justice, financial assistance

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NAUSHERO FEROZ – Late journalist Aziz Memon’s widow has appealed for the immediate arrest of her husband’s killers and sought financial assistance to run her house and a job for her son. She has also appealed for fulfillment of the promises made by the provincial ministers and advisors to provide her justice and financial help. […]


Media support vital for success of Measles Rubella drive: Yasmin Rashid

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LAHORE : Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has appealed to the media to create awareness about preventive public health intervention, especially vaccination. Addressing a seminar on ‘Role and Responsibility of Media in Measles Rubella (MR) Catch up Campaign 2021’ at a local hotel on Saturday, she said vaccination was the most cost-effective preventive intervention […]


Senior journalist Islam Zamir passes away

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BAHAWALPUR: Senior journalist and former station manager APP Bahawalpur, Islam Zamir died of cardiac arrest here on Saturday. According to family sources, Islam Zamir got ready for meeting with senior official and just before leaving home suffered heart cardiac arrest which proved fatal. The deceased started his career as professional journalist from Daily Sadaqat and […]


Punjab police to counter abuse with new social media strategies

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LAHORE: The Punjab police has launched multiple initiatives for large-scale reforms in its social media activities with two prime objectives – counter hate campaigns against the police and address public complaints. The high-ups designed the initiatives after the police’s social media bashing took an ugly form during the recent clashes with the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan […]


PTI supporters slam journalist Saleem Safi for “fake peerni” Vlog

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Saleem Safi has come under attack for his new video on fake spiritual healers. YouTube Journalist Saleem Safi was the subject of PTI supporters’ wrath after publishing his Vlog on fake peernis on Thursday night. In the video, the senior journalist narrates reports of families in Peshawar who wore robbed by women posing as spiritual […]


I apologise a million times’: Dr Nauman Niaz expresses regret over spat with Shoaib Akhtar

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Dr Nauman Niaz speaks during an inteview with journalist Rauf Klasra on his YouTube channel. TV anchor and former Pakistan Television host Dr Nauman Niaz has tendered an “unconditional apology” for his misconduct with Shoaib Akhtar in a live TV show a week ago, prompting the resignation of the former star pacer from the channel. […]


Remembering Javed Naseer Rind — A journalist abducted and killed a decade ago

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) pays tribute to the life of journalist Javed Naseer Rind who was killed in 2011. We urge the relevant authorities to reopen the case and provide a conclusive verdict on the case. On November 5, 2011, senior sub-editor with the Urdu-language daily Tawar Rind’s bullet-riddled body was found near Ghazi Chowk […]


Sub-Editors Forum office-bearers installed

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PESHAWAR: A formal launching ceremony of the News and Sub-Editors Forum was held at the Peshawar Press Club on Thursday. Peshawar Press Club President M. Riaz was the chief guest while a number of news editors, sub-editors and assignment editors from print and electronic media attended the maiden event of the newly formed forum arranged […]


Condolences over death of journalist Qudratullah Chaudhry

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LAHORE  –    Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed condolences over the death of senior journalist Qudratullah Chaudhry and extended sympathies to the bereaved heirs. In a statement, the CM paid tributes to the journalistic contribution of deceased Qudratullah Chaudhry, adding that an era had come to an end. “Late Qudratullah Chaudhry promoted responsible […]