ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Karachi Press Club and Reporters without Borders Monday regretted a vicious campaign being run through the PTI’s official twitter handle against senior journalists, including Ansar Abbasi, and Geo TV CEO Mir Ibrahim Rahman. In a statement, the PFUJ condemned the vicious campaign in unequivocal terms and demanded […]
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has sought an explanation from PEMRA for blocking the broadcast of the fundraising telethon by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Chairman PEMRA Salim Baig appeared before the committee meeting chaired by PTI Senator Faisal Javed and said that two channels were shut down for not having security clearance. […]
Waqar Satti is usually out covering Pakistan’s parliament. But accusations of blasphemy and online death threats have forced the senior political correspondent to stop work. “I haven’t been in the field since this happened,” Satti told VOA. “I left my city, my family is worried and affected by the case, and I have four children.” […]
The dark side of the internet is an affliction on morals, sensibility and mentality of the people With the steady growth of the internet over the past twenty years, there is no shortage of accessibility, knowledge, communication and entertainment. Social media applications are abundant, and there is something for everyone. The internet is a goldmine […]
A legislative body of Upper House of parliament on Monday stressed need for distribution of advertisements on private television networks on equality basis and expressed their displeasures over distribution of ads with few local TV channels. These sentiments were expressed in the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, which was held today at parliament […]
Rahimullah Yusufzai was a well-known journalist, who passed away in Peshawar in September 2021 after battling cancer for over a year. He entered journalism in Karachi and moved to Islamabad after a short period. He had interest in regional affairs and political developments of the country, which was his preoccupation for the rest of his […]
Pakistan’s political elite need to lower polarization in the country, especially when floods have ravaged the country, destroyed crops, displaced millions with almost 1500 perished. The Electronic Media should play its role instead of just catering to ratings etc. Given the magnitude of floods, Pakistan faces tough times with food shortages and inflation making life […]
Pea has been submitted in the Supreme Court of Pakistan for the court ‘to order the federal government to review existing laws regulating speech and take appropriate measures to prohibit institutional defamation and enact legislation in line with Article 19 of the Constitution.’ The second part of the petition deals with directing the ‘federal government […]
The Lahore High Court has quashed an FIR registered under electronic crime law against a man for uploading a video on social media about a superstore for allegedly selling a non-halal product. Usman Zulfiqar Khan, the petitioner, says he purchased “Ragu Sauce” from the superstore and took it home. He says after his family consumed […]
PPP chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed his grief and sorrow over the demise of journalist Ghulam Akber Jaffery’s mother here on Friday. He said that the death of a mother was a big vacuum, which could never be filled. Bilawal said that his heart went out to the bereaved family of […]
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the suspension of ARY News transmission, terming it an ‘unfortunate act’, ARY News reported on Friday. Talking to ARY News programme Bakhabar Sawera, PFUJ President Afzal Butt termed the suspension of channel’s transmission an ‘unfortunate act’, saying that coalition government illegally suspended the channel for four […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ordered Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to restore ARY News transmission. On Thursday, the PEMRA suspended transmission of ARY News for three days. Plaintiff Shah Khalid along with advocate Kashif Ali Malik appeared before the IHC in the case. The IHC while ordering immediate restoration of ARY […]
The Pakistan Electronic Media and Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) suspended Thursday the transmission of Bol News and ARY News for three days for not putting in place an effective “time delay mechanism” as directed by the media regulatory body. “In view of the written replies and sensitivity of the matter, the transmission of both channels has […]
Hailing from the city of wrestlers, Gujranwala, a 20-year-old girl Ramna Saeed is an outstanding young leader who recently received the prestigious Diana Award for her work as an advocate against sexual harassment as well as her social action and humanitarian efforts. According to the Diana Award Roll of Honour 2022 website, Ramna has created […]
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