KARACHI: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has assured to clear the dues of newspapers in one month, implementation of 25 percent quota and release of colour ads to regional newspapers and review of Punjab advertising policy in consultation with APNS. He was speaking to a delegation of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society comprising President […]
Islamabad, NOV 25: The standard of journalism in Pakistan is gradually deteriorating as many journalists have become biased parties, listening to one side, and then building and reporting narratives in a distorted way. This way, they are not only failing to report the truth but also creating instability and confusion in the society. These views […]
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has banned the broadcast of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Swati’s live speeches and press conferences. According to the PEMRA declaration, the press conference, media coverage, statement, or tickers of Azam Khan Swati will also be banned. The PEMRA has also restrained TV channels […]
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed as inadmissible a petition against the release of “Joyland”, a movie nominated for Academy Awards that has stirred controversy in Pakistan. The written judgment issued on Saturday states that the petitioner submitted that the film would encourage immorality in society, but has not pointed out any legal flaw […]
HANGU: A local journalist was manhandled after he asked a question from the lawmaker about the poor participation of people in the long march here on Saturday. Local journalists said that their colleague Esarul Haq Qasmi threw a question to the Member of National Assembly Nadeem Khayal about the rifts in the local chapter of […]
KARACHI: The hapless families of the murdered newsmen on Saturday asked the journalists fraternity to step up the fight with the state for ending the unshakeable impunity the murderers enjoy. Unfolding their ordeals in pursuance of justice for their loved ones, who were murdered by the state’s functionaries or government’s departments just for exposing the […]
Hina Gul’s family was reluctant to allow her to study journalism when she enrolled in university. They only allowed her to get admission in the journalism department of the university on the condition that after completing her education she would not pursue journalism as profession. However, after completing her degree, Hina convinced her family to […]
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has ruled it is not the job of judiciary to morally police the public by deciding what should be or should not be viewed by them as unnecessary censorship suffocates a society and stifles its creativity and growth. “In our view, where a cinematic work has passed through the censors, […]
KARACHI: YouTube Pakistan brought out the big guns on Thursday evening for its maiden Brandcast — a loud show of song and dance with hundreds of young content creators gathered under one roof to dazzle the deep-pocketed advertisers of the country’s “No. 1 online video and music platform”. Beginning with a short concert and effusive […]
ISLAMABAD: Investigators probing the assassination of renowned journalist Arshad Sharif, who was killed in Kenya, sought details in a second letter addressed to Dubai authorities. Sharif was invited to visit and stay in Kenya by Nairobi-based property developer Waqar Ahmad, brother of Khurram Ahmad who was driving the journalist on the fateful night of October […]
TO spend your life standing firm in your belief is a virtue only a few retain. Those who fall victim for remaining staunch in their belief, is an honor reserved for the brave and the bold – a sacrifice which not only commands respect but resonates with others to stand up. This is a tribute […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday conducted a hearing on a suo motu notice against the alleged harassment of journalists at the hands of security agencies and ordered them to abide by the law in dealing with members of the press. “Currently, no criminal action is being taken against any journalist by the government,” the […]
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned Syed Tasneem Haider Shah — who claimed that the assassination plot of senior journalist Arshad Sharif was made by the PML-N in London — to appear in person before the agency on November 29 in a case pertaining to the brutal murder of the renowned anchorperson in Kenya. […]
LAHORE: Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabbir of the Lahore High Court (LHC) would take up a petition on Friday (today) against the ban on the film Joyland by the Punjab government. Muhammad Haider Kaleem filed the petition through Advocate Usama Khawar, saying that the film was initially cleared for screening throughout Pakistan by the Central Board […]
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