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Daily Archives: January 12, 2023

A year of challenges and opportunities for journalism, media: report

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News organizations that have yet to embrace digital fully will be severely disadvantaged, according to a report titled ‘Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2023.’ Authored by Nic Newman for Reuters Institute, the report says that the next few years will not be defined by how fast we adopt digital but by how we […]


Supreme Court (SC) disposes off case regarding alleged harassment of journalists

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed-off the case regarding alleged harassment of journalists after assurance of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) that no inquiry against any journalist was pending at this time. A three member bench headed by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan heard the case. The Deputy Attorney General said that the top court had […]


Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) raids cable operators’ offices airing illegal Indian channels

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Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) Regional Office in Karachi has raided offices of the cable operators airing illegal Indian channels and contents in violation of the apex court’s directions as well as of the authority. According to a news release, the raids were conducted under an enforcement drive which was launched in line with […]


Grenade lobbed into journalist’s house

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PARACHINAR: Unidentified men lobbed a grenade into the house of a journalist situated on the outskirts of Parachinar city here late Tuesday night, police said. According to the police, the house of a journalist Mohammad Ali Turi was attacked with a grenade, which damaged the two-storey building. However, no loss of life was reported in […]


Sindh info minister hands over endowment fund cheques to Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ)

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KARACHI – Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Wednesday handed over cheques for the endowment fund to the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE), and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), besides giving away a cheque for the grant to Matli Press Club. According to a statement issued here, Secretary General CPNE Aamir Mehmood, […]


Telecom Sector Growth

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In the annual report published by the PTA, it has been reported that the telecom sector achieved a record high revenue of Rs 694 billion in the financial year 2021-22 as the use of telecom services grew substantially. While there is little positive news on the economic front currently, it is encouraging to see how […]