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Monthly Archives: February 2023

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Terminates Contempt Plea Against PEMRA

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The The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday terminated a contempt of court petition against PEMRA with regard to audios leak matter. Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani declared the case as non-maintainable and instructed the petitioner to approach the relevant forum. The petition was filed by a citizen Mehak Ali through her lawyer Naeemul Hassan. The […]


Nust sets up Arshad Sharif Endowment Fund

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The National University of Sciences and Technology (Nust) on Monday announced that the family of late journalist and television news anchor Arshad Sharif has made a donation for setting up an endowment fund. According to a spokesperson for Nust, the Arshad Sharif Endowment Fund will enable two perpetual free seats for Mass Communication students struggling […]


Press club pays tribute to Habib Jalib

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The Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Sunday held a festival to honour revolutionary poet Habib Jalib who also had a life membership of the club for his services for the cause of freedom of expression. The event was organised in collaboration with political parties, trade unions and Laal musical band. Prominent personalities who visited the […]


Journalist Imran Riaz, police clash at Gaddafi Stadium gate

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LAHORE: A clash took place between the police and TV anchor Imran Riaz who tried to enter the Gaddafi Stadium along with some men who were wearing masks of the slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s face to show solidarity with him on Sunday. The situation turned tense when the masked men raised slogans in favour of […]


Women journalists receive briefing, basic training about physical health

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Women journalists learned about their fitness status and received basic trained on maintaining their physical health, in a three-day fitness boot camp organized by National Press Club in collaboration with the Safa Fitness Club. The unique initiative, aimed at highlighting the importance of taking out time for physical fitness despite busy media schedule, ended on […]


A changing media

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In the past five years, since the launch of 3G internet in Pakistan, the media landscape has undergone a paradigm change. The media market both on the demand side (media consumers) as well as on the supply side (media producers/channels) has had a huge transformation. First, among the bouquet of media, internet and social media […]


‘Social media helps during censorship’

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LAHORE: Social media is one of the tools that helps writers to convey their message to the people at the time of censorship, says Uzbek writer Hamid Ismailov. Istanbul-based writer and poet Sureyya Evren, Uzbek writer Hamid Ismailov and painter artist Salima Hashmi discussed the topic — Circumnavigating censorship, can art outwit censorship — at […]


Narowal journalist falls prey to lady doctor’s negligence

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A senior journalist fell prey to the negligence and inexperience of a lady doctor at Narowal District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday. Muhammad Shahid was operated on for gallstones at the DHQ Hospital. During the operation, the doctor cut the intestine too along with the gallbladder. He was rushed to Mayo […]


FBR yet to implement key order of PIC

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A key order issued by the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) remained unimplemented by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) despite the issuance of notice for imposing a penalty to the extent of 100 days’ salary to Member Operations Inland Revenue, FBR. Details of the issue revealed that the PIC had summoned the official in person […]


Country’s first-ever transgender news anchor survives gun attack

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A case was registered on Friday against unknown assailants for attacking Pakistan’s first-ever transgender news anchor after she survived a gun attack here a day earlier, reports Geo News. Marvia was attacked by two gunmen — who opened indiscriminate fire on her — when she was returning to her home in the Lahore Cantonment area […]


PTA asked to block defamatory content against Mehwish Hayat, Kubra Khan

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KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency on Friday informed the Sindh High Court that two inquiries were underway on the complaints of actors Mehwish Hayat and Kubra Khan with regard to posting of defamatory content on social media against them. When a two-judge bench headed by Justice Omar Sial took up the two actors’ petitions for […]


Modern technology use for timely delivery of information stressed

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Nadeem Memon, the newly posted Secretary of Information Department, Government of Sindh, said that modern technology should be used effectively for timely and prompt delivery of information, so that the public can be informed timely about the performance of various departments of Sindh government through mass media. Source: Pakistan Observer


Toshakhana Record to be Published On Website, AAG Tells LHC

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Lahore: Additional Attorney General Munawar Iqbal Duggal, during the hearing of the case regarding Toshakhana gift-receiving, informed the Lahore High Court that the Toshakhana department’s record of gifts up to 2002 would be made available online. Responding to the court’s order to present details about officers who received gifts from Toshakhana, Duggal stated that the […]


Amir Mir orders timely payment of media dues

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LAHORE: In a meeting chaired by Minister for Information and Culture Amir Mir, it was decided to digitize the Directorate General Public Relations, Punjab to develop it on modern lines. Secretary Information and Culture Ali Nawaz Malik, Additional Secretary Admin Farhat Jabin, Director General Rubina Afzal and other officers attended the meeting held at DGPR […]