ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Friday congratulated Kazim Khan on his election as the chairman of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors’ (CPNE) Committee for free media. The president expressed confidence that the committee, comprising prominent journalists, would play a role in promotion of freedom of press and democratic values based on their experience and […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Sohail Ali Khan has said that the problems faced by the media workers would be resolved on priority basis. While speaking at the dinner reception organized in honour of the newly-elected office-bearers of the All Pakistan Newspaper Employees Confederation (APNEC) and senior officers of the ministry, he said […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that it was for the first a government has allocated funds to provide health insurance to journalists. Taking to media personnel, the minister said that she was “very happy” to announce that Rs1 billion have been allocated for journalists’ insurance in budget 2023. She expressed gratitude […]
ISLAMABAD—Haroon Rashid, managing editor of independenturdu.com, claims that a senior anchor had to apologize for taking the name of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on air. In a tweet, Haroon said, “A senior anchor had to say sorry for unintentionally taking the name.” Without naming him, PEMRA has banned PTI chairman Imran Khan’s name from […]
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed consistent engagement with Pakistan as blanket ban on speeches poses threat to freedom of expression. In a letter to US lawmakers, Blinken highlighted consistent talks with all Pakistani stakeholders while emphasizing significant concerns on issues like freedom of expression and political inclusion. Blinken responded as scores of […]
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