Policemen beat up a journalist of a private news channel and took away his mobile phone after deleting a video of officers allegedly taking a goat in a mobile van. After the video went viral on social media, senior officers launched a search for the police mobile and three personnel in uniform and two in […]
ISLAMABAD: Cable Operators Association of Pakistan Chairman Khalid Arain on Wednesday claimed that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) will launch a crackdown against over-the-top (OTT) platforms, such as Netflix, after Eidul Azha. He said that a fruitful discussion had taken place with the senior officials of Pemra, during which the concerns of cable […]
In a bold move on March 2023, the Lahore High Court invalidated Pakistan’s sedition law, calling it “inconsistent with the constitution” as it has “recklessly been used in Pakistan as a notorious tool for the suppression of dissent, free speech, and criticism.” A written ruling is still in process. This may sound like a win […]
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar lost his cool with a reporter at the Parliament House on Thursday after being questioned about the completion of the stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. After addressing a National Assembly session, Dar, flanked by his security guards, was departing the Parliament building when a reporter — identified as Shahid Qureshi […]
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Pakistani authorities to drop the clearly trumped-up “tax evasion” charge and other charges brought against a Pakistani reporter based in the United States for the obvious reason that he investigated the wealth amassed by a former army commander. The co-founder of the Fact Focus investigative website, Ahmad Noorani […]
South Waziristan: A region that for long has battled against terrorism and security issues is now facing a new set of obstacles in its path to progress. The absence of the Internet and mobile phone services has not only impeded developments in the region but also hindered the work of journalists. In a united front, […]
ISLAMABAD-Prominent analyst Amir Mateen has called upon journalists to launch a protest against “unprecedented control of media”. In a tweet, he maintained that the owners of the media houses should not decide what goes on air. “Owners are not media. We are media. We need to tell them. If we don’t it’s over for the […]
ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (APP): The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday formed committees to ensure inclusion of website televisions (web TVs) and over-the-top (OTT) content services under the ambit of broadcast media services. The decision to this effect was taken during the 177th meeting of PEMRA presided over by its Chairman Muhammad Saleem […]
Some of us were expecting Pakistan to be at the top of the list of countries where journalists and media personnel are fleeing the country due to alleged persecution by the state. However, to my and many others’ surprise, the latest mapping issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) makes no mention of Pakistani journalists […]
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released guidelines highlighting the significance of safe and responsible use of social media due to its increasing popularity and the potential risks it poses to public convenience. In an article titled “Principles, Responsibilities, and Ethics of Social Media,” Director Muhammad Farooq emphasizes the profound impact of social media on […]
ISLAMABAD: The second International Urdu Journalism conference and book fair organised by the National Language Promotion Department (NLPD) will be inaugurated on Wednesday (today) by Adviser to the Prime Minister Engineer Amir Muqam. ‘The Urdu journalism conference will be only for a day while and book fair’ will be held three days. The event is […]
PESHAWAR: An inquiry was ordered and police were directed to arrest the accused after they, attacked a journalist at the gate of the Qayyum Stadium in Saddar. Two men armed with iron rods can be seen in CCTV footage attacking journalist Musarrat Ullah Jan. He ran inside the stadium for safety but the attackers chased […]
PESHAWAR: In a striking trend, despite a growing number of female graduates in Journalism and Mass Communication departments across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa universities, 90 percent of students are abandoning their journalism careers upon completion of their degrees. This unsettling underrepresentation of females in the field has sparked profound questions about the societal norms and the prevailing culture […]
SARGODHA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 20th Jun 2023): Journalist Ittehad group won the annual election of Sargodha Press Club (SPC) 2023-24 with a thumping majority. Fourteen candidates from the Journalist Panel and one candidate from the Founder Group were declared successful. A large number of journalists from the city participated in […]
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