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Daily Archives: August 2, 2023

The fee imposed on media coverage for Metro Bus, Orange Line train stations in Punjab

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The Punjab Mass Transit Authority has announced the imposition of fees on media coverage of Metro Bus and Orange Line train stations. Under the new guidelines, media organizations seeking to cover these transit stations will be required to pay a coverage fee, and permission for coverage will be decided based on this payment. The authority […]


Robbers loot the house of journalist Waseem Shamsi

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SUKKUR: Two armed robbers barged into the fourth-floor apartment of Dawn’s senior correspondent, Waseem Shamsi, held him and all his family members at gunpoint, and took away a large amount of cash, gold jewelry, and almost all valuable domestic and electronic articles present inside on Monday night. Neighbors quoting the victims said on Tuesday morning […]


‘Barbie’ approved for screening in Punjab

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LAHORE: Under the direction of Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, a comprehensive meeting of the full Censor Board was convened Tuesday to review the Hollywood movie ‘Barbie.’ After thorough deliberation during the meeting, the film was officially approved for screening across Punjab. Source:  The News


Call for young journalists to unite to achieve genuine democracy

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Senior journalists, lawyers, trade unionists, academics, and sociologists have called upon young journalists to unite and restore journalist trade unions, to achieve genuine freedom of expression and democracy. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday held a round-table discussion at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on the current situation of media workers, media […]


Sindh Government constitutes a committee to resolve KPC’s journalist problems

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KARACHI-The Sindh Government on Tuesday constituted a 10-member committee under the chairmanship of the Secretary Sindh Information Department to resolve the problems of journalists who are members of the Karachi Press Club. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has also endorsed the committee while notification has also been issued by the Chief Secretary Sindh. […]


Marriyum urges the media to avoid misinformation

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday urged the media to avoid false information. Addressing a news conference, Aurangzeb said: “The National Assembly has passed the Pemra bill. I want to thank all the media workers for supporting the bill. The government has been consulting on this bill for the last 12 […]


PPF alarmed by injuries to Geo News cameraperson Samiullah Khan in suicide blast at political party workers’ convention in Bajaur; draw attention to the safety of media professionals on the ground

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by injuries to Geo News cameraperson Samiullah Khan while on duty when a suicide blast at a workers’ convention for the political party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F), killed 54 people and injured 83 others on July 30 in the Bajaur district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. We pray for the speedy and complete […]