• January 29, 2024
• Print Media

KARACHI, Caretaker Minister for Information, Minority Affairs and Social Protection Mohammed Ahmed Shah on Sunday gave assurance to a delegation of the All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) of clearing print media dues. He said that the dues of print media would be cleared on a priority basis. While talking to the delegation led by Syed Sarmad Ali, the Caretaker Minister said that the caretaker provincial government believed in […]

• January 29, 2024
• Obituaries

KARACHI, Senior journalist and the Deputy Editor of the Sindhi newspaper daily Awami Awaz, Zulif Peerzado passed away here on Sunday morning due to cardiac arrest. He was 60. Imam Bux popularly known as Zulif Peerzado has a vast journalistic experience of 35 years and he has remained affiliated with different Sindhi dailies including Daily Sindh Hyderabad, daily Pukkar Sukkur, […]

• January 29, 2024
• General News

Many of us keep lamenting that journalists of yore were much more courageous, fighting against dictatorships and rebelling against all sorts of censorships imposed on this nation. This disappointment goes on to mention that there are no more brave journalists around. Though this may be partially true as we see that most journalists do not […]

• January 29, 2024
• Obituaries

KARACHI: Veteran journalist, writer and poet Nadir Shah Adil died on Saturday. He was 74. He was born in Lyari in 1950. He was known as a good football player before he chose journalism as his profession and worked in major Urdu dailies and magazines. He was a member of the editorial board of Urdu […]

• January 28, 2024
• General News

Rawalpindi-Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) has kept its tradition alive by honouring senior journalists who have devoted decades of services to the profession. Two of the leading sports journalists Shaharyar Khan and Gabrial de Souza were honoured on the completion of 30 years in sports journalism. Paying tributes to the two, Abdul Mohi Shah stressed […]

• January 28, 2024
• Social Media

Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa on Saturday took notice of including names of journalists in a report by a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing an alleged social media campaign against judges of the superior judiciary and state institutions. Saturday’s suo moto notice came after the Press Association of Supreme Court (PAS) and the […]

• January 27, 2024
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) engaged in tracking down social media activists involved in trolling the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP), has made headway and is ready to disclose their identity, sources told The News. A meeting of the JIT members was held at the Ministry of Interior on Friday and discussed day by […]

• January 27, 2024
• General News

LAHORE : Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman has said that in the realm of media, communication plays a pivotal role in shaping societies and fostering global understanding. He gave this message at the concluding ceremony of 2nd International Media and Communication Conference organised by Punjab University Department of Communication and Media Research and University of […]

• January 27, 2024
• Freedom of Expression

In the context of Pakistan’s upcoming February 8 elections, journalist Amir Mehmood, a member of a private news channel’s top management in Lahore, received a WhatsApp message from a military official instructing censorship of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party coverage. Mehmood and several other journalists anonymously shared their experiences, indicating a broad restriction on mentioning PTI […]

• January 27, 2024
• General News

IN Pakistan’s evolving media landscape, the surge in journalists with diverse affiliations has blurred the lines between authentic reporting and agenda-driven narratives. This exploration delves into the complex motivations driving journalists to align with political factions, chase ratings, pursue personal gains, or seek publicity. Despite these challenges, the foundational duty of journalism—to inform, educate and […]

• January 27, 2024
• General News

WASHINGTON – The State Department of the United State on Friday said that the future leadership of Pakistan is for its people to decide while the US is interested in democratic processes. During a press briefing in Washington, US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel emphasized the importance of a free media in advancing democracy. He […]

• January 27, 2024
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday highlighted concerns about social media, indicating plans for regulations to curb its alleged misuse. In an interview with a private TV channel, the premier said that the previous governments worked to control negative aspects of social media and in future, a “national firewall” through the use […]

• January 27, 2024
• Obituaries

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pervaiz Shaukat, a senior journalist and president of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), passed away in Rawalpindi.  His family confirmed that Shaukat died in Rawalpindi. The funeral prayer for the deceased will be offered at 4pm at Dhok Ratta graveyard.  Shaukat, with a career spanning over 50 years, had been […]

• January 26, 2024
• General News

Internet shutdowns and nationwide disruptions to social media platforms, of late, have regrettably become routine occurrences in the country, leading many to attribute motive to the actions of Pakistani officialdom since these outages have ended up coinciding with the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) holding virtual events. The latest such ‘coincidence’ was observed on January 20, which […]