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Monthly Archives: January 2024

PFUJ decries Pemra for banning election surveys

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for stopping TV channels from airing surveys regarding general elections on the pretext that these will ‘influence the free choice of voters’. PFUJ president Afzal Butt and secretary general Arshad Ansari, while rejecting the PEMRA’s decision, have urged […]


Solangi Grieved Over Demise Of Senior Journalist Khalid Awan

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Tuesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of senior journalist and former sub-editor of APP Khalid Awan. In a condolence message, the minister expressed his deep condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased. Murtaza Solangi said that the journalistic […]


Death threats to a sports journalist condemned

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KARACHI: Karachi Union of Journalists (Dastur) has condemned the death threats to sports Journalist and Karachi Press Club (KPC) member Shoaib Jatt and the incident of mobile phone snatching from outside his house on Tuesday. Unknown men robbed Shoaib Jatt in the limits of Nazimabad Police station and fled the scene, giving him death threats, […]


Press Foundation will continue the welfare of journalists under Act Rules, Liaqat Hussain

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Chairman Press Foundation Justice Sardar Liaqat Hussain has said that the Foundation will continue the welfare of journalists under the Act Rules. A committee has been formed to ensure the elections of Mirpor, Haveli, and Samahni Press Club, Press Foundation. All the matters related to this will be decided through the Vice Chairman Press Foundation, […]


CCPO Congratulates Newly Elected Peshawar Press Club Cabinet

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PESHAWAR, (Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Syed Ashfaq Anwar visited the Peshawar Press Club on Monday to congratulate the newly elected cabinet. He extended congratulations to President Arshad Aziz Malik, Vice President Tayyab Usman, General Secretary Irfan Musazai, and other elected cabinet members. The visit also included inspections of various offices within the Peshawar Press […]


Mehsud Press Club selects Office bearers

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WANA: Mehsud Press Club registered annual elections were completed yesterday, Farooq Mehsud and Rafiq Alam were the candidates for Mehsud Press Club annual elections 2024. On this occasion 20 members of Mehsud Press Club cast their votes, in which Farooq Mehsud was elected president with 16 votes while Rafiq Alam was second with 4 votes. […]


ECP asks Pemra to stop TV channels from airing surveys

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) here on Monday asked the electronic media regulator to stop news channels from airing poll surveys which were prohibited because these can influence the free choice of voters. In a letter to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the ECP says it has been observed that some channels […]


ECP urges Pemra to take action against media channels violating election code of conduct

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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday wrote a letter to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) seeking action against media channels violating the code of conduct for the February 8 polls. The letter, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, stated that it was observed some media channels were airing poll […]