ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation team (JIT), constituted to probe the killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif, and has decided to make a list of witnesses, who recorded their testimonies other than the family. The decision was taken during the second meeting of the joint investigation team held here at City Police Office (CPO) Headquarters in […]
ISLAMABAD – Chinese-origin video-sharing platform TikTok will soon open its offices in Pakistan with negotiations having been completed between the social media giant and the government. Federal Information Technology Minister Syed Aminul Haque confirmed that the popular social media platform will open its offices in the federal capital Islamabad as, according to him, the company […]
ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (APP): The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Monday made it mandatory for private housing societies to obtain No Objection Certificates (NOC) before running any advertisement on TV Channels. The decision to this effect was taken during the 175th meeting of the authority chaired by its Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig, said […]
ATTOCK – senior journalist and patron in chief of the Attock Press Club Syed Raza Naqvi has said that district administration has forcibly occupied the furnished building of Attock Press Club along with office equipment worth of millions of rupees and handed it over to the Revenue Department ignoring the strong protests of the local […]
While addressing the “Meet the Editors” organized by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the members of the federal and provincial assemblies are a hurdle in empowering the local government system. Due to the conflict of interests, the local government system cannot be stable. New administrative […]
Senior journalist, broadcaster and writer Abul Hassan Naghmi died at the age of 92 in the United States on Monday. Abul Naghmi had been living in the United States for the last 50 years. He was a close friend of Saadat Hasan Manto. Mr Naghmi founded a society of Urdu Literature in America and wrote […]
ISLAMABAD: The talent pool in Pakistan’s information technology (IT) ecosystem is impressive which is why there is significant potential in its industry. These views were expressed by chairman of Asia Pacific Information Communication Technology Alliance (APICTA) Stan Singh at a press conference prior to the final award ceremony for APICTA 2022, which was hosted by […]
The British media has been a role model for journalists of former colonies like South Asia. Following media ethics, impartial treatment of the story, and maintaining objectivity are the main ingredients for a journalist and people like me learned a lot from British media in the past. Alas the basic concept of cross-checking and avoiding […]
ISLAMABAD: Five Pakistani journalists are among the 67 media personnel killed so far during 2022 in the line of duty, according to figures released by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Sunday. IFJ renewed its call for concrete actions to protect the safety and freedoms of journalists as it recorded a spike in the […]
HYDERABAD – The management of Liaquat University hospital (LUH) announced plans to provide MRI, CT Scan, pathology tests and other treatment facilities free of cost to members of Hyderabad Union of Journalists (Workers) after completion of codal formalities. This was announced by the Director Admn LUH Abdul Sattar Jatoi in a meeting held with office […]
Ambassador of France Nicolas Glaey while speaking at a Meet the Press reception hosted at his residence paid rich tributes to Pakistan’s leading investigative journalist Arshad Sharif who was murdered in Kenya two months ago and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to support ‘freedom of expression’ and freedom of press in Pakistan. The reception was attended […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has handed over allotment letters to the 84 affectees of Block-B of Journalist Colony Lahore. A ceremony was organised at CM office on Sunday for the purpose in which 17 years old issue was resolved by allotting substantial plots to the affectees of Journalist Colony. Addressing the ceremony, […]
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Haji Ghulam Ali said here on Saturday that the sacrifices rendered by tribal journalists for restoration of peace would never be forgotten and deprivations of the community would be resolved on priority basis. Talking to a delegation of Tribal Union of Journalists led by its President Fazalullah, KP Governor appreciated the services […]
Families of journalists who are killed or disabled because of their work often face financial ruin and destitution, because neither the employers provide insurance or other long term support. Since 2002, PPF has recorded at least 76 killings of journalists and media professionals in connection with their work including 29 in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. […]
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