“It is enough for a man to prove himself a liar when he goes on narrating whatever he hears” (Sahih Muslim) FORMED of inaccurate and misleading information and published or shared in media outlets and social media, fake news can be a dangerous way of obtaining information. This kind of news can be against a […]
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Monday handed over provisional allotment letters of residential plots in the Media Colony of Dangram Housing Scheme to the journalists of district Swat. A ceremony in this regard was held with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan as the chief guest. It is pertinent to mention here that the […]
On a chill afternoon at the auditorium of Karachi University in January 1993, an articulate man was enthralling the audience with his carefully chosen words on anthropology. I wasn’t aware that he was the Editor of the newly-launched The News. As the floor was thrown open for comments, the rebel in me made a couple […]
ISLAMABAD: The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) was consistently tightening the noose against blasphemers on social media and netting the people who are allegedly involved in this criminal activity with every passing day. According to a tentative statistic, 62 blasphemers have been putted behind the bars so far, nine of them have been awarded the capital […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has partly delivered on promises to protect its journalist community, mostly through efforts by civil society, media and the UN since 2012, but needs to effectively implement new laws to ensure perpetrators of attacks on journalists are held to account, a new research report said. The report, ‘UN plan of action on the […]
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Government College University (GCU) Lahore Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi on Saturday announced establishing Arshad Sharif School of Journalism. He made the announcement to rename the Department of Media Studies as Arshad Sharif School of Journalism. Dr Zaidi took the decision after meeting former Prime Minister Imran Khan at latter’s residence […]
ISLAMABAD: The investigation committee, formed to probe the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif, has submitted the inquiry report to Secretary of Interior, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to details, the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan sought the inquiry report about Arshad Sharif’s killing from Interior Ministry. The Secretary Interior will now submit the inquiry […]
“When it comes to racism, discrimination, corruption, public lies, dictatorships, and human rights, you have to take a stand as a reporter because I think our responsibility as journalist is to control those who are abusing power.”-Jorge Ramos Article 19 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan pertaining to freedom of speech etc. […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned at the detention Zameer Khan, of on November 19 in the town of Miraali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Khan is a brother of slain journalist Hayatullah Khan who was murdered in 2006. PPF urges an independent inquiry into Khan’s detention and if it is related to his family’s efforts in […]
Speakers at a session on the second day of the Annual Urdu Conference were unanimous in their opinion that though it had been a downhill journey for the Urdu journalism, it was to stay. They called for improving the professional standards of Urdu journalism and infuse new ideas, blood and technology to bring it on […]
In association with Tasweergarh, Camera for People, and The Little Art, Aangun Centre for Learning and Culture launched a series of events Friday honouring Pakistani photographers. Based on the work of the late acclaimed photojournalist Azhar Jafri, the first event in the series, was addressed by Mustafa Nazir Ahmad, freelance journalist, and Aun Jafri, photojournalist […]
Rawalpindi: In a Seminar arranged by the Accountability Lab Pakistan held at the Rawalpindi Press Club where speakers discussed the key drivers and impacts of fake news and disinformation upon Society, especially on our youth and Role of Journalism. The event was Chaired by in charge Rawalpindi Press Club Ms Shakela Jalil: Ms. Shazia Mehboob […]
When a prominent Pakistani investigative journalist was shot dead by Kenyan police on a dirt road on the outskirts of Nairobi, the questions began swirling immediately. How did he come to be there? Why did the police shoot at his vehicle? And did his outspoken reporting – often critical of the military establishment that wields […]
KARACHI: Sarmad Ali, President and Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS Office Bearers and members of the Executive Committee over the sad demise of veteran journalist and playwright Imran Aslam, President, Jang – Geo Group. The APNS acknowledges his role and contribution […]
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