ISLAMABAD – The first online Russian language Radio News broadcasting has launched its services on Pakistan Independence day (Tuesday) for linking South Asian countries to Russian speaking listeners. The project, launched on 71st Independence Day of Pakistan would help promoting cultural activities, music and social developments of South Asian , Central Asian and Eastern European […]
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Friday issued a contempt of court notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Amir Liaquat Hussain for violating the undertaking he had given to the top court. Hussain in his undertaking had assured the top court that he would not incite viewers and spread hatred among general public by propaganda against […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is determined to streamline the state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) by giving equal coverage to all political parties instead of making it the mouthpiece of the government. A PTI spokesman told Business Recorder that PTV has always been used as a mouthpiece of the government, but this time around, the state-run […]
PTI MNA-elect is charged with making abusive comments on TV. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday fined TV personality and PTI’s MNA-elect Aamir Liaquat Hussain Rs 20,000 for not appearing in court in a contempt case. The fine will go towards the Diamer-Bhasha dam fund.During the hearing, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) started initial preparation to launch its own cricket channel. PCB Chairman Najam Sethi, during an interview here with The News on Wednesday, said that an application had been submitted with Pemra for the licence of cricket channel. He said that Pakistan would be the first Test playing country which will […]
ISLAMABAD – Senior PTI leader and one of the contenders of the chief minister Punjab Aleem Khan Thursday criticised some TV anchors what he said that he was being wrongly maligned for his closeness with the party chairman Imran Khan. Aleem Khan while talking to reporters here in Bani Gala said that his hands were […]
Zaibdar Marri, president of the Kohlu Press Club and correspondent of the Express News has been reported missing since July 13, 2018. Zaib’s family is concerned for his safety and has been unsuccessful in determining ascertaining his whereabouts. Kohlu is a district in the restive province of Balochistan where a simmering separatist insurgency has resulted instability […]
Kadafi Zaman, correspondent of Norwegian TV2 channel was beaten up and arrested on Friday, July 13, 2018, in Kotla, in the province of Punjab while covering a protest demonstration. He was held for three days before being released on bail on July 16. The journalist was covering a protest rally ostensibly called to welcome Nawaz […]
ISLAMABAD: The state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) has imposed a ban on coverage of Nawaz Sharif’s homecoming rally and political activities a day before the former prime minister is set to return to Pakistan. “Please note that no convicted person is to be shown or talked about on any PTV channel/programme, whether in paid advertisements, news […]
Express Media Group has added a new English news channel to its bouquet of offerings – Tribune 24/7 – which launches today. The channel is the latest venture of Express Media Group, which publishes Daily Express simultaneously from eleven cities, Sindh Express from two cities and The Express Tribune from Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad. The […]
ISLAMABAD (PR) A spokesperson of Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company (SRBC), an autonomous body working under the Ministry of Information Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage, Government of Pakistan has expressed dismay over reports carried by a section of the media that employees of Sports Star International (SSI) working in ATV had lost their jobs […]
LAHORE: PML-N spokesperson and former minister of information and broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has condemned increasing media censorship in the country. She emphasized that such censorship is against Article 19 of the Constitution which ensures freedom of speech as a fundamental right. She stressed that free press is a fundamental pillar of mature democracies and civilized […]
KARACHI: Fahad Mustafa is a stellar actor. There’s no denying that. His movies, Actor in Law and both installments of Na Maloom Afraad have fared quite well at the box office. One of the reasons he has become widely famous is because of his game show, Jeeto Pakistan. The programme’s Ramazan transmission has always garnered […]
ISLAMABAD: A case has been registered against TV anchor Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain on a charge of using derogatory language against prophets. The case was registered with Aabpra police station on a complaint lodged by the imam of a mosque in Islamabad’s G-6 Sector. The TV show, Sehar Aamir, was aired at Sehri time on […]
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