LAHORE: The excise and taxation department on Tuesday sealed the house of renowned actress Meera over non-payment of property tax. According to the department, the actress is a defaulter of Rs 107,000 and she failed to pay the tax despite many notices. It said the house was situated in ModelTown and she had rented it. […]
Saleem Safi ISLAMABAD: The airing of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s interview in Geo TV’s programme ‘Jirga’ has caused a stir across the world. From New York Times to Washington Post and from Hindustan Times to The Hindu have commented on it. Similarly it is the most debated issue in national and international TV talk shows. […]
By: Shazia Hasan KARACHI: Moving away from the usual news reports being shown on television channels these days, the Goethe-Institut Karachi on Friday held a video screening of selected works depicting violence as seen through the eyes of artists. “On Violence” was a compilation of seven videos reflecting the critical awareness of artists regarding various […]
By: Shabbir Mir GILGIT: In a time when entertainment is easily had, residents of Gilgit have been deprived of a cinema since the mid-2000s, when the last hall in the city was dismantled to make way for a commercial plaza. “The business has fallen on hard times in light of the current disinterest in Pakistani […]
ISLAMABAD: Radio Alliance Pakistan, a conglomerate of country, has launched a campaign to mobilize people to donate generously to flood victims in Sindh. Radio Pakistan is providing broadcast material, including promotions, songs and reports by its correspondents from the flood-hit areas to private FM stations to motivate donors. Some members of the alliance are also […]
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) plans to focus its attention on political satire on TV channels. The authority has warned that if action is not taken such shows may `invite pubic wrath against the regulator`. At a meeting here on Friday, Pemra took serious notice of […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), in its meeting held here on Friday approved the imposition of Rupees one million fine each on 11 TV channels. Of these, 10 channels, Filmazia, Filmax, Film World, Silver Screen, Starlite, Ravi, Royal, Rohi, News-5 and Vibe TV were fined for airing illegal health related advertisements and a […]
Islamabad–Pakistan Electronic Media regulatory Authority (Pemra) hosted an Iftar party in honour of editors, senior journalists and anchor persons here on Saturday in a local hotel. Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan greeted the mediamen and informally discussed with them the current situation prevailing in the country, especially in Karachi. She assured that the government is […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has appointed Major (r) Mohammad Amir Zulqarnain, Joint Secretary Ministry of Industries and grade 20 officers, as Director General Pemra. Earlier he remained joint secretary IT and Secretary IT Punjab. Joint Secretary Inter Provincial Coordination Division Ghayur Sultan has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary Industries. Grade 20 OSD Arif Ibrahim […]
Rana Ghulam Qadir ISLAMABAD: Expressing annoyance over the unsatisfactory performance of the state-run TV channel, Pakistan Television (PTV), Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has ordered Information and Broadcasting Secretary Taimour Azmat Usman to conduct an inquiry. According to sources, the prime minister answered the questions of journalists in details and especially about the appointment of […]
By: Zahid Gishkori ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to set up radio and television stations in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) to provide tribesmen a window of opportunity to show the world their culture and traditions, and to counter extremism. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan informed a parliamentary panel on […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday issued warning to TV channels for violating its terms and conditions. As per terms and conditions of license, a TV channel can broadcast up to 10 per cent of total foreign content which constitutes maximum 2 hours and forty minutes duration in total broadcast of 24 […]
By Ashfaq Yusufzai PESHAWAR: Local cable operators are rapidly losing their clientele due to restrictions by the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on the screening of programmes of the Afghanistan-based satellite channels. “Dozens of local subscribers are switching over to dish antennas because of the non-availability of the Afghan Pashto channels in Peshawar,” said Mushtaq […]
KARACHI: Ali Moeen Nawazish has joined the Geo/Jang Group as Youth Ambassador. Ali secured a record 23 As in his ‘A’ Levels and did the whole nation proud with this unprecedented feat not too long ago. Since then, Ali has graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Politics and International Relations and a minor […]
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