By Fawad Ali Shah KARACHI: “Yeh hamari parampara kai khilaaf hai!” the parents of Ali Shah, 6, were stunned when they first heard the sentence in Hindi from their son. At first, they were amused and laughed, however, soon they started worrying when they found out that the usage of Hindi by their son was […]
RAWALPINDI: US Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke on Thursday accused Geo TV of being anti-US in its policies and coverage and advised the channel to tell the truth to Pakistanis about the huge financial assistance Washington was providing for the displaced persons from the Malakand Division. In an interview with a Geo TV correspondent after visiting […]
ISLAMABAD – Issuing six new FM licences, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Syed Sumsam Au BukhariThurs-day said that it would help achieve democratic government’s aim of expanding healthy media network across the country. Syed Sumsam Mi Bukhari was ~addressing a ceremony held here at Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatbry Authority (Pemra) headquarters to award […]
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Stage Council has condemned harassment unleashed against the organisers of stage plays and artistes by miscreants at the local Open Air Theatre and threatened to stage protest demonstrations and observe hunger strikes if foolproof security is not provided to them. At a news conference here on Wednesday, the chairman of the council, […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Army says that communication intercepts show that the Swat insurgents are on the run. Claiming access to a log of the intercepted messages, The New York Times has reported that they point to low morale among the Taliban. The paper said American officials were as frustrated as Pakistani citizens that while the […]
CHARSADDA: Local religious leaders have criticised the ban on seven FM radio stations in the district saying the channels were airing translation of the Holy Quran and highlighting religious issues. According to Mufti Abdullah Shah, a religious scholar of Charsadda, the channels were airing non-controversial religious issues which benefited thousands of people. He said Islam […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistanis across the world celebrate Pakistan Day on March 23 with zeal, fervour and patriotism every year. Like every year, the Geo Television Network has arranged special programmes for its viewers to double their happiness on Yaum-e-Pakistan (Pakistan Day) that would provide complete entertainment to people. The Geo TV would telecast special documentary film […]
Karachi – Provincial Information Minister Shazia Marri Wednesday criticised decline of Pakistani cinema, saying films being produced here are depicting alien cultures instead of promoting local culture and values. She said this while addressing at the Iranian Feature Film Show, on the occasion of 30th Anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran at Iranian Culture […]
KARACHI, Jan 28: An additional district and sessions court (south) adjourned the hearing of TV producer Afreen Baig’s murder case till Feb 7. The judge, Mohammad Sultan Awan, partly heard the final arguments of the special public prosecutor on Wednesday. Afreen Baig, a TV actor and producer, was killed at her Defence residence in October […]
PESHAWAR (January 27 2009): Sarhd Transport Owners Federation (STOF) of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) have banned playing of televisions and VCRs in the passenger buses plying on the routes of Peshawar-Lahore and far-flung districts of the province. Sarhad Transport Owners Federation (STOF), an association of the private transport bus owners has taken the decision […]
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday was moved by a lawyer seeking ban on the exhibition of Indian movies in Pakistani cinemas. Yasir Mehmood Chaudhry Advocate, citing secretary ministry of culture and chairman Film Sensor Board as respondents in his petition, maintained that the Indian government had banned Pakistani movies and […]
PESHAWAR: Every night around 8 o’clock, the terrified residents of Swat valley crowd around their radios. They know that failure to listen and learn might lead to a lashing or a beheading. Using a portable radio transmitter, a local Taliban leader, Shah Doran, on most nights outlines the newly-proscribed “un-Islamic” activities in Swat, like selling […]
KARACHI, Jan 22: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Khilji Arif Hussain & Justice Arshad Noor Khan Thursday restrained Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority till February 17, 2009 from taking coercive action against cable TV operators in Karachi to seek separate license for in-house channels. Petitioners Cable Operators Association of Pakistan with […]
KARACHI – Pakistan will approach India to get permission to run Pakistani TV channels transmissions in India. Members of the Standing Committee of Senate on Information and Broadcasting disclosed this during their visit to PTV Karachi office on Monday. “Pakistan is a peaceful country and we wish to sustain good relations with all its neighbours,” […]
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