ISLAMABAD, May 10: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Board has decided to speed up and simplify the process of issuing licences to applicants so that a long waiting period of 18 months is cut to three months and the number of documents needed for vetting applications is reduced to seven from 23. “All […]
ISLAMABAD, May 9: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a contempt of court notice to Geo television news channel for reporting that a meeting took place between Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar and Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah in which two senior judges of the apex court were also present. “Telecasting/publication of such baseless news […]
ISLAMABAD (May 09 2008): In occupied Kashmir, the Srinagar district magistrate has extended the ban on beaming of Pakistani television channels through cable TV to the PTV News as well. The cable operators in Srinagar, who were earlier directed to stop airing four Pakistani channels, namely PTV World, Geo, Aaj and ARY, were on Tuesday […]
LAHORE: The Cable Operators Association (COA) has demanded the Pakistan Electron Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) impose a ban on the issuance of new licences to cable operators, Aaj television channel reported on Wednesday. The channel quoted COA Central President Malik Furqan as telling a press conference that the COA executive committee would convey its demands […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday assured the Senate that all laws discriminatory to the media would be revoked, as free media was a key to strengthening of democracy. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman assured the House that the democratic government did not believe in gagging or curbing the media while replying to […]
ISLAMABAD, May 5: BBC Urdu is re-launching its live five-minute news bulletins on local Pakistan FM partner stations Mast FM and Radio Awaz FM on Tuesday. The bulletin was stopped by regulators following the imposition of emergency rule on November 3 last year. Information Minister Sherry Rehman told the BBC that in keeping with the […]
An independent media strengthens democracy, and “political parties will also be provided licences to set up FM radio stations,” because the present government wishes to restore and strengthen press freedom and protect the right of freedom of expression which is guaranteed to people by the Constitution of Pakistan, Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri said Saturday. […]
HYDERABAD (May 04 2008): Station Director Radio Pakistan Hyderabad Anees-ur-Rehman has urged all radio senior officers, that they should encourage talented artists. This he said while addressing farewell ceremony held in honour of him on Friday night organised by News Forum Radio Pakistan Hyderabad. He said radio Pakistan Hyderabad has a history, from where country […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Sherry Rehman on Thursday said the government was committed to reviewing the existing labour laws to bring them in conformity with international standards. Rehman was addressing a seminar titled “Destiny of Newspaper Employees in a Democratic Government: When Will Change Come?”, organised by All Pakistan Newspaper Employees Confederation (APNEC) in connection with […]
* Authorities banned Geo, ARY, Aaj and PTV transmission in valley on April 24 PESHAWAR: An international media rights body has asked the Indian government to review its ban on Pakistani TV channels in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontiers [Reporters Without Borders] in a statement has called on New Delhi to explain […]
Washington: In the latest survey of press freedom around the world, PakistanÂ’s score worsened from 63 to 66 to reflect increased attacks on journalists who attempted to cover the growing political crisis and conflict between the executive and judiciary throughout the year, in addition to overt censorship and other restrictions, particularly those imposed on the […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has directed officials of the ministry and its attached departments to desist from violating rules, warning that strict disciplinary action will be taken against violators. “The minister has taken a serious view that officers/ officials of the corporations/ departments under the administrative control of this ministry, […]
SRINAGAR, April 24: Indian authorities have stopped cable TV operators from broadcasting four Pakistani television channels in occupied Kashmir, a move the Kashmiris described as “cultural aggression” by New Delhi. Pakistani television channels are very popular in Kashmir and cable TV provides the main form of entertainment for people in the troubled region. More than […]
ISLAMABAD – The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman, Thursday told the National Assembly that the government would not censor the transmission of private TV channels. While answering to supplementary questions, she said that the government had issued more than 80 licenses while as many as 46 channels are operating currently in the […]
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