ISLAMABAD (APP): Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Raza Rabbani Monday said the Opposition members would put pressure for repeal of PEMRA Ordinance 2007 (Amended) and Printing and Publication Ordinance 2007 (Amended) during the current session of the House. Talking to media men after joint meeting of the Senators belonging to the Opposition parties […]
LONDON, Feb 25: PakistanÂ’s attempts to block access to YouTube have been blamed for a near global blackout of the website on Sunday. According to a BBC report, Google, the owner of YouTube, blamed the outage on “erroneous internet protocols” sourced in Pakistan. BBC News says it has learnt that the nearly two-hour-long blackout was […]
RAWALPINDI: For the first time in the history of the country, the Geo News on Friday aired a video unmasking rigging in the February 18 elections. In the video, the scenes of polls rigging from two polling stations of Karachi and Lahore were aired. In one of the scenes, some armed persons were tearing ballot […]
ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has welcomed statements of PML-N chief Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari promising drastic changes in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and said freedom of the press and independence of judiciary are essential for true democracy. In a statement […]
PESHAWAR (APP)- The non-stop marathon transmission of Radio Pakistan Peshawar for coverage of elections 2008 ended here Wednesday morning. The caretaker Provincial Minister for Higher Education, Iftikharuddin Chimkani formally launched the marathon transmission of Radio Pakistan Peshawar center on February 18. The elections transmission not only gave extensive coverage to the elections results and informed […]
KARACHI (February 18 2008): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Malik Mushtaq elaborated on his philosophy on working towards strengthening the media industry in Pakistan instead of using a policing approach. He stated it while welcoming the PBA Board of Directors in a meeting held here on Sunday, says a press release. During the […]
ISLAMABAD (February 18 2008): Caretaker information minister Nisar A Memon on Sunday said that government was ready to facilitate detained former Chief Justice and Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (deposed) and other judges and lawyers to cast vote if they wanted to exercise their right of franchise. “The government is ready to arrange every thing to take […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Mushtaq Malik said on Sunday that private TV channels could only telecast election results posted outside polling stations by presiding officers. Geo News reported that PEMRA officials had also amended the notice issued Saturday night that banned TV channels from making comments, reporting, and conducting discussions on […]
ISLAMABAD (February 17 2008): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Chairman Mushtaq Ahmad Malik on Saturday dispelled the impression created in a section of press on the basis of claim by PFUJ about the alleged blackout of some TV channels on the election day. Terming it as unfounded and baseless, he said Pemra has received no […]
KARACHI (February 17 2008): In a major development less than 48 hours before polls, the appearance of political personalities and advertisement of political parties in relation to February 18 elections have been banned from Saturday midnight by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). In a late night directive, received by satellite TV channels, FM radio […]
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: The Pemra and the PBA have advised the media not to give coverage to election activities of parties and their candidates during a 36-hour period that commenced on Saturday midnight. A handout also asked media outlets not to broadcast results without authentication by the Election Commission. The statement said that under a […]
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Nisar A Memon on Friday urged media men to help create an atmosphere in the days till general elections that prepares people to accept the will of the masses expressed through ballot on February 18. He was talking to editors of national dailies who had a detailed meeting with the minister. […]
KARACHI (February 15 2008): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has warned the private TV channels of stern action if they telecast anything against the rules. In a notice issued here, Pemra said that Pakistan Army Command Communiqué, which is a restricted document, televised by various TV networks on February 6, 2008, has been viewed […]
ISLAMABAD (February 15 2008): Caretaker Information Minister Nisar Memon on Thursday said free media was vital for democracy but stressed that it must ensure balanced and impartial reporting. Speaking here at the concluding programme of “United for Election” organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting the minister said Pakistan was passing through a critical […]
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