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=> ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday remand

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday remanded the case against suspension of transmission of Geo Television to the Sindh High Court with the direction to decide it on merit within a month. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, Justice Muhammad Moosa K Leghari and Justice Chaudhry Ejaz […]


=> ISLAMABAD: A full bench of Supreme Court (SC) will

ISLAMABAD: A full bench of Supreme Court (SC) will today (Monday) resume hearing into the petitions moved by Geo News against ban on its transmissions. The bench comprises Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, Justice Mohammad Moosa K. Leghari and Justice Ch Ejaz Yousaf. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), federal government and Attorney General for […]


=> ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of Geo Television case till January 7 after the deputy attorney general told the court that the government has not yet received the paper book from the petitioners. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, Justice Muhammad Moosa K Laghari […]


=> KARACHI: A Karachi-based private production, Skies

KARACHI: A Karachi-based private production, Skies Unlimited Films, has announced the production a feature film on the life of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed. A private production company has announced this project and well-known writer and poet Aqeel Ahmad Ruby is to write the script for the film. It is to be completed with the collaboration […]


=> HYDERABAD, Dec 25: Sindh Agriculture University Ta

HYDERABAD, Dec 25: Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam vice-chancellor Dr Bashir Ahmed Shaikh has announced that under a project, an FM Radio service will be started for the benefit of haris, growers, farm workers and students. He was speaking at the concluding session of a 6-day training programme organised by the department of animal product technologies […]


=> PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PE

PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PEMRA) Chairman and ex-policeman Iftikhar Rasheed said on Monday that the authority had barred television channels from live broadcasting of political rallies. He said PEMRA wanted to avoid the airing of “inappropriate remarks” in the election rallies. The “time delay” mechanism means that live transmissions “reach viewers after a gap […]


=> ISLAMABAD (December 14 2007): Information Minister

ISLAMABAD (December 14 2007): Information Minister Nisar Memon wished that the media would come forward to create healthy conditions for holding the next year’s general election, while it was business of the fully independent election commission to conduct fair election. The minister implied that shouts and demonstration vitiates the atmosphere during election campaign. Many sitting […]


=> KARACHI, PAKISTAN — It’s the height of election s

KARACHI, PAKISTAN — It’s the height of election season, and Pakistani television audiences might expect the airwaves to be crackling with live campaign coverage, argumentative talk shows and sharp-tongued political commentary. Instead, two weeks before this country’s most hotly contested parliamentary vote in years, broadcast outlets operate under a stringent code of conduct imposed by […]


=> KARACHI, PAKISTAN — It’s the height of election s

KARACHI, PAKISTAN — It’s the height of election season, and Pakistani television audiences might expect the airwaves to be crackling with live campaign coverage, argumentative talk shows and sharp-tongued political commentary. Instead, two weeks before this country’s most hotly contested parliamentary vote in years, broadcast outlets operate under a stringent code of conduct imposed by […]


=> * Asks channels to use time-delay technology to fi

* Asks channels to use time-delay technology to filter content * Relates airtime with performance of political parties KARACHI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Iftikhar Rasheed said on Monday that the authority had barred television channels from live broadcasting of political rallies. He told a meeting of the Pakistan Broadcasters’ Association (PBA) that […]


=> LAHORE – Waqt television of the Nawa-i-Waqt group

LAHORE – Waqt television of the Nawa-i-Waqt group is going to start its regular transmission from Tuesday (today) on the occasion of 132nd Birth Anniversary of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The Waqt TV will telecast news, views and discussions on current affairs, economic, sports and showbiz news as well as elections news. […]


=> LAHORE – Waqt television of the Nawa-i-Waqt group

LAHORE – Waqt television of the Nawa-i-Waqt group is going to start its regular transmission from Tuesday (today) on the occasion of 132nd Birth Anniversary of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The Waqt TV will telecast news, views and discussions on current affairs, economic, sports and showbiz news as well as elections news. […]


=> LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broad

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar A Memon met senior officials of the Press Information Department, PTV and PBC here on Thursday to review the preparations for covering the upcoming elections. The minister reiterated the main objective of the caretaker government, saying the government was duty bound to facilitate the Election Commission to […]


=> ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notices to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Federation of Pakistan and attorney general in a case regarding suspension of transmission of Geo TV and adjourned the hearing till January 1, 2008. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar observed that apparently […]