ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: The Supreme Court on Tuesday served notices on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the federal government and the attorney-general on petitions against ban on Geo News television channel. A bench comprising Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, Justice Mohammad Nawaz Abbasi and Justice Mian Hamid Farooq has taken up the petitions […]
Geo TV received the first Pakistan Society of Human Resource Management Award, 2007,’Most Preferred Graduate Employer in Pakistan’ in the media sector at a ceremony Tuesday evening. Shaukat Tareen, Chairman, Karachi Stock Exchange, presented the award to Imran Aslam, President, Geo TV network. The award in the category of the most preferred employer in the […]
Karachi: There were a lot of rumours about the historical belongings of Radio Pakistan being burnt after the fire broke out. There were also rumours that the table and chair used by Liaqat Ali Khan to first address the nation had fallen victim to the fire. The station’s Director, Iqbal Azam Faridi, confirmed that the […]
ISLAMABAD – Free import of various equipment used in receiving satellite transmissions, including dish antenna and receivers, was banned on Tuesday amid tight curbs on media by military regime to deprive the people of getting news through independent sources other than the state-run TV channels. However, the importers are subjected to prior permission from the […]
ISLAMABAD (December 14 2007): The transmission of local FM channel Power 99 has been restored after 40 days of suspension. Najeeb Ahmed, Director Programme of Power 99 FM and chairman of All Independent Radio Association (AIR) while talking to Business Recorder here on Thursday said that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on November 3 […]
ISLAMABAD (December 14 2007): The transmission of local FM channel Power 99 has been restored after 40 days of suspension. Najeeb Ahmed, Director Programme of Power 99 FM and chairman of All Independent Radio Association (AIR) while talking to Business Recorder here on Thursday said that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on November 3 […]
KARACHI, Nov 12: The Sindh High Court adjourned on Monday a petition moved by a media organisation on behalf of its four television channels ‘to a date in office for want of time’. The petition, filed by the Independent Media Corporation against the ban clamped on its Geo News, Geo Super, Geo Entertainment and Aag […]
KARACHI, Dec 12: The Pakistan People’s Party on Wednesday condemned what it called, an “open threat to the media from the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), saying that the authority would allow transmission of only approved political contents. The PPP deplored that a limited number channels were allowed to continue with their transmissions independently. “As […]
The Independent Media Corporation Private Limited and Birds Private Limited have filed a civil petition (941/2007 and 942/2007) leave to appeal in the Supreme court of Pakistan on December against the dismissal by the Sindh High Court (SHC) on December 4 of applications challenge the closure of Geo Television ,network transmission. Both the applications have […]
ISLAMABAD-Federal Secretary for Information Syed Anwar Mehmmod on Tuesday said that PTV being a national asset had to compete private channels to maintain its distinctive place among masses. “ The PTV staff has to prove that despite a state run media it is still enjoying popularity among the people of Pakistan”, he said while addressing […]
Karachi:Considering the frequent traffic jams daily due to under-construction roads and sewage accumulation on some major thoroughfares, it would be useful to have proper information regarding the route to follow. Under such circumstances, an update regarding the traffic situation is essential especially when the route is not used on a daily basis. For this reason, […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 10 – Nearly all private television channels blacked out last month by President Pervez Musharraf’s emergency decree are back on the air. But the country’s once-thriving television news media remain largely muzzled by sweeping new restrictions that journalists and Western diplomats say stifle criticism of the government. A giant television screen in […]
ISLAMABAD: Nearly all private television channels blacked out last month by President Pervez Musharraf’s emergency decree are back on the air. But Pakistan’s once thriving television news media remain largely muzzled by a sweeping new “code of conduct” that journalists and Western diplomats say stifles criticism of the government. After the blackout cost leading channels […]
PESHAWAR: Noted American radio producer, journalist, author and lecturer, David Barsamian paid a visit to Peshawar Friday to meet lawyers and journalists. He recorded some radio interviews with lawyers and political analysts for the Alternative Radio, which is a weekly, award-winning one-hour public affairs programme offered free in the US and in European and African […]
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