KARACHI, June 16 2006: Corporate and government interests have acquired almost total control of media, making it difficult for anyone from China to Peru seeking truth escape embedding, India’s leading documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan said. Addressing the participants of South Asian electronic media workshop ‘Breaking the Line’ on June 15, Patwardhan made his point while […]
KARACHI, June 16 2006: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan said on June 15 that electronic media can play a significant role in sustaining ongoing peace process between Pakistan and India besides strengthening democracy. Speaking at a three-day workshop on South-Asian Electronic Media Association, organized by the South-Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) at a hotel, […]
ISLAMABAD, June 10 2006: Bollywood mega stars will appear on Pakistan Television n June 24-25 in a live telethon to raise funds for October 8 earthquake victims. Speaking at a news conference here on June 09. Acting PTV managing-director Ashraf Azeem told reporters Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azami, Zeenat Aman, Celina Jaitly and Gulshan Grover would […]
KARACHI, June 10 2006: The Nishtar Park Inquiry Tribunal headed by Justice Rahmat Hussain Jaffery of the High Court of Sindh (SHC), on June 09 sought cooperation from media particularly electronic in respect of any video footage of the bomb blast which claimed 52 lives. The tribunal screened a number of video footings of different […]
SLAMABAD, June 09 2006: The government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a cellular service-providing company to extend communication services to remote areas. The MoU, in this regard, was signed between Pakistan Post and Ufone the other day to launch a programme “Reaching the Unbearable”. Pakistan Post Chairman Zia-ur-Rehman and Ufone President Babar […]
LAHORE, June 07 2006: The 19th meeting of the council of complaints (CoC), Pemra, Punjab, was held here May 06 at the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s regional offices. The meeting was attended by Nosheena Saleem, member and Kamaluddin Tipu, regional general manager/secretary CoC, PEMRA, Punjab, and Aftab Ahmed Vohra, vice-president of the Lahore Chamber […]
ISLAMABAD, June 07 2006: Al-Jazeera television will air a documentary this week that looks at the fate of Pakistanis who went missing after going to Afghanistan to fight US forces following September 11. The 40-minute documentary, Conspiracy of Silence is to air at 2:10am on Friday and will be shown again at 3:00pm no Saturday […]
LAHORE, June 05 2006: Punjab University Radio FM 104.6 will launch its special transmissions of six hours on May 05, on the occasion of its second two-day anniversary celebrations, in the Institute of Communication Studies (ICS). ICS Director Dr Mughees Uddin Sheikh has said that the two-day transmissions will continue from 2pm to 8pm, adding […]
ISLAMABAD, June 04 2006: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority is all set to grant licences allowing two companies to operate Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV service in the country, The Nation learnt on May 03. Cross Current Company and ARY Communication will get DTH operating licence in the next week. Both the successful bidders have been asked […]
ISLAMABAD, June 01 2006: The Reconciliation Committee of Parliament on May 31 approved unanimously some amendments to the Pemra Amendment Bill. Now this bill will be tabled in parliament for approval. The Committee also heard the stance of Pakistan Broadcasters Association in detail. The meeting was held at the Parliament House with Dr Sher Afgan […]
KARACHI, May 31 2006: Telenor Pakistan, in response to invitation from government, announced to apply for license in Azad Kashmir and Northern (AJK and NA) areas after paying a fee of $5 million. The remaining $5 million is to be paid in 10 annual installments. According to a press release on May 30, Telenor Pakistan […]
KARACHI, May 30 2006: Mobilink, Pakistan’s leading private cellphone service provider in terms of market share, plans to issue a Rs three billion bond to expand and upgrade its network, an official associated with the transaction said on May 29. Mobilink, a unit of Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Holding, plans to issue the seven-year bond on […]
ISLAMABAD, May 30 2006: The GST/CED collection from telecom sector has reached Rs. 18.9 billion mark during the first three quarters of 2005-06 which is Rs. 5.1 billion higher as compared to the same period last year. According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), 70 percent of the General Sales Tax and Central Excise Duty contribution […]
KARACHI, May 30 2006: China Mobile is likely to enter PakistanÂ’s cellular industry as the Asian telecom giant is close to acquiring Luxembourg-based Millicom International – the parent company of Paktel and one of six cellular operators in Pakistan. Telecom sources said Millicom International, which operates both AMPS and GSM cellular services through Paktel in […]
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