SWABI, January 10 2006: At least 41 illegal FM radio stations have been closed down by law-enforcement agencies accusing them of inciting hatred and spreading sectarianism in Swabi district, sources told Dawn on Monday January 9. The stations were located in Salim Khan, Purmolai, Safroona, Gandaf, Tandkohi, Zaida, Murghuz, Baja, Panjpir, Maneri Bala, Maneri Payan, […]
LAHORE, January 10 2006: Chief Executive Officer NetSol, Salim Ghauri has said that the Information Technology industry of Pakistan was expecting around $5 billion investment in next 2-3 years and heavy inflow of foreign investment in the sector would ensure a bright future for this industry in Pakistan. He expressed these views while addressing a […]
KARACHI (January 08 2008): The Vox Vision and Sum Films Limited have announced a collaborative feature film project based on the life of the slain Chairperson, Pakistan People’ss Party (PPP), Benazir Bhutto. The Managing Director of Vox Vision Limited Zaid Aziz and Managing Director, Sum Films Limited, Henna Rai said this in a joint announcement […]
Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, January 08 2006: The Mediation Committee of the National Assembly and Senate on Saturday January 7 reviewed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Bill that was passed by the National Assembly in May last year but failed to get approval from Senate within the mandatory 90-day period. This was the second […]
PESHAWAR, January 07 2006: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Friday January 6 that more time would be given to regional language programmes on radio and TV to project and highlight the culture and heritage of the region. Inaugurating the 100 kilowatt high-power transmitter (HPT)-III at Azakhel in Nowshera district, […]
ISLAMABAD, January 06 2006: The Mediation Committee of the National Assembly and Senate will meet on Saturday January 7 to take up the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) bill that was passed by the National Assembly in May last year, but failed to get approval from Senate within the mandatory 90-day period. This will […]
KARACHI, January 04 2005: THE Pakistan Film Industry has praised the government for banning the Indian TV channels and said that this timely step is a boost for the cinema business in Pakistan. In a press statement on Tuesday January 3, Pakistan Film Producers Association (PFPA) Vice Chairman Jamshed Zafar said that the film industry […]
ISLAMABAD, January 02 2006: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has not banned 35 foreign channels but have been put off air temporarily. Pemra executive member Shahid Humayun told reporters that the authority had asked these foreign channels to get landing rights in order to broadcast their programmes otherwise the authority would off-air them. But […]
Karachi, December 29, 2005: Ishaq Siddiqui, Chief Engineer of Pakistan Press International PPI News Agency passed away in Karachi on Thursday December 29. He was 75 and leaves behind three sons and five daughters. Ishaq Siddiqui joined PPI News Agency in July 1958 and played a pivotal role in the development of the premier news […]
Asim Yasin ISLAMABAD, December 16, 2005: The Mediation Committee of the both the houses of the Parliament will meet today (Friday December 15, 2005) to take up the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) bill that was passed by the National Assembly in May last but failed to get approval from Senate within the mandatory […]
LAHORE, December 08 2005: Punjab University mass communication department is launching an FM radio station in Muzaffarabad on Saturday. Prof Dr Mugheesuddin Shaikh, the department chairman, told a press conference here on Wednesday December 7 that the test transmission of the FM 104.6 had successfully been running for the last three weeks. It would broadcast […]
WASHINGTON, November 14 2005: The Voice of America (VoA) will launch Beyond the Headlines-its new television programme in Urdu-on Monday November 14; November 14, says a VoA announcement. The half-hour programme will air on Geo TV in Pakistan at 7.30 pm on Monday through Friday and on selected international satellites, including AsiaSat (Virtual Channel 409) […]
KARACHI, November 12 2005: Broadcast Facilities Management Limited (BFM) has announced the formation of the first UK Sky platform for Pakistan-based broadcasters. From its media centre base in White City, west London, the BFM provides all administrative, technical and production facility requirements for the bouquet’s TV channels. All channels will be broadcast in Europe via […]
ISLAMABAD, October 21 2005: Pemra, as a special measure, has made arrangements to grant FM Radio licence in AJK and Northern Areas within next three days to meet the urgent information needs of the affected people, said a Pemra spokesman on October 20. Recalling the efforts of Pemra, spokesman said that Pemra Law as promulgated […]
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