ISLAMABAD – Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz June 13 said that the television licesnce fee would only be paid by those who own a television set. He said about the levying of Rs25 fee in every electricity bill with over 100 units, Aziz said, those who do not own a television set can give in a […]
PESHAWAR – To pay tribute to eminent journalist and trade unionist Zamir Niazi, who died on June 10, the Peshawar Press Club will screen a video documentary on his life on June 14 evening (today) at 8 pm. Zaffarullah Khan, an expert on media and director of the Centre for Civic Education, Islamabad has prepared […]
ISLAMABAD – The government has decided to collect television license fee from the customers along with their domestic electricity bills. In order to lessen the burden and to create ease for payment, the government has decided that the fee would be collected in 12 monthly installments of Rs25 each through the domestic electricity bills exceeding […]
ISLAMABAD – The government has imposed 5 per cent withholding tax on advertisements of TV channels operating from abroad, while increase of WHT from 10 per cent to 20 per cent has been announced on income from prize bonds, winnings, and prizes and lotteries. Apart from these budgetary steps, petroleum dealers will now pay 10 […]
ISLAMABAD – The government has set June 19 (Saturday) as last date for filing of applications by newspaper owners to Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for acquiring electronic channel licenses. The decision was taken at a joint meeting of PEMRA, newspaper owners interested in ownership of electronic channels and the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, held […]
ISLAMABAD – 12 more satellite TV channel licences will be awarded in the second phase of the process currently underway. This was disclosed by M. Noor Sagheer Khan, Executive Member, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in an exclusive interview with the Pakistan Press International (PPI) here on June 5. He said there is a […]
KARACHI – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has expressed its concern over increasing number of complaints against the poor service provided by cable operators. The PEMRA’s council of complaints met at its regional office on June 5 to review complaints of subscribers against cable operators. The council warned that the PEMRA would take […]
ISLAMABAD – The government should not relax rules for airing of tobacco advertisements on television channels at peak hours as the move would hurt fight against smoking. Sources said on June 4 that the government has committed itself to regulating tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion, enforce new labelling rules for tobacco products and strengthen legislation […]
ISLAMABAD – The Minister for information and broadcasting, Sheikh Rashid on June 4 said that the government has decided to award licenses of television channels to nine newspapers. While responding to a question, he said that at the same time PTV news network was being expanded at the district level to make its news bulletins […]
ISLAMABAD – The PEMRA has banned Tele Track, MM, MM2, M-Net and Series channels being distributed by Cable TV operators through their networks in Pakistan. PEMRA said these channels were not included in the eligible channels list issued by PEMRA. These channels have not sought registration with PEMRA, which is a prerequisite for landing rights. […]
LAHORE – Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Sardar Shaukat Mazari on June 2 invited treasury and opposition members to discuss with him the important matter of allowing private TV channels to for coverage or other wise of House proceedings. He invited MPAs from both sides of the political divide to his chamber after Shafqat Abbasi from […]
ISLAMABAD – National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain on May 26 said a separate television channel would be set up for live coverage of proceedings of the Assembly. He said this while addressing a one-day training workshop for journalists on parliamentary reporting organized by Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club in collaboration with the National Assembly. The Speaker […]
KARACHI – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that the coming three to six months period would be a highly revolutionary one for media in the country. Speaking as the chief guest at the concluding session of the three-day moot on Urdu press, organised by the Department of Mass Communication, […]
ISLAMABAD – An introductory meeting of Standing Committee of Senate on Information and Broadcasting was held at the Parliament House on May 25. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Nisar A. Memon, presided over the meeting which was attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. The members of the Committee who attended […]
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