ISLAMABAD – The new Managing Director of Pakistan Television PTV Arshad Khan on May 19 assumed his office as the Establishment Division issued a notification about the appointment of Arshad Khan on the slot of MD, PTV for an unidentified period. The outgoing Managing Director Akhtar Waqar Azeem had been made MD of PTV Foundation […]
ISLAMABAD – Arshad Khan took over as PTV Managing Director on May 19. He replaced Akhtar Waqar Azim. Arshad Khan has brought with him vast experience of telecom sector. He is trend-setter for telecom sector in many ways. Before joining the PTV as Managing Director, Khan was holding the office of Chief Executive Officer, Ufone. […]
KARACHI – Chairman, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Mian Muhammed Javed has said that cable operators can approach the private members of the Authority, who are 60% and rest being government nominees, for redressal of their grievances. He was speaking as chief guest at a seminar on “Electronic Media  Challenges and Prospects”, organized […]
KARACHI – Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority PEMRA) will grant 13 licences for new private TV channels to Pakistan origin companies. Speaking at first regional seminar on Electronic Media – Challenges and Prospects, organized by PEMRA on May 18 in Karachi, PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Javed said the Authority would organize workshops and lectures for cable […]
KARACHI – Senior and well known PTV producer Qasim Jalali has been promoted to the post of General Manager Pakistan Television PTV, Karachi Centre. Qasim Jalali has been associated with PTV for the past 30 years. During his career he has produced some excellent and memorable plays including serials, series, long plays and historic plays. […]
LAHORE – A spokesman of the Punjab police has categorically contradicted a news item appearing in a section of the press wherein it has been alleged that CNN’s regional producer Syed Mohsin Naqvi was detained in his residence during the night between May 10 and May 11. The spokesman said that there is no truth […]
KARACHI – Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad called upon the media on May 9 to give unbiased coverage to activities of the government and its coalition parties, because the administration, too, had a viewpoint which, he regretted had too often been played down. The result is an obvious inability of the people to have a […]
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in a meeting May 8 considered proposed amendments to the Pemra Ordinance 2002 to the existing cross media restrictions and its relaxation. It considered proposals for making the ordinance more effective for ensuring fair competition and a level playing field for all media players. It was felt […]
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on May 8 decided to convene a meeting soon to finalise its recommendations on the proposed amendments in the PEMRA Ordinance and rules with a view to giving relaxation in the existing cross media restrictions for grant of satellite channels. In its 25th meeting, the authority […]
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on May 8 said the role of media becomes more vital for peace in the days of conflict. He was speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of a daylong seminar on Media in violent conflict and countries in transition, organized jointly by the Information […]
ISLAMABAD – The private FM Radio channels have formed a representative body under the banner of Radio Broadcasters Association of Pakistan (RBA). Making this announcement, RBA convenor Najeeb Ahmed said, the body was formed at a joint meeting of the broadcasters drawn from all parts of the country held in the Federal Capital recently. At […]
DERA ISMAIL KHAN — The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has agreed to issue an FM radio license to the Gomal University. The radio station will be operated from the university’s city campus by the journalism and mass communication department. Source: Dawn Date:5/6/2004
ISLAMABAD – In a Press release issued in Islamabad on May 2 the Ministry of Information referring to The Nation report of May 02 regarding the financial status of PTV, stated that the drop in PTV revenues has been duly noted by the Ministry and the Board of Directors with serious concern. Of particular concern, […]
D. I. KHAN – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has agreed on principal to issue FM Radio license to Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. The sources disclosed that FM radio would be installed at Gomal University under the administrative and management control of Journalism and Mass Communication department. The vice chancellor Wazirzada Muhammad Idrees […]
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