QUETTA- Cable TV operators in the city and other parts of Balochistan suspended their services on April 22, 2003 after a cable network office was burnt down by unknown people. The watchman guarding the network office received burn injuries and was admitted to the Bolan Medical Complex. According to reports, some 12 armed men hiding […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Television (PTV) will soon initiate a new channel for regional programmes. This was stated by the Managing ‘Director of PTV, Akhtar Waqar Azeem, during his visit to the PTV Karachi Centre on April 19, 2003. He pointed out that preparations are currently underway for the initiation of this very channel. The PTV […]
PESHAWAR- North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Minister for Information Asif Iqbal Daudzai has said that the Muttahida Majlis Amal government in the province is working on a plan to start private television station in the province to promote local culture and counter the western media influence. Speaking at ‘Guest Hour programme’ of Peshawar Press Club […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed all cable TV operators to get their licenses renewed by May 10. Issuing a final notice, the PEMRA said on April 18, 2003 that operating cable TV business without renewal of the licenses was a violation of the PEMRA Ordinance. Under article-33 of PEMRA Ordinance, […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed all cable TV operators to get their licence renewed by May 10, 2003. Issuing the final notice, PEMRA stated on Friday that operating CTV business without renewal of the license was a violation according to the PEMRA Ordinance. Under Article-33 of the ordinance a person, […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Television will launch transmission of its fourth channel from next month, said Secretary Information Syed Anwar Mehmood here on April 16, 2003. Addressing the concluding session of PTV’s General Manager Conference, the Secretary Information underlined the need for telecasting of such religious programme which meet demands of the modern age. The secretary urged […]
KARACHI- Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Federal Minister for Information and Media Development, has said that the Government would start new Channel in the regional languages soon. This he stated while meeting the PTV Karachi officials during his visit. He said that he had full knowledge about the problems of the employees and he would resolve them […]
KARACHI- Prominent TV artists, writer and compere have strongly hailed the announcement of 100 per cent increase in the payment to PTV artistes including, writers and singers with immediate effect. Talking to sources, Maqsood hailed the decision of Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid for enhancing the payment to PTV artistes. He said that although the […]
ISLAMABAD- Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on April 15, 2003 announced 100 percent increase in the payment of PTV artistes, writers and singers with immediate effect. He made this announcement while inaugurating the PTV’s General Managers Conference at the PTV Headquarters. The Minister was also briefed on the PTV performance by the […]
ISLAMABAD- Senior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Islamabad Arshad Ali has restrained the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) here on April 8, 2003 from conducting raids on the offices of cable operators in federal capital. The Judge has issued these instructions in hearing of application filed by 25 cable operators of twin cities, it […]
ISLAMABAD- Information Secretary Anwar Mahmood on April 7, 2003 said that the law on dissemination of information was fully intact and various measures were being taken to ensure flow of right and credible information to the people. The secretary, who was addressing a one-day seminar on “New World Information Order – Challenges and options for […]
ISLAMABAD- Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said the government had proposed to allow 10 to 15 new TV channels for free flow of information, and PTV should get ready to compete with them. He stated this while addressing the inaugural session of one-day seminar on “New World Information Order-challenges and opportunities for Pakistan”, organised by […]
SIALKOT- The district government and the management of Buraq Radio FM-104 on April 4, 2003 signed an agreement for the establishment of a radio station near Jinnah Stadium. The radio station is being established by the local private sector under the supervision of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). District Sports Officer Nasir Ali […]
ISLAMABAD- Senators belonging to opposition parties demanded of the chairman Senate to allow the Geo television to cover the proceedings of the session after they piled heaps of complaints against the state-run PTV. The angry senators lashed out at the Pakistan Television for not giving them prominence in the news bulletins while reporting the proceedings […]
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