PATTOKI- A local World Cable, considered to be a sign of vulgarity, profanity and nudity, has been set ablaze. A local World Cable being run by Sheikh Abdul Waheed and Raza projecting various channels to the city dwellers was attacked by some masked miscreants on January 30th, 2003. They tortured the proprietors and set the […]
ISLAMABAD- Chairman, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Mian Muhammad Javed, said on January 28, 2003 the authority would only issue licences to Pakistani firms to set up private television and radio channels. The chairman said the authority is all set to issue licences to the private television channels in the second phase, especially for […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has urged TV viewers not to pressure their cable operators into showing those channels which have been banned by the government, says a press release. It says Pemra offices receive hundreds of calls daily demanding relaying of illegal channels which is against the national interest. “Due to […]
ISLAMABAD- Minister for Information and Media Development Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on January 21, 2003 stressed the need for making Radio Pakistan a more friendly and effective mode of information. Addressing the officers and staff of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), Rashid said young blood, with fresh ideas and the capabilities to meet new challenges, should be […]
PESHAWAR- Digital radio studio established in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ), University of Peshawar, was inaugurated here on January 17, 2003. The MCJ’s digital radio studio has made the University of Peshawar the only educational institution in the country to have such a facility, said Dr Shah Jehan, chairman of the department […]
PESHAWAR- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over an armed on OK Cable centre in Peshawar in which the staff of the cable centre was beaten and the office was ransacked. Ina press release issued here on January 10, 2003 the HRCP stated that the incident took place at a […]
ISLAMABAD- Chief of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Afrasiab Khattak condemned the restrictions being imposed by the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) government on video business in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). In an interview with the BBC he said ‘grabbing votes on enthusiastic slogans is a routine manner in Pakistan.’ The main problem is […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has called a meeting of the cable operators to discuss the issues being raised by them including their threat to boycott five major foreign and local news channels. An official source said though the final date had yet to be decided, the meeting was likely to be held […]
PESHAWAR- The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Cable Operators Association on January 8, 2003 stopped the transmission of the cable television network throughout the province in protest against the damaging of the system of the OK Cable Network by some attackers. Speaking to reporters at a press conference at the press club on January 8, […]
RAWALPINDI- The cable operators of the twin cities will boycott telecasting of five news channels from January 8, 2003 in protest against the policies of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). This was announced by the general-secretary of the cable operators association of the twin cities, Imran Nadeem, at a press conference held here on […]
ISLAMABAD- Federal Minister for Information and Media Development Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said the government is considering to grant permission to some seven new TV channels. “We shall grant permission to both television and radio channels to air current affairs programmes,” the minister said while talking to BBC. He said as far field radio is […]
Islamabad-Pakistan Tobacco Company has voluntarily decided not to use television and radio for cigarette advertisements from January 1, 2003 onwards. Consequently, PTC’s brands which will not be advertised on TV and Radio are Benson and Hedges, Jhon Players Gold Leaf, Wills International, Capstan, Wills Kings, Wills Navy Cut, Embassy, No. 6, Gold Flake, Gold Flake […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has warned cable TV operators to stop airing banned Indian TV channels and movies on CDs and DVDs or showing them on their networks. The PEMRA said that it would take action against such cable operators under PEMRA Section 33 (2) of its Ordinance 2002. The PEMRA […]
LONDON- The Scotland Yard Police conducted raid on the office of a local Pakistani channel. The office was sieged and the police officials entered the studio. They police said they received information about illegal activities at the office. Investigations are being conducted to ascertain the facts in this respect. During the police action, the staffers […]
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