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SALU observes World Radio Day

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SUKKUR: World Radio Day was observed by the Department of Media Studies, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur. The department observed the day, following the proclamation of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2012. The department observed this day by using the slogan “Radio is You” in collaboration with the Radio Pakistan, […]


Radio programmes on gender-based violence launched

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KARACHI: Uks, research, resource and publication centre working for women empowerment, gender equality and equity within and through the media, has launched a series of radio programmes to show solidarity with the 16-day international campaign against gender-based violence starting on Friday. The theme of this year is ‘From peace in the home to peace in […]


Dawn shouldn’t be asked to reveal source: press council

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ISLAMABAD: The country’s print media watchdog on Thursday resolved that the committee constituted by the government to investigate the source of the leak behind Dawn’s Oct 6 story should not proceed against the newspaper or insist that it disclose its source. The unanimous view expressed by the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) is a landmark […]


67 cities awarded FM radio licences

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ISLAMABAD – Total of 67 cities were awarded FM Radio licences in 9th phase of FM licencing during a two-day open bidding process, which concluded yesterday. The bidding was held on November 7-8, 2016 at the PEMRA Headquarters, Islamabad. Total of 53 companies participated in the bidding for 77 FM Radio licences. The bidding for […]


PEMRA to implement CoD of electronic media

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ISLAMABAD – Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Absar Alam yesterday said the PEMRA will play its role in implementation of electronic media Code of Conduct. He was talking to media persons here on the occasion of bidding process for auction of FM licences for 67 cities. He asked the media houses to promote […]


Pakistan radio show confronts ‘endemic’ ogling of women

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ISLAMABAD – For many women in Pakistan, the simple act of leaving the house can be uncomfortable, even intimidating – the probing gaze of the opposite sex is never far away. Fed-up with the constant unwanted attention, broadcaster Anila Ansari decided to bring the touchy subjects of harassment to the airwaves, by launching an “anti-ogling […]


A TRIBUTE TO PIONEER NEWS READER OF RADIO PAKISTAN

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Radio Pakistan played crucial role in boosting morale of the nation and the armed forces during 1965 Pakistan-India war During the September 1965 Pakistan-India war, Radio Pakistan played a crucial role in boosting morale of the nation and the armed forces through its transmission based on news and current affairs programs. During those days, it […]


SC puts off ISPR FM radios’ case hearing indefinitely

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ISLAMBAD: The Supreme Court, hearing a miscellaneous petition seeking details of the number of FM radio stations run by the ISPR and their funding, on Wednesday issued notices to the attorney general and Pemra. The court asked them to submit a reply and adjourned further hearing of the matter for an indefinite period. Renowned lawyer […]


Unlicensed channels: SC seeks reply from govt, PEMRA

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ISLAMABAD: The top court has sought a reply from the federal government and Pemra over unlicensed radio stations allegedly run by a wing of the military. Senior lawyer Asma Jahangir Wednesday told a two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, that she had submitted an application about her claim in […]


Countering poisonous ideologies through radio

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I say to you: we are in a battle and that more than half of this battle is taking place in the battlefield of the media Ayman al Zawahiri, leader of al Qaeda Radio signals reach where neither TV signals are available nor newspapers may be delivered. Therefore, for both state and non-state actors, radio […]


Radio Pakistan Pindi contract employees unpaid for 8 months

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The contractual employees working in different sections of Radio Pakistan, Rawalpindi have voiced strong protest against non-disbursement of salary for the last eight months. The contractual employees said that payments were regularly made to permanent employees of the radio, while meting out discrimination to them. This has pushed them to the brink of financial collapse, […]


Radio Pakistan to broadcast live budget speech of finance minister

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ISLAMABAD: Radio Pakistan will broadcast the budget speech by Federal Minister, Ishaq Dar live from National Assembly tomorrow (Friday).Weeklong post budget programmes highlighting its salient features and reactions of various stakeholders and common people have also been chalked out,said a press release issued here.Arrangements have also been made to broadcast the budget speeches of Provincial […]


AJK Radio, FM-101 short of funds

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MIRPUR (AJK) – Due to non-payment of funds by the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, the news section of Azad Kashmir Radio Mirpur and FM-101 have reached at the verge of complete closure. Now, there is an apprehension that its daily news transmissions may go off air at anytime, officials concerned said. The PBC authorities at Islamabad […]


Death anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan observed

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The death anniversary of great Muslim leader, Philosopher poet and educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was observed on Sunday. Sir Syed is hailed as the father of the Two Nation Theory and one of the founding fathers of Pakistan, along with Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was the founder of Aligarh movement […]