• March 5, 2015
• Broadcasting, Radio, Television

ISLAMABAD: Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday approved funds for broadcasting Senate proceedings and Standing Committees through Webcasting and a dedicated FM radio. In addition the Finance Committee also approved financial and human resources for the think-tank, Senate Forum for Policy Research (SFPR) and incentives for secretariat assistants, sub-assistants, junior assistants and security guards, gunmen and […]

• March 2, 2015
• Broadcasting, Media Ethics, Television

Let’s kill debateIt was quite an experience. To put tough questions, of the sort that others avoid, to controversial persons heading organisations on the radar of militancy is something journalists wish for. This is what makes our profession so different from the save-your-skin-and-plod-on kind of careers. To use probe as a means to build perspective […]

• February 21, 2015
• Broadcasting, Media and Governance, Radio, Television

ISLAMABAD: The government will buy Rs30.4 million equipment to monitor the talk shows of private TV channels. Sizable amount will be set aside in the development budget for the coming year for setting up broadcast centres at the Control Line, Working Boundary and frontiers close to Iran, China and Afghanistan to extend transmission of the […]

• February 19, 2015
• Media and Governance, Television

ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist and Managing Director (MD) of state-run television Muhammad Malick said that the doors of government-run television had been first time opened for all parties including Opposition. He was addressing the general body of the two unions led by Pervez Bhatti and Liaquat Tarar on Wednesday. The MD said that the state-run TV […]

• February 18, 2015
• Television

By: Tahir Khalil ISLAMABAD: PTV MD Muhammad Malick has told a parliamentary committee that the state television is in pain but no one working in it is in pain. He said the state institution gets Rs6 billion through electricity bills of which Rs5.25b is spent on salaries and Rs40 million on medical bills. He said […]

• January 23, 2015
• Radio, Social Media, Television

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a bid to promote latest trends and technologies for growth of private electronic media in Pakistan has approved relaxation of licensing regime for Mobile TV. The Authority in a press release said that opening up of private electronic media for new technologies would result in socioeconomic […]

• January 23, 2015
• Broadcasting, Print Media, Television

Karachi: Sindh information secretary Dr Zulfiqar Ali Shalwani on Thursday urged the print and electronic media to refrain from printing, publishing or broadcasting items which could provoke hatred or cause conflicts. Presiding over a meeting of the media sub-committee of the Provincial Action Plan, the secretary said it was the responsibility of all print and […]

• January 22, 2015
• Print Media, Radio, Television

KARACHI: The first meeting of media Committee constituted under Provincial Action Plan / National Action Plan to eliminate terrorism met here under the chairmanship of Secretary to Government of Sindh Information Department Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shalwani the meeting who attended by Director General PID Ashique Hussain Shaikh, Sayed Sikandar Ali of PIMRA, Ayaz Alam of […]

• January 21, 2015
• Television

KARACHI: It is no coincidence that the rebirth of cinema in Pakistan has coincided with a rise in universities offering degrees in programmes like Media Sciences and Filmmaking. Despite this, universities tend to treat programmes such filmmaking in the same manner as other more popular degree programmes such as Business Administration, Social Sciences and Computer […]

• January 17, 2015
• Media Ethics, Television

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued an interim order directing a homeopathic doctor in Lahore to immediately stop his deceptive TV commercial being aired on various channels making absolute claims to treat various diseases. According to the CCP’s statement issued here on Friday, they initiated an inquiry against Al-Haaj Dr Mian Liaquat […]

• January 17, 2015
• Arts and Entertainment, Television

KARACHI: Pioneering film distribution company, Geo Films has joined Iconic Productions in an exclusive partnership to bring the expertly crafted romantic thriller ‘Welcome to London’ to Pakistan on January 30.After gripping fans in the UK, now it’s time for the Pakistani audience to get thrilled, entertained, and to fall in love with the award winning […]

• November 20, 2014
• Television

KARACHI: Geo’s ‘Subhe Pakistan’ hosted by Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain has set new records of popularity on the opening day. The family show has been specially designed for women, kids, youth, students and people from all age groups. The programme, which continued live for four-and-a-half-hours, set the record for the longest live morning show on […]

• November 19, 2014
• Television

KARACHI: Internationally-renowned scholar and broadcaster Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain will host a new morning show named ‘Subhe Pakistan’ on Geo TV from today (Nov 19) at 8:30am. The news of the launching of the show has created a wave of happiness among the viewers. Dr Aamir is popular for his own unique style of hosting […]

• November 18, 2014
• Television

KARACHI: Digital finance channels can lead to rapid expansion in access to financial services, particularly to those currently not served, thus help promote economic growth of the country. Addressing State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s International Branchless Banking moot on ‘Innovations in Digital Finance for Financial Inclusion’, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said digital payments could be […]