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Special Correspondent Of Geo Rasool Dawar Tested Positive For COVID-19

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PESHAWAR: Special Correspondent of Geo news Peshawar Bureau Rasool Dawar tested positive of coronavirus. The health of Rasool Dawar was not good for the last few days and had quarantined himself at his home. He received positive test result from Islamabad Diagnostic Center on Friday. The journalist had contracted the virus while performing his duties […]


Journalist S.K. Sami Recovers From COVID-19

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PESHAWAR: A local Journalist S.K Sami, recovered from coronavirus after battling with the pandemic disease for 18 days. Talking to APP on Thursday, S.K Sami said that his wife and two children had also got affected by the disease but rather getting admitted in a hospital he preferred to consult his private family doctor for […]


Digitalization of PTV, expansion of cable TV network, launch of DTH service mass media targets

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (APP):The government’s initiatives for next financial year 2020-21 include digitalization of terrestrial network of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC), and expansion of cable TV network to rural and far flung areas, Direct to Home Television (DTH) and Over the Top (OTT) Media platforms which deliver film and TV content through Internet. Annual Development […]


Four Business Recorder journalists test positive for coronavirus

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ISLAMABAD— Four senior reporters of Business Recorder newspaper have tested positive for the COVID-19. According to an insider, the four senior reporters—Ali Hussain Toori, Abdul Rasheed Azad, Naveed Butt, and Fazal Sher—contracted the virus. He said the reporters had expressed reservations about working in the office amid the pandemic. More than 160 journalists have tested […]


Sami Abraham of BOL News tests positive for COVID-19

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ISLAMABAD—Sami Abraham, President and Managing Director of BOL News, has tested positive for coronavirus. He announced on Twitter that he had symptoms of the virus and got himself tested, saying he visited the hospital on the advice of the doctors. He asked people to pray for his recovery. Journalists Sabir Shakir, Matiullah Jan, and others […]


Chief Minister Calls Senior Journalist, Inquires After Health Of Corona Infected Son

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Tuesday called senior journalist and former President of Peshawar Press Club Muhammad Riaz to inquire after health of his son, Aimal Khan who contracted coronavirus infection. The chief minister expressed his well wishes for ailing son of Muhammad Riaz, said a news release issued here by CM Secretariat. […]


Covid-19: PTV takes precautionary measures

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ISLAMABAD: In wake of Covid-19 pandemic Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) has put in place elaborate precautionary measures for its staff all over Pakistan, this was stated by Managing Director PTV Aamer Manzoor. The measures include providing proper guidance to our employees about their protection from infections, making the workplace safe for everyone and making available […]


Gharidah Farooqi contracts COVID-19

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ISLAMABAD: Prominent television presenter Gharidah Farooqi said Wednesday she had tested positive for COVID-19. She announced on Twitter that she had coronavirus symptoms for t the past two days and got herself tested, adding that she was already in self-quarantine at home. “The disease is real and it is no shame to contract it, report […]


Journalist Mehr Tarar tests positive for COVID-19

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ISLAMABAD-Mehr Tarar, a senior journalist, author, and focal person for English print media to Punjab information minister has tested positive for COVID-19. Tarar announced on Twitter that she had tested positive for coronavirus. “No one was sneezing or coughing. There was no hand shaking. No one was sitting close to anyone. The room was not […]


Journalists Have Stood At The Forefront In Fight Against COVID-19

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Punjab information minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan said that journalists have stood at the forefront and played their vital part in the fight against novel Coronavirus. Punjab information minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan said that journalists have stood at the forefront and played their vital part in the fight against novel Coronavirus. According to details, […]


Adviser says late journalist’s family to get Rs 1m compensation

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PESHAWAR: Adviser to Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations Ajmal Wazir has stated that the provincial government has been deeply saddened by the death of senior journalist Fakhruddin Syed due to Covid-19. The journalist community has lost a talented and hardworking fellow and his services will always be remembered, he said as he visited […]


Journalist dies of Covid-19 in Peshawar

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A local journalist Fakharuddin Syed has passed away due to coronavirus infection here on Thursday, leaving behind his family members and colleagues from media industry in a state of extreme shock and grief. Late Fakharuddin Syed had worked in both print and electronic media and currently was associated with 92 News channel. He also remained […]


Two Radio Pakistan staffers die of Covid-19

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ISLAMABAD: Two Radio Pakistan staffers died from Covid-19 on Thursday. The deceased include a senior broadcast engineer and an Urdu newscaster. They were both associated with Radio Pakistan for 20 years. According to an official statement issued by the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), Senior Broadcast Engineer Mohammad Ashfaq, 48, was a regular Radio Pakistan employee […]


Senior journalist Fakhruddin Syed passes away due to coronavirus in Peshawar

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Senior journalist Fakhruddin Syed passed away due to the coronavirus, early on Thursday morning at Peshawar’s Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC). HMC spokesperson Toueed Zulfiqar, while confirming the news, said the journalist had been in home isolation after testing positive for the virus but was shifted to the hospital five days ago after his condition worsened. […]