ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting expressed deep concerns over the problems being faced by media persons due to late salary payments and working conditions. The committee, on Tuesday, directed information secretary to take necessary actions and resolve the problems of the media persons. Senator Kamil Ali Agha chaired the meeting at […]
By: Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has taken notice of the applications filed by former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad and retired judge and PTI leader Justice Wajiuddin against growing vulgarity and obscenity in the society through electronic media, illegal Indian channels, cable network and internet. Following the complaints from the […]
KARACHI: Shehri-Citizens for Better Environment (CBE) organized a workshop on ‘Freedom Of Information (FOI) Ordinance As A Tool For Ensuring Good Governance’ at the Institution of Engineers, Pakistan here on recently. Member, Shehri-CBE, Farhan Anwar welcomed the participants and introduced the aims and objectives of the workshop. He highlighted the active role Shehri-CBE played in […]
The website was blocked on Saturday evening. A website which acts as watchdog for murder of Shias, motivated by sectarian differences, Shiakilling.com, was apparently blocked on Saturday night. Visitors were greeted with a “this webpage is not available” sign as they tried to access the site. Many people from Pakistan on the social media site […]
LAHORE: Scores of media men agitated at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Friday after a senior admin official and some security guards thrashed their colleagues. Journalist Nadeem Butt visited the hospital to glean information about the strike. Additional Medical Superintendent Dr Basit stopped Mr Butt from entering the wards and allegedly misbehaved with him. […]
ISLAMABAD: Another petition was moved in the Supreme Court on Tuesday against 61 people, including TV anchors, under Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2004, for allegedly showing disrespect to the chief justice of Pakistan and other judges of the apex court. Syeda Feroza Rubab, former finance secretary of the Lahore High Court Bar Association, filed the […]
Mirpur: The city of Mirpur witnessed a despairing incident late last week, when some miscreants set copies of an Urdu language newspaper on fire on Shaheed Chowk. The local correspondent of the newspaper lodged a complaint, with the local police, seeking immediate legal action against the perpetrators. But according to the reports received thus far, […]
KARACHI: Freedom of speech in our society is only associated with the press and the embargos on writers and poets are seldom part of the discussions on human rights. This was the generic opinion of the speakers at Sindh Writers/Artists Convention, organised by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan to discuss the right to freedom […]
BAHAWALPUR: The ongoing Young Doctors Association (YDA) strike in Punjab took a turn for the worse on Saturday when an Express News team reporting on the condition of the patients at the Sheikh Zayed Hospital’s emergency department in Rahim Yar Khan was assaulted by the doctors. Several cameramen and journalists were wounded. On the 13th […]
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns attack on the offices of Business Recorder and Aaj News and calls on authorities to immediately investigate the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice. “This brazen attack illustrates how the Pakistani press is under fire from all sides and for all manner of reasons,” said […]
A Russian-made assault rifle was used in Recorder House attack last Monday that left two persons injured. The bullets used were, however, China-made, Business Recorder learnt on Wednesday. Some arms and ammunition experts who requested anonymity, said that attackers used AK-47, which is widely known for its simple design, fairly compact size and adaptation to […]
Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Right of access to information is a farce in Pakistan and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has exposed the futility of the law proving that government departments are adamantly refusing to share information with the public. The NGO — Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) — conducted a nationwide survey to study […]
THE attack on the premises of Aaj News this week for lack of coverage of the Taliban is a worrying assault on media freedom and moderate points of view. It is unclear how strong the links are between the attackers and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, and it is possible the attack was carried out by local […]
LARKANA – The Sindh Sahafi Sangat (SSS) Larkana chapter on Wednesday condemned the recent attack by unidentified gunmen on a private television office in Gurumandir area of Karachi that left two people wounded The journalists also flayed the continuing threats to the fraternity across the country. The Nation
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