ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday said his government believed in freedom of press and said the “black laws” of Nov 3 would be revoked. Addressing the parliament soon after a unanimous vote of confidence, Gilani said a law on freedom of information would be enacted so as to help […]
PESHAWAR, March 25: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani may speak about freedom of the press in his inaugural speech in the parliament, but here in the NWFP government officers have been restricted from leaking official information to the press. “I am directed to refer to … and to state that Rule 38 of the […]
ISLAMABAD, Mar 25 (APP): The security forces seized three illegal FM radio stations in Swat last week for broadcasting messages of militants, Interior Ministry Spokesman Brig ® Javed Iqbal Cheema said here Tuesday. In addition twelve suspects were arrested and a large quantity of illegal small arms, ammunition, audio cassettes and provocative literature was recovered […]
LAHORE: Lahore High Court former chief justice Mian Allah Nawaz has said that the country cannot move towards democracy and independence of judiciary without freedom of information. Addressing a seminar titled ‘Restoration of Judiciary and Independence of Media and Role of Civil Society in Lawyers’ Movement” organised by Muhammad Ali Jinnah Lawyers’ Forum Pakistan here […]
RAWALPINDI (March 20 2008): The government has used the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) as a tool to suppress the media and political opponents, instead of making it a true watchdog to check unethical moves and broadcasts of the media, said Dr Abdul Siraj, an educationist and expert on media affairs here on Wednesday. […]
ISLAMABAD – Reaffirming his commitment for the freedom of press President Pervez Musharraf has said that he believes that the future of media and democracy in Pakistan is bright. Talking to a delegation of International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) at Presidential Camp Office on Saturday, President said that he is a staunch supporter of free […]
President Pervez Musharraf has supported efforts to improve the independence of media in Pakistan. In a meeting with a delegation of the International Federation of Journalists today he supported a new national dialogue to ease a political confrontation between independent journalists and government. Musharraf accused some of his media critics of “telling lies” but agreed […]
The leaders of the new coalition Government in Pakistan have assured the International Federation of Journalists that obstacles to media freedom that have blighted relations with journalists in recent times will be removed within 100 days of the new government taking over next week. Asif Ali Zardari, co-Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and […]
WASHINGTON: Among those imprisoned at Guantanamo is a journalist who was handed over to US forces by Pakistani authorities in December 2001. Sami al Hajj, a 38 year old Sudanese, was in Afghanistan as a photographer for the AI Jazeera TV network. According to a report by AP, he was stopped at the Afghan border […]
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: Hundreds of journalists and members of civil society gathered at a protest demonstration here on Saturday and demanded of President Musharraf to step down immediately after his rejection by the people. They held separate protests which later merged in front of the Press Club where journalists and civil society representatives made fiery […]
KARACHI (February 23 2008): The transmissions of Aaj TV channel on Friday night were suspended throughout the country when its’ Bolta Pakistan programme was on air. It is pertinent to mention here that Bolta Pakistan and talk shows of some other TV channels, which remained off air owning to restrictions on their telecast for several […]
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes statements made by leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) that freedom of the media would be supported by the proposed new coalition government in Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), an IFJ affiliate, PML-N chief Mian […]
KARACHI, Feb 22: Eminent writers, poets, literary critics and people from various walks of life gathered at the Arts Council at the launch of journalist and man of letters Ahfazur Rahman’s books, Jang jaari rahegi, Nayee Alif Laila, Tareekh-i–Cheen and Chuan Lai (biography). The literati paid tribute to Rahman’s contribution to literature and academics, calling […]
ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has welcomed statements of PML-N chief Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari promising drastic changes in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and said freedom of the press and independence of judiciary are essential for true democracy. In a statement […]
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