Islamabad – The Islamabad High Court yesterday rejected the ARY Communications’ plea to suspended PEMRA’s decision to ban its prorgramme “Live With Dr Shahid Masood” for 45 days for allegedly casting aspersions on Chief Justice Sindh High Court. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb conducted hearing of the petition of the […]
PESHAWAR 17 August 2016 — Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Law, ArifYousuf has said that the government is ready to make legislation for the protection of journalists in the province in view of the threats from different sides if they send suggestions to the regime. He expressed these views while addressing the concluding […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda expressed concern over attack on Bukedde newspaper journalist, Joseph Mutebi on 10th August, 2016. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urges government of Uganda to investigate the matter of attack on journalist and punish those responsible for this […]
KARACHI, August 17: International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), the global network of 104 organisations promoting and defending freedom of expression worldwide, in two separate letters, has urged new Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh to pay attention towards ongoing investigation into the killing of Abb […]
Quetta Blast kills 2 journalists At least 73 people, mostly lawyers and two journalists killed, whereas more than a hundred injured in Quetta blast on August 8. After the murder of president of the Balochistan Bar Association (BBA) Bilal Anwar Kasi, a large number of lawyers gathered outside the emergency ward of the Provincial Sandeman […]
ISLAMABAD : After the signature of president, the Prevention of Electronic Crime Bill will be soon incorporated into law, but many believe numerous articles of the new law need further consideration. During background interviews with top government officials, who attended the marathon consulting sessions of the Parliament, it was found that most of them acknowledge […]
ISLAMABAD – Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) Absar Aalam yesterday said the media should respect the decisions of the regulatory authority. Addressing a press conference, he said that Authority will start issuing licences to companies for establishing and operating Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in the country from October which will help promote culture and […]
ISLAMABAD: Fair or unfair reservations expressed by detractors apart, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, generally known as cybercrimes law, sternly deals with people, who violate certain objectives of the 20-point counter terrorism National Action Plan (NAP). Not only the civ-mil leadership but everyone wants strict implementation of all the points of the NAP without […]
On the week of Mehmood’s 26th birthday, Ali Shah’s heart is broken, and so is mine. When I spoke to Syed Ali Shah, my friend and former colleague from Pakistani TV channel DawnNews, last night, he said, “Mehmood left this world and took his dreams with him.” DawnNews cameraman Mehmood Khan was killed in the […]
QUETTA – Chief Minister of Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri and Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti Wednesday visited martyred cameraman Shahzad Khan’s house and offered condolences to the bereaved family. The minister announced to give job to Shahzad’s widow and his brother whereas he also prayed for the peace of departed soul. On the occasion, CM Balochistan said […]
No compromise on freedom of electronic media: PEMRA chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman AbsarAlam said in a press conference that freedom of electronic media is our responsibility, and we will never allow it to be compromised. To a question about the decline of a leading private television channel on placement,he replied, “Pemra […]
Two cameramen of Aaj News television channel and Dawn News television channel killed and two other media workers were injured in a bomb explosion at Civil Hospital in Quetta the capital city of aluchistan province. The blast occurred near the emergency department of the hospital in the early hours of August 8 when lawyers and […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan held out an assurance to the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) Friday of early solution to the issues the newspapers confronted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The APNS and CPNE office-bearers, including Sarmad Ali and Rameeza Majid Nizami, met the PTI chairman […]
Some journalists who reported about recent bomb blast incidents in Larkana have received threats, and the Larkana Press Club has decided to convene a meeting on this issue. Police would be requested to provide journalists reporting conflict issues in Larkana division bulletproof vests for their safety. Larkana Press Club has announced a toll-free number for […]
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