NOWSHERA: Two compact disc (CD) shops were blown up in separate explosions here on Sunday, the police sources said. The sources said the explosive devices planted by unidentified persons at the CD shops in Cantonment Area went off and destroyed the shops selling the music tapes. The police reached the spot and collected pieces of […]
By: Obaid Abrar Khan ISLAMABAD: Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) has written a letter to the Chief Secretary Balochistan asking him to extend full support to the three-member fact-finding committee to assess the scale of violence against working journalists in the province. PCP Chairman Raja Shafqat Abbasi in his letter wrote that article 19 of […]
ISLAMABAD: The special committee of the Senate in its meeting held at the Parliament House on Thursday with Leader of the House Jehangir Badr in the chair deliberated upon the recruitments made in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) from 2007 to August 31, 2012 and the appointments made in accordance with the province-wise […]
ISLAMABAD: A report regarding performance of media and its drawbacks “Asian Media Barometer” was launched by a non government organisation, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), on Thursday. The report claimed that some positive changes have occurred because of media activism, during the last three years in Pakistan. There is more awareness amongst citizens against biased, unethical […]
By: Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: As a perceived waywardness of Pakistan’s electronic media came in focus in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said the government wanted to bring a new law, possibly to deal with questions of morality. He did not elaborate his remark, apparently made in passing, after […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has summoned acting Chairman PEMRA Dr Jabbar today (Wednesday) in the case of formation of media commission. The two-member bench of Supreme Court, comprising Justice Jawad S Khawaja and Justice Khalji Arif Hussain, heard the petition filed by two senior journalists, Hamid Mir and Ibsar Alam. Hamid Mir told the court […]
ISLAMABAD: Frustrated over prolonged salary delays, two employees of Daily Times, Islamabad attempted self immolation Monday, reports said. The incident occurred during work hours but timely intervention by colleagues thwarted their plans. The staff members requested the two involved in the act not be named. Angry staffers later went on a brief strike. Delays in […]
HYDERABAD: Journalists in Umerkot, including Daily Sindh Express reporter Mushtaq Kunbhar, have received threatening calls for reporting the rape of a six-year-old girl in Meghwadh colony in Umerkot. Kunbhar was physically assaulted on Friday for reporting a particular name. The incident took place on December 2 in Meghwadh colony when the girl, V, went missing […]
Murtaza Ali Shah LONDON: Pakistani journalists and leading figures of various political parties came together here on Thursday and protested against Taliban’s attempt to blow Hamid Mir in a car bomb attack. The popular Geo TV and Jang Group journalist became a target of the militants after he provided platform to Malala Yousufzai on his […]
PESHAWAR: Around a dozen unlicensed FM radio stations were taken off the air in Swabi district over the last couple of days for spreading religious hatred. Also, the administration seized equipment used by these radio stations and booked their owners for illegal activity. The provincial had taken notice of the illegal operations of illegal FM […]
By: Nouman Younas Karachi: CNBC team narrowly survived from Militants attack in Manghopir area of Karachi. According to details, unidentified terrorists opened fire at CNBC team. In response Police also respond heavily. Famous female host Nadia Mirza was also there in CNBC overage Team. This incident was happened near 7:30 PM, AwamiWeb correspondent reported. It […]
By: Fareeha Khalid Karachi: A senior Pakistani current affairs anchor Jasmeen Manzoor has resigned from Samaa television saying her show has been stopped by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and Builders mafia. Later in another tweet she said that her show was stopped from airing on Wednesday after receiving a stay order from a […]
By: Mariana Baabar ISLAMABAD: Surveillance, verification and investigation of the print and electronic media commenced two months ago in Lahore by the MI, confirm journalists while reacting to The News report, “MI goes from door-to-door to get information on journalists”, said one. A similar door-to-door exercise commenced in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. “I live in the […]
LANDI KOTAL: A protest demonstration of local press reporters was held against their missing colleague, Musa Khan Afridi in front of Landi kotal press club here on Wednesday. Scores of local journalists were holding placards inscribed with slogans like, provide security to the tribal journalists and were chanting full throat slogans in favor of their […]
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