LAHORE: PML-N Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government’s non-seriousness and irresponsibility can be gauged from the fact that the letter sent by President Asif Ali Zardari to the PML-N chief was released for the media whereas he did not receive it. According to a press statement issued on Sunday, he said that […]
* Prime minister says trend in media of being kingmaker should end * Pakistan wants resumption of composite dialogue process with India ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday that the people and not the media were the best judge to pass a final verdict and hold the government and political parties accountable […]
LAHORE, May 16: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday accepted demands of the Lahore Press Club, agreeing to pay Rs250 million subsidy for the housing colony of journalists in Lahore. He was talking to the club’s governing body which called on him at his residence. According to LPC president Sarmad Bashir, the prime minister […]
Karachi: On the directives of Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad, a joint team of government officials and media persons raided various examination centres, where the Secondary School Certificate examinations are being held. During the raid, use of unfair means and presence of irrelevant persons were witnessed at various centres. Additional Secretary to Governor on Education […]
ISLAMABAD: While political parties strive to facilitate accessibility for media workers, the PPP’s choice for the important office of information secretary appears to be at odds with that aim. The leadership of the ruling party replaced journalist-turned-politician Sherry Rehman with Fauzia Wahab — who also claims she has a journalistic background. But the ‘overburdened’ Fauzia […]
By Ahmad Hassan ISLAMABAD: In his first radio address to the nation, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Friday that the opposition and media should not let go ethical norms while criticising the government. He said the government welcomed positive criticism by the opposition and media to improve its performance, but truth must not […]
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Saturday strongly refuted the claims by the Jang Group alleging ban on its advertisements. Commenting on the news re-ports carried by the Jang Group publications and its news channels, a spokesman of the government said, “This is incorrect to claim that a ban has been imposed on the release […]
By M. Waqar Bhatti Karachi: All officials of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) have been barred from directly interacting with the media, The News has learnt. Sources told The News that Sepa Director General (DG) Naeem Mughal issued a circular on Tuesday, directing employees of the agency to acquire permission from the competent authority […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira informed the National Assembly here on Friday that it is impossible for Ministry of Information to initiate scheme of media city due to financial constraints. In a written reply, he informed the house that the establishment of state-of-the-art Media City would require huge space and investment. […]
LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Pervez Rathore has ordered foolproof security for media offices, the Lahore Press Club and all other important buildings in the city. According a handout issued on Wednesday, the CCPO directed police officers to ensure strict surveillance of all crowded places in the city, besides ensuring the immediate installation […]
ISLAMABAD/LALAMUSA: Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday condemned what he called the media trial of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) beneficiaries, saying no private television channel had the right to do so as cases were under trial in courts. According to a private TV channel, he said: “When an anchorperson was made the […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Secretary Mansur Sohail on Thursday said the government was considering the proposal of the CPNE to set up the Media City in all important cities of the country. Addressing a standing committee meeting of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) here, he said the start of Media City was likely to begin […]
KARACHI: Sindh Home Secretary Arif Khan has issued a notification on Monday whereby Section 144 has been imposed at II Chundrigar Road for an indefinite period of time. While confirming the imposition of the ban on the busiest thoroughfare of the city, Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman said that the aim behind it is to […]
Karachi: Bilawal House spokesman Ijaz Durrani said on Thursday that media trial of the President Asif Ali Zardari is part of a planned scheme, in which yesterday‘s enemy and fool friends of today are involved who spent billions of rupees from national exchequer on his media trial. However, all these conspiracies have ended in shameful […]
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