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Balochistan to Notify Information Commission in 15 Days

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Islamabad: The Balochistan Information Secretary, Mr. Hamza Shafqaat, announced during the meeting of the National Forum of Information Commissioners (NFIC) that the Balochistan government is committed to notifying the Balochistan Information Commission (BIC) and the rules of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in the next 15 days. The NFIC meeting was convened by the Centre for Peace and […]


No one can deny positive role of media in country’s progress: DPO

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Khyber    –     The District Police Officer (DPO) of Khyber, Saleem Abbas Kulachi, emphasized the crucial role of media as a bridge between government departments and the public in promoting the progress of the country. He acknowledged the positive contribution of the media and assured that all necessary facilities would be provided to local police officials […]


Bajaur jirga resolves dispute between medics, journalists

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BAJAUR: A jirga succeeded to resolve a dispute between local journalists and the staff of district headquarters hospital Khar here on Thursday. The jirga comprised of local MNA, political leaders figures and officials of the district administration held several meetings with both the parties to resolve the issue. The local journalists alleged that medical superintendent […]


Media support vital for success of Measles Rubella drive: Yasmin Rashid

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LAHORE : Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has appealed to the media to create awareness about preventive public health intervention, especially vaccination. Addressing a seminar on ‘Role and Responsibility of Media in Measles Rubella (MR) Catch up Campaign 2021’ at a local hotel on Saturday, she said vaccination was the most cost-effective preventive intervention […]


Media professionals to realize impact of their contribution on masses: President

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KARACHI: President Arif Alvi here on Saturday said media with the capacity to shape public perception, for good or bad, about range of issues must be fully cognizant of the impact they create on the world in general and their targeted communities in particular. Talking to a delegation of Karachi Editors Club (KEC) in a […]


WHO urges journalists to play role in polio eradication

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DALBANDIN: World Health Organisation’s Immunisation Officer Dr Abdul Samad Sanjrani has urged journalists to play their role in eradicating the crippling polio virus from Pakistan. A daylong session titled “Role of Media in Polio Eradication Initiative” was organised by the district emergency operation center at Prince Fahd Hospital in Dalbandin on Thursday. The District Health […]


International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalist 2020

2020 presents a grim picture for press freedom in Pakistan – Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) 2020 presents a grim picture for press freedom in Pakistan with multiple attempts to silence the voices of the media in the print, broadcast and online spheres. The media in Pakistan continues to work under an environment of fear and significant constraints […]


Book on Pakistani media launched in Washington

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WASHINGTON: Pakistani media are thriving and chained at the same time. This was the conclusion of the virtual launching of the new book: “From Terrorism to Television: Media, State, and Society in Pakistan” at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The book is co-edited by Qaisar Abbas and Farooq Sulehria, says a press release. […]


“From Terrorism to Television”: A new book on media and society

LAHORE – A new book “From Terrorism to Television: Dynamics of Media, State, and society in Pakistan” published by Routledge (London and India), narrates media freedom story with scholarly and well-researched themes contributed by university professors, researchers, and journalists from Pakistan, England, Australia, and the United States.  Co-editors of the book, Qaisar Abbas and Farooq […]


PIA crash coverage: The melodramatic news trade

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Here is what is etched in my memory in the aftermath of the crash: A grieving father being pushed for comment on television. As if the unfathomable loss alone was not enough, victim’s families at the behest of reporters who are badgering them for an ‘interview’. The mourners, who can barely contain themselves, struggle to […]


Pakistan- Why local journalists are silent over Waziristan video scandal?

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PESHAWAR: The issue of murder of two girls in North Waziristan in the name of honour after a video leak is getting coverage in the national and international media, but the local journalists and social activists are surprisingly silent over the issue. The journalists and social workers of North Waziristan remain very active in highlighting […]


PM calls upon media to highlight Islamic values

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ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday called upon media to highlight Islamic values based on respect for humanity and compassion. In a meeting with Chairman Standing Committee on Information Broadcasting and Heritage Senator Faisal Javed Khan here on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said Islamic teachings were based on principles of helping out the […]


Three Kashmiri journalists win Pulitzer for coverage of India’s lockdown

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NEW YORK: Three Kashmiri photojournalists working with the US-based Associated Press (AP) have been awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the feature photography for images made during India’s harsh military clampdown on Jammu and Kashmir. AP photographers Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand snaked around roadblocks, sometimes took cover in strangers’ homes and hid […]


PCJCCI Distributes Protective Masks Among Journalists

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LAHORE: Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) distributed protective masks against coronavirus here at Lahore Press Club (LPC) on Saturday. PCJCCI Secretary General Salahuddin Hanif gave away anti-corona masks to members of Lahore Press Club. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the way China managed to control this dreadful virus was a […]