KARACHI – The Karachi Union of Journalists is holding a seminar on “Media Ethics, Rights and Responsibilities”, on the eve of the 10th death anniversary of former Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists president Nisar Osmani, on September 16 at 4 p.m. at the Karachi Press Club, according to a press release. The speeches will be […]
KARACHI – Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Federal Minister for Information and Media Development, has informed the business community that the government will issue 22 more TV channel licenses by the end of next month. Addressing members of the managing committee of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry at the Federation House in Karachi on […]
PESHAWAR – Reporters Sans Frontieres [RSF], a media rights organization, demanded the release of journalist Sarwar Mujahid, who was arrested on July 1 in Okara. Mr Mujahid, who works for Nawa-i-Waqt, was allegedly arrested without an arrest warrant for writing articles about the conflict between Pakistani paramilitaries and peasant farmers in Okara, sources said. Forty-two […]
By Abdur Rahman There is absolutely no difference in Islam between men and women as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned, as both of them are promised the same reward for good conduct and the same punishment for evil conduct. The Holy Qur’aan says: “And for women are rights over men similar to […]
Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) has called for the release of Sarwar Mujahid of the conservative Urdu-language daily Nawa-i-Waqt held since July 31, 2004, by the authorities in Okara district of Punjab province. Police, who had no arrest warrant, arrested him at his home, apparently in connection with articles he wrote about a conflict […]
ISLAMABAD – The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the World Food et Programme (WFP) will contribute about $27 million to accelerate girls’ enrolment in primary schools in Pakistan. Under an agreement signed in Islamabad on September 8, between the a two bodies, the WFP would be 0 contributing $18.1 million and d Unicef $8.9 […]
NEW DELHI – India and Pakistan on September 7, announced several measures to facilitate interaction of journalists and exchange of newspapers and magazines. Addressing a reception hosted by Indian chapter of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), foreign ministers of India and Pakistan promised to lift restrictions on free flow of information. Indian Foreign […]
LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on September 7, announced its broadcasters, Dubai based Taj Entertainment Network (Ten Sports and ARY who jointly hold TV rights of Pakistan cricket until 2008, had developed differences. The Dubai-based television has initiated legal proceedings against ARY while the PCB has also been named as a party in […]
KARACHI – Violence against women and children is a stark reality but still a vast number of cases go unreported and thus unpunished because society does not take it as an issue of priority. There is a dire need to curb the violence against vulnerable segments of society, in particular women and children, at all […]
KARACHI – Dr Rafiq Khanani, President, Infection Control Society of Pakistan underscoring need for potable water provision for all reminded that Hepatitis E, a contaminated water borne infection though largely self limiting is particularly life threatening for pregnant women. According to a Press release issued in Karachi on September 6, the researcher, speaking at a […]
PESHAWAR – Vice-chancellor (VC) University of Peshawar Lt. Gen (Retd) Mumtaz Gul has said that Journalism and Mass Communication department of the University of Peshawar would be equipped with modern facilities so that to train and produce qualified and skilled journalists. He was addressing concluding session of a two week workshop on “Parliamentary and Court […]
KARACHI – The APNS provincial committee, Sindh, held a meeting with Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim on September 2, to apprise him of problems faced by publications in Sindh. According to an APNS press release, the delegation expressed its concern over the advertisement distribution policy and proposed that the member publications of the APNS be […]
ISLAMABAD – The Network for Consumer Protection has been launching a handbook/training manual for journalists on human rights on September 2, at a local hotel, British High Commissioner (Acting) Mark Sedwill would be the Chief Guest. The book ‘Human Rights and Journalism’ was researched and compiled by journalists including Muhammad Asim Butt who remained associated […]
PESHAWAR – The Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid (Sharp) has alleged that the MMA government has failed to provide security to the people, especially women in the NWFP. In a press statement issued in Peshawar on September 1, the society said the number of cases involving violation of human rights had reached an […]
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