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Media compliance app launched to aid journalists in election coverage

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Caretaker Federal Minister of Information Murtaza Solangi inaugurated on Monday the cutting-edge Media Compliance application designed to streamline the reporting process for journalists and media personnel. The inauguration ceremony marked a significant milestone in ensuring a transparent and accountable electoral process. The Media Compliance application provides a user-friendly platform that enables journalists to file complaints […]


CM lays foundation-stone of media tower at DGPR

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Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a visit to the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) Offices and laid the foundation-stone of the Digital and Social Media Tower. He inspected various sections of the DGPR office, met the officers and directed them to perform their duties in a proactive manner so as to effectively bring […]


Media helpline launched for quick redressal of journalist’s complaints: Solangi

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ISLAMABAD  –  Caretaker Federal Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi said on Monday that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB) has launched a media helpline to redress complaints of both local and foreign journalists during elections. Addressing the launching ceremony of the media helpline, he said, in the present era of […]


Pemra signs MoU with Lebanon body

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ISLAMABAD: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation between the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority and the Audio-Visual Council of Lebanon was signed in Beirut during a ceremony held at the CNA office on Wednesday. According to a Pemra statement, the MoU aims at fostering friendly relations between the two regulatory bodies of Pakistan and […]


CPEC Balochistan Forum to equip journalists in under-developed areas

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ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Media Forum Balochistan Initiative was launched on to equip the journalists in underdeveloped areas of Balochistan with information of the Chinese investment in the region and its positive impacts. In an exclusive interview with Gwadar Pro, Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said that the CPEC […]


Karachi University launches BS degree in Digital Media Marketing

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The University of Karachi (KU) has launched a new four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program in Digital Media Marketing. Admissions for the program are open for the academic year 2024. KU Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraq, officially inaugurated the BS Digital Media Marketing program during a ceremony held at the Sarwar Naseem […]


Harassment free workspace vital for women’s financial empowerment: President

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Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday terming financially-empowered women an important contributor to socio-economic development said their emancipation necessitated a harassment-free environment at workplaces. “The State and the society need to provide every woman a safe and secure space in public and domestic domains where they could thrive amid equal opportunities,” he said in […]


Solangi underlines need of state media reforms at par with modern standards

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ISLAMABAD  –  Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Thursday urged the Senate’s Standing Committee to discuss and work out the plan for reforms in the state media institutions. Addressing the Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasting, the minister underlined the need to carry out reforms in the state broadcasters […]


Development of media, govt’s top priority: Secy Info

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ISLAMABAD, May 4 (APP):Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Sohail Ali Khan on Thursday said that the development of media was the foremost priority of the government which had been taking tangible actions for resolving its issues. The ministry was cognizant of the issues faced by the media industry, he said during a meeting with […]


Journalists and ChatGPT: A match made in heaven or a recipe for disaster?

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  ISLAMABAD—As the use of AI language models like ChatGPT continues to grow, there are concerns about their potential impact on journalism and the role of journalists in publishing breaking news. While some fear that AI technology threatens journalism and journalists, others see it as a useful tool to assist them in their work. According […]


Pakistan urges strengthening of developing countries’ media to fight misinformation

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Pakistan has underscored the need for building capacities and technological resourcefulness of the media in the developing countries to combat fake news, saying factual information was the “greatest need” of the people. “The rapid pace of advances in new technologies, particularly in digital technologies, are having a major impact on the world, affecting all our […]


Pakistan Press Foundation calls for applications for the PPF Media Safety Fellowships

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The deadline for submission of applications is February 26, 2023   Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for the PPF Media Safety Fellowships.  The fellowship programme aims to promote freedom of expression by supporting media professionals to produce stories about media safety and impunity. The fellowships will include the following: An honorarium of up to sixty thousand rupees. […]


پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) میڈیا سیفٹی فیلوشپس کے لیے درخواستیں طلب کی جارہی ہیں۔

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درخواستیں جمع کرانے کی آخری تاریخ 26 فروری 2023 ہے۔ پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن کی جانب سے پی پی ایف میڈیا سیفٹی فیلوشپس کے لیے درخواتتیں موصول کی جارہی ہیں۔ فیلوشپ کا مقصد آزادی اظہار کو فروغ دینا ہے اور میڈیا کے پیشہ ور افراد کو مدد فراہم کرناہے تاکہ وہ میڈیا کی حفاظت اور جرائم […]


Media body concerned by challenges to journalists

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KARACHI: The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND), in a meeting held in Lahore on Thursday, raised concerns over the hurdles and challenges faced by journalists and mediapersons across the country. The meeting, chaired by AEMEND President Azhar Abbas, was also attended by stakeholders from Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore, and Islamabad. In the […]