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IMPLEMENTATION OF CODE OF CONDUCT: MEDIA MONITORING & TRACKING CENTRE TO PLAY PIVOTAL ROLE

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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid said on Tuesday that Media Monitoring and Tracking Center would play pivotal role in implementing media code of conduct and improve the governance system. Pervaiz Rashid expressed these views while inaugurating the “Media Monitoring & Tracking Center” project at Directorate of Electronic Media & Publication (DEMP). He […]


Pakistani journalists undeterred in the face of serious challenges: US CG

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Karachi: Journalists in Pakistan are faced with grave dangers and challenges everyday but their dedication to the job remains admirably unwavering. This was stated by United States Consul General Brian Heath during a visit to the Karachi Press Club on Friday in which he donated three computers, networking equipment and printer systems to improve facilities […]


Media personnel trained on gender sensitive reporting

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Karachi: As more and more women continue to make their mark in various professional fields world over, efforts to redefine the way working women are perceived by conservative societies were yet to be given due attention. Attempting to address the issue, the United Nations International Labour Organisation (ILO) in collaboration with the Freedom Network – […]


CHANDIO INQUIRES ABOUT AILING JOURNALIST’S HEALTH

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Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Information Moula Bux Chandio has said he has been striving hard for resolving the problems of journalists community right from the day one after given the portfolio of Information Ministry Department and he will leave no stone unturned for playing positive pivotal role for the welfare of journalists community. […]


Senate body finds clauses in journalists’ security bill irrelevant

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ISLAMABAD: Four years after the submission of a draft of “the journalists’ protection and welfare bill”, members of the Senate’s sub-committee on information, broadcasting and national heritage reached the conclusion on Monday that most of the proposals were irrelevant. The bill was introduced by Prof Khurshid Ahmed and 21 other senators in Oct 2011 and […]


‘Editors for Safety’ to be formed to counter violence against media

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KARACHI: Editors and directors news of a large number of newspapers and television channels met here on Friday and decided to formally establish Editors for Safety, an organization focused exclusively on issues related to violence and threats of violence against the media. Editors for Safety will focus on the alarming level of insecurity for media […]


Hamza vows to resolve problems of journalists

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Lahore: PML-N central leader Hamza Shehbaz has said that those staging sit-ins caused loss to Pakistan. He expressed these views while talking to a 50-member delegation of senior journalists at party secretariat in Model Town on Monday. He said that the people responded those who started long march on the container from Lahore and used […]


SOP for media houses security evolved

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LAHORE: A regional police officers (RPO) conference held at the Central Police Office on Monday finalised standard operating procedure (SoP) for the security of the media houses all over the province. Chaired by Punjab IG Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera, foolproof security for the media houses was the main focus of the conference in the wake of […]


Pemra, cable operators hold meeting

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KARACHI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) officials comprising its executive member, RGM Sindh and DGM (Operation) held a meeting with cable operators of Karachi at Regional Office here on Wednesday, says a press release. The meeting was attended by Khalid Arain of S N CTV Operator, Mr Akhlaq of M/s New Digi 1, Gufran […]


Khattak launches web TV

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak launched the web television of the province here on Tuesday. Named as ‘Badloon’ which in Pashto stands for change, the TV inauguration took place at the directorate of information media cell at Civil Secretariat. The web TV would broadcast programmes on news, current affairs, culture, tourism, entertainment and […]


No TV license issued to Malik Riaz: PEMRA

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority (PEMRA) issued a notice to Bahria Town chairman Malik Riaz regarding the advertisement titled “Bahria Town Opens The Doors To Carriers In Media” published in various national newspapers. According to the reports, PEMRA said that no satellite Tv broadcast station license has been issued to the Bahria Town. Moreover, […]


Pemra ordered to wait for new chairman to decide, IHC told

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary of Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage has informed Islamabad High Court (IHC) through a signed statement on Nov 25th that it directed Acting Chairman PEMRA on Oct 29th and Nov 9th 2015 to withhold DTH Licensing process till the permanent chairman PEMRA takes charge. The ministry stated so in response […]


DISCONNECT BETWEEN MEDIA OWNERS, JOURNALISTS AFFECTING QUALITY OF JOURNALISM

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Islamabad: Disconnect between media owners, editors, bureau chiefs and the working journalists was not only affecting the quality of reporting but also the state of journalism in Pakistan. This was stated by Muhammad Ziauddin, a senior journalist on the first day of the 4th National Media Conference. He said that commercialization of the media was […]


Speakers urge in-house training, safety of journalists

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ISLAMABAD: Speakers on Wednesday stressed for developing in-house training facilities for media persons and a mechanism for safety of journalists to enable them to provide accurate information to general public. It was the prime responsibility of media houses as well as the government to develop a mechanism for training media persons, their safety and pay […]