For a commercial media outlet, the major source of revenue in Pakistan is advertising. With the arrival of the internet and the liberalisation of the airwaves – a near-global phenomenon – the commercial press is under stress. In fact, with the arrival of the internet, newspapers the world over were faced with a Catch-22 situation. […]
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that provincial government will continue struggle for achieving constitutional right resources of the province. He was talking to a delegation of journalists which called on him here under the leadership of Nowshera Press Club President Mushtaq Ahmad Paracha and General Secretary Noor Khaliq Khattak. He said the KP […]
ISLAMABAD: Investigative reporter of The News, Umar Cheema has been voted to the board of directors of Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in the first-ever elections that chose 15 members from different parts of the world. He will hold this position for two years to represent Asia in this prestigious board that is comprised of […]
Karachi: The cut-throat competitiveness of the Pakistani media does not escape even the eye of those not so familiar with its pretty regular shenanigans. That was the impression Terry Anzur and Linda Roth got when they recently visited the country to conduct a few workshops with local journalists. A Stanford graduate, Anzur has spent nearly […]
ISLAMABAD: The proposed Media Complaints Commission (MCC) — an initiative of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif aimed at removing ambiguities from the code of conduct for media houses — seems like it may become an electronic media-centric body. According to official records available with Dawn, representatives of the print media, who were invited to the first […]
ISLAMABAD: Terming recent statements by political leaders and journalists alleging foreign funding for a specific Pakistani media outlet as “misleading or inaccurate,” the United States on Monday clarified that the embassy provides funding and support to a broad range of organisations to facilitate professional development and capacity building activities. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan […]
Karachi: For a democratic society to sustain, its media needs to be free, unbiased, positive, objective and transparent in its role, an interactive session was told on Friday. The session was organised on the topic of ‘The Image of the Journalist in Pakistan and the world’ by the US Consulate General for the students of […]
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on Saturday said the government is utilising all possible resources for the welfare of the journalists. In an interview with Radio Pakistan, he said no progress is possible without freedom of media. He said it is good omen that this pillar of the state is being strengthened in the country. The […]
Islamabad: The United States Embassy here on Thursday hosted a training session for working journalists, including reporters and sub-editors, to provide current information on free, US-based information resources and databases available for enriching their professional expertise. On the occasion, US Embassy Spokesperson Meghan Gregonis underscored the value of the wealth of online resources available that […]
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) willo launch its FM radio channel to highlight local issues and get feedback of the citizens. The decision was taken in a meeting held on Tuesday, chaired by CDA Chairman Maroof Afzal. It was noted that the civic body needs to interact with the residents of Islamabad to improve […]
PESHAWAR: The police have established a media hotline at the Central Police Office where journalists can lodge their complaints after receiving threats of various natures. The hotline will be active round the clock and journalists can call the toll free number (0800-00400) any time. After receiving a complaint, the hotline’s operator register it and direct […]
ISLAMABAD: Noted journalists attached to the Jang Group were decorated with civil awards at special investiture ceremonies on Pakistan Day in recognition of their meritorious services.Columnist Ataul Haq Qasmi and former columnist Irfan Siddiqui, of the Daily Jang, have been awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz while the showbiz reporter Ashiq Chaudhry was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz.Nazeer Laghari of […]
BBC Urdu has announced the re-launch of its TV programme, Sairbeen, on Aaj News channel and online on bbcurdu.com. From Monday 31 March, the new-look Sairbeen will be broadcast live from London by Aaj News and streamed on bbcurdu.com at 19.30 PST (14.30 GMT) Monday to Friday, covering key global and regional issues. Sairbeen developed […]
ISLAMABAD: The Daily Times and Xinhua, Chinese state news agency, signed a bilateral cooperation agreement at a ceremony organised at a local hotel on Saturday. Under the pact, Xinhua has provided Daily Times an exclusive access to its news as well as pictorial content, in a first-of-its-kind deal by the Chinese official news agency with […]
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