• April 14, 2013
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The 2013 elections might present an opportunity for Pakistani journalists to build trust and credibility with the general public through responsible reporting. But working journalists believe control over published content is not in their hands. At a seminar in Islamabad on Saturday, reporters and anchorpersons debated how journalists should conduct themselves when it comes […]

• April 14, 2013
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked regulators of electronic and print media to ensure compliance of its directive requiring media houses to provide details of political advertisements aired and published by them. The commission had issued the directive on March 26 seeking details of all paid and unpaid political advertisements and other […]

• April 14, 2013
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked regulators of electronic and print media to ensure compliance of its directive requiring media houses to provide details of political advertisements aired and published by them. The commission had issued the directive on March 26 seeking details of all paid and unpaid political advertisements and other […]

• April 13, 2013
• Media Ethics

Aasim Zafar Khan They say that if you set off on the wrong path and keep going on it, sooner or later, you’ll end up somewhere wrong. But if you don’t know that the path you’re travelling on is ‘wrong’, then where you’ll end up will be ‘right’ – at least to you. That’s precisely […]

• April 13, 2013
• Media Ethics

That elements of the Pakistani media were open to political influence in exchange for hard cash has long been suspected but never conclusively proved. It may be now. A Pandora’s box of troubles may open with the imminent release of a hitherto hidden list of journalists and media organisations that have been bribed by the […]

• April 13, 2013
• Media Ethics

That elements of the Pakistani media were open to political influence in exchange for hard cash has long been suspected but never conclusively proved. It may be now. A Pandora’s box of troubles may open with the imminent release of a hitherto hidden list of journalists and media organisations that have been bribed by the […]

• April 11, 2013
• Media Ethics

NEW YORK: The Asia Society has ranked Umar Cheema’s tax report on Pakistani politicians as the 2nd best piece of investigative journalism produced in Asia during the year 2012. The jury has declared the tax report as “impactful work.” Asia Society recognises every year a group of journalists for producing a work that leaves a […]

• April 9, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed Information Ministry and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to make public details of the media advertisements by the political parties during the upcoming elections campaign on their websites. A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain heard […]

• April 8, 2013
• Media Ethics

While the Ministry of Interior is rightly contemplating to change DG FIA, DG Passports and Immigration, DG NECTA and IG Islamabad, I would suggest that a neutral person be posted as MD PTV so that PTV does not indulge in biased and one-sided reporting as is the norm with state run TV. All political parties […]

• April 7, 2013
• Media Ethics

Dr Mohammad Taqi The ostensibly liberal publication gave space quite liberally to Ludhianvi to bash the Shia without a single challenging question being asked Pakistan finally saw democratically elected national and provincial assemblies plod past the five-year finish line — a first in the country’s history. Despite many flaws the outgoing parliamentarians added several constitutional […]

• April 5, 2013
• Media Ethics

Transparency International Pakistan has filed a suit against a media group – operating a television channel and an Urdu newspaper – for one billion rupees for defamation of the organisation and its Advisor Syed Adil Gilani. According to the suit Transparency is an international organisation. Allegations of “kickback” were levelled in a programme aired as […]

• April 4, 2013
• Media Ethics

Sikander Shaheen ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan has suggested a ‘code of ethics’ for media for the coverage of the general elections. The code of ethics is prepared following creation of a Media Accountability Commission by the Supreme Court that gave its recommendations to the ECP on Tuesday. The code is prepared in […]

• April 4, 2013
• Media Ethics

Dr Mohammad Taqi Loss of objectivity remains a serious concern regarding those who make a move from journalistic to political careers “Journalists should stand apart from institutions that make news.” The above advice contained in The New York Times Company Policy on Ethics in Journalism reflects an institutional maturity that still remains elusive for many […]

• April 2, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ASIM QADEER RANA ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan is likely to finalise a code of conduct for the media covering the upcoming general elections 2013 to ensure dissemination of credible and unbiased news. Officials told TheNation on Sunday that the representatives of media organisations, the code of conduct for media has got its […]