• March 7, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

By: Muhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution against anchorpersons, who are telecasting programmes against parliamentarians without verification of facts but for some personnel agendas. The parliamentarians, while unleashing strong criticism against a particular anchorperson, however, observed that majority of anchorpersons and journalists were performing their duties honestly. “It is […]

• March 7, 2013
• Media Ethics

By: M Bilal Lakhani Inspired by the most entertaining cricket sensation in the country, it appears that most Pakistani journalists want to change the world with every story they report. ‘Go big, or go home’; that’s the mantra that has come to define Pakistan’s media landscape today. This mantra would explain the flood of breaking […]

• March 7, 2013
• Media Ethics

By: Shamshad Ahmad In an unlettered society where one rarely comes across people genuinely into writing or reading and where books are sold not by content but by weight as a waste paper commodity and where book stores are disappearing fast getting converted into video shops or burger stands, the arrival of every single new […]

• March 5, 2013
• General News, Media Ethics

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Engineer Shaukatullah has said that indeed the new developments in respect of both the electronic and print media have led to bringing a big change in the society over the recent past in particular and being quite conscious of its sensitive role every possible help and support will be extended to […]

• February 27, 2013
• Media Ethics

KARACHI: A renowned journalist Zubeida Mustafa has said that journalist should always follow ethics and emphasized that there should be no compromise on the basic principles of journalism at any stage. She stated this while addressing an event organisd by Women Media Center (WMC) to pay tribute to her in recognition of her contribution to […]

• February 25, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

SAFDAR RASHEED Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday appealed to judges of higher judiciary to stop media from publishing or airing courts’ remarks during hearing of a case, arguing that this would dispel any misgivings before the final verdict of the court. Addressing a seminar on “Why democracy is obligatory […]

• February 21, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to two Urdu-language newspapers to explain about a news item they published, suggesting appointment of a commission by the government to probe into how the media had obtained the copy of a letter written by NAB chairman Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari to President Asif Ali Zardari. “How […]

• February 21, 2013
• Media Ethics, PPF Activities

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday urged the media to play its due and pivotal role in removing misunderstandings and build an atmosphere of peace and friendship among the countries in the region. Addressing first ever South Asia Media Summit organised by All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) here Wednesday, the Prime Minister said the region […]

• February 14, 2013
• Media Ethics

Sir: the killing of three clerics in Karachi a few days ago was indeed gruesome. The targeted killings of 10 to 15 people in Karachi has become the order of the day. Critical reviews are presented on TV channels and columns are written on the Karachi killings, but no remedial steps have been taken so […]

• February 12, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media Ethics

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban have warned shopkeepers in a popular market to stop selling “obscene films” and Viagra-style male potency pills. Shopkeepers told AFP on Monday that they found handwritten pamphlets containing the warnings after opening on Saturday in Karkhano market in Peshawar. “Selling sex drugs, vulgar films and obscene movies are against Sharia,” said […]

• February 11, 2013
• Media Ethics

Murtaza Ali Shah & Anjum Mir LONDON/BRADFORD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf says Pakistan’s problems are not as severe and volatile as portrayed in the media, especially on TV channels where the good work done by the government is not shown. “The media is ridiculing us and criticises us all the time, but we believe […]

• February 10, 2013
• Media Ethics, Television

THE killing of three clerics in Karachi a few days ago was indeed gruesome. The targeted killings of 10 to 15 people in Karachi have become the order of the day. Critical reviews are presented on TV channels and columns are written on Karachi killings, but no remedial steps have been taken so far. I […]

• February 9, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Media Ethics

By: Ahmad Noorani ISLAMABAD: Human Rights Watch (HRW), the leading human rights organisation of the world, has launched an offensive against the media instead of responding to journalistic criticism by ‘The News’ on its World Report-2013. HRW director in Pakistan Ali Dayan Hasan, in different media interactions, instead of elaborating the points of HRW World […]

• February 8, 2013
• Front Page, Media and Governance, Media Ethics

By: Ashraf Ansari Islamabad: At a seminar on media ethics and court reporting, senior journalists and lawyers agreed that there was urgent need to abide by the professional norms by media, lawyers and other professionals in fulfilment of national imperatives. Islamabad High Court Bar Association organised the seminar in collaboration with Press Council of Pakistan […]