ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has stopped the implementation of a Rs 1.5 billion programme launched by the Shaukat Aziz government to provide employment skills to youth on the grounds of its being an extra burden on the Centre, following the categorical refusal of the provinces to share the fiscal load, sources told The News on […]
Date: December 27th, 2007 Location: Karachi Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organized a one-day dialogue program for journalists and civil society members on Media Coverage of Elections in Karachi on December 27, 2007. Forty-nine journalists and civil society members participated in the workshop, facilitated by Chief Reporter of Daily Nawa-e-Waqt Karachi Yousuf Khan. The objectives of […]
KARACHI – Continuing its pursuit of acknowledging and honouring journalistic excellence in Pakistan and India, CNN International, the worldÂ’s leading 24-hour news channel, will host the fifth annual award ceremony of CNN Young Journalist Award (CNN YJA) on December 14. The awards will be given away at a gala ceremony in New Delhi. CNN YJA […]
KARACHI – Continuing its pursuit of acknowledging and honouring journalistic excellence in Pakistan and India, CNN International, the world’s leading 24-hour news channel, will host the fifth annual award ceremony of CNN Young Journalist Award (CNN YJA) on December 14. The awards will be given away at a gala ceremony in New Delhi. CNN YJA […]
From now until August 15, 2007, the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF) is accepting applications from print journalists for the 2008 program. Successful candidates will report for American news organizations from March-August, 2008. Since 1984, AFPF has provided training opportunities to approximately ten journalists annually. It is hoped that through such training, Fellows will learn […]
Date: MARCH 18-20, 2007 Location: NAWABSHAH Media and non governmental organisations can play a vital role regarding democratic governance. For this, they require complete information about electoral process. To raise awareness amongst NGO persons regarding the importance of elections, the PPF organised a three-day training workshop at Nawabshah from March 18 to 20, 2007. It […]
Date: February 26 to 28, 2007 Location: Liaquatpur , District Rahim Yar Khan Press is the fourth pillar of state and journalists play a vital role for bringing change to any society. They are often compared to troopers at war, constantly on their toes to catch the latest news. Due to their professional responsibilities, they […]
Date: February 15,2007 Location: Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Press Centre, Karachi Injudicious use of pesticides damage health, environment and agriculture A Seminar on Evaluating Effects of Use of Pesticides in Pakistan was organised by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) at its Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Press Centre on 15th February, 2007. Agricultural and environmental experts were […]
Date: January 20, 2007 Location: Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Karachi The launching ceremony of the book titled “Balochistan Mein Ablagh-E-Aama — Aghaz wa Irteqa”, authored by Professor Seemi Naghmana Tahir, Chairperson of the Department of Mass Communication, Balochistan University, was organised by the Pakistan Press Foundation at its Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Karachi on January […]
Date: January 6 to 8, 2007 Location: Naushehro Feroze Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), with support from the European Union (EU), organized a three-day training workshop on “Media and Local Governance” for journalists in Naushehro Feroze from January 6 to January 8, 2007. The objectives of the workshop were: 1.To develop the capacity of journalists in […]
Date: December 25-29, 2006 Location: Karachi Any gender-based act that results in physical, sexual or mental torture or harm to women or any form of threats to harm women may be described as gender based violence. In Pakistan, a majority of women not only lack their basic rights but also face social, cultural and economic […]
Date: December 06-08, 2006 Location: Karachi A three-day workshop on “Violence Against Women” was organized by the PPF at Gwadar, Balochistan commencing December 6, 2006. Twenty-eight participants, including 14 women, attended the workshop. Detailed discussions were held at the workshop on gender-based violence against women and ways to reduce the incidents. It was observed that […]
Location: Karachi The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is organising a seminar for journalists titled “Aspects of Women Prisoners Release” on Thursday July 20, 2006, from 3:30pm to 5pm, at the PPF Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Press Centre, Shahrah Kamal Ataturk, Karachi. Uzma Noorani, Council Member, Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Mr. Zia Awan, President, […]
ALFRED FRIENDLY PRESS FELLOWSHIPS 1616 H Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-737-4414 – Fax: 202-737-4416 Email: [email protected] – Website: www.pressfellowships.org Dear Sir or Madam: From now until September 1, 2006, the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF) is accepting applications from print journalists for our 2007 program. Successful candidates will report for American […]
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