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SAFMA Amritsar-Lahore Declaration

We, the journalists from eight member countries of SAARC, having met at SAFMA’s 8th South Asian Free Media Conference on: “A vision for South Asia and union: Opening minds, opening borders”, in Amritsar on 6 January and Lahore on 8-9 January 2013, underlining the historical, cultural, social and economic ties across South Asian borders, and […]


Online voting for better turnout

By: IRFAN MEHMOOD ACCORDING to voter statistics released by the Election Commission of Pakistan, 40 million voters are aged between 18 and 35, which accounts for 47 per cent out of 84.30 million total voters on the electoral rolls. In the conventional method of polling, finding the correct polling location and standing in line for […]


A journalist’s workshop

By: Aiman Adnan “The media and the journalists are not the mahatmas of ethics in public life. However, if they are able to inject a note of skepticism in their analyses I think it will have done its job,” said veteran journalist Ayaz Amir, addressing a body of noted as well as aspiring journalists, reporters, […]


Moot on maternal health held for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa journalists

KARACHI: An NGO working on reproductive health and family planning held a half-day workshop with health reporters from 10 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Marie Stopes Society (MSS) organised the event to raise the profile of reporting on reproductive and maternal health in a bid to decrease the rate of maternal mortality on district […]


University Of Peshawar to hold training programme for tribal journalists

PESHAWAR: The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, (JMC) University of Peshawar would start a training programme from tribal journalists in collaboration with the GiZ Germany. It was decided in a meeting of GiZ team led by Stefan Schmid, Co-ordinator Fata Development Programme with Vice Chancellor University of Peshawar Professor Dr Qibla Ayaz. Chairman Department […]


Promoting journalism in the tribal areas

ISLAMABAD: Around 250 journalists work in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata) and 12 have been killed in the area, after 9/11. This was stated by participants at a public discussion on “Reporting in Fata under FCR” organised by a non government international organisation (NGO) Friedric-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). The event was a tribute to journalists working […]


Workshop for journos

KHAR: Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Fata chapter, Thursday organised a training workshop for the journalists of Bajaur Agency. A daylong training workshop was held at the newly Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Bajaur office which was attended by a large number of media persons. During the training, the participants were informed about the basics […]


Media workshop: Reporting standards need to be improved

KARACHI: Speakers at a training workshop at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology highlighted that the standard of reporting in Pakistan must be improved. “Reporters must dig deeper for facts and this can only happen after they have had proper training,” said a panel of speakers at the workshop, including Prof. Dr […]


Training in civil journalism, social activism

Islamabad: The first-ever Youth TechCamp in Pakistan concluded Saturday after three days of hands-on, interactive training in civic journalism and social activism. A signature series hosted by the U.S. Department of State to increase digital literacy, Youth TechCamp Pakistan provided 40 young Pakistanis with three days of training with top Pakistani technology experts who are […]


Pakistani journalists receive training

Nine training workshops on the basics of journalism for district correspondents have been conducted by the Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP), with the support of UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). A total of 229 district correspondents, including 68 students of the Media Studies Department of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and […]


2013 Pakistan-US Journalists Exchange

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS This program, now in its third year, is designed to increase and deepen public understanding of the two countries and their important relationship, one that is crucial to regional stability and the global war on terrorism. This study tour offers U.S. and Pakistan journalists an opportunity to gain on-the-ground insights and firsthand […]


NGO for media impartiality in conflict reporting

PESHAWAR: The Individual and Pakistan has urged media to play a constructive role by demonstrating impartiality while doing conflict reporting, as it is a significant forum that could assist in resolving disputes. Shaukat Ali Ashraf, a trainer of Individual and Pakistan, stressed the need for media impartiality in conflict reporting. He said this while addressing […]


Joint efforts needed to give Pakistan peace: Farooqui

By: Nawaz Khuhro KARACHI: Special Assistant to Sindh Chief Minister on Media Affairs, Sharmila Farooqui, said on Wednesday that joint efforts are needed to give Pakistan peace, unity and love. “Peace building efforts are a must to improve national image of our country,” she said while addressing as chief guest at the concluding ceremony of […]


Role of media in peace building highlighted

KARACHI: Participants of a national consultative workshop on ‘Peace Building’ have said that media can play a pivotal role in promoting peace and harmony in the society. Journalists should report ongoing conflicts with consciousness, impartiality and factuality. This was observed by the participants, belonging to the 23 districts of Pakistan, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), FATA and […]