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Training and Capacity Building

Workshop in Gharo, District Thatta for journalists on Media and Democratic Governance

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Date: March 6-8, 2007 Location: Gharo, District Thatta Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organized a three-day training workshop on “Media and Democratic Governance” at Press Club Gharo, from March 6 to 8, 2007. It was aimed at training journalists about reporting during elections. There were twenty participants present out of which two were female journalists. The […]


Pearl-Shahzad Media Training

Date: 09-13 October 2011 Location: Karachi DANIEL PEARL-SALEEM SHAHZAD MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SUMMARY Drawing inspiration from Daniel Pearl and Syed Saleem Shahzad — American and Pakistani journalists killed in the line of duty while covering a common war against terror in Pakistan — the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF) and the Pakistani Press Foundation (PPF) […]


PPF Workshop Monitoring Press Freedom, Rawalpindi

Location: Rawalpindi Dates: 6-8 September Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organised a 3 -day Press freedom Workshop at Kotli Satyan, District Rawalpindi, for local journalists from 6-8 Sept 2005. Kotli Satyan, is twin sister Tehsil Headquarters of District Rawalpindi. It is a picturesque hill station, about one and half hour drive from Murree. Despite its cool […]


Workshop on Media Coverage of Elections At Karachi

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 […]


Workshop in Nawabshah for Media and Non Governmental Organisations on Media and Democratic Governance

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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 […]


Workshop in Liaquatpur On Press Clubs: Establishment and the role of media

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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 […]


Seminar in Karachi on Injudicious use of pesticides damage health, environment and agriculture

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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 […]


Book Launching at PPF Karachi: “Balochistan Mein Ablagh-E-Aama-Aghaz wa Irteqa” by Professor Seemi Naghmana Tahir

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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 […]


Workshop in Naushehro Feroze for Journalists on Media and Local Governance

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 […]


Workshop in Karachi on Gender-based violence

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 […]


Workshop in Gwadar on Violence Against Women

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 […]


Seminar on Aspects of Women Prisoners Release

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, […]


PPF Seminar on “Women in Decision-Making: Meeting Challenges, Creating Change”

Location: Karachi The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organised a seminar for journalists titled “Women in Decision-Making: Meeting Challenges, Creating Change” on Thursday, March 09, 2006 at the PPF Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, in Karachi. The event was held in connection with March 8, United Nations International Women’s Day, the theme of which for 2006 was […]


PPF Seminar “Violence Against Teachers”

Location: Karachi The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organised a seminar for journalists titled “Violence Against Teachers” on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at its Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Karachi. Prof. Dr Sarwar Nasim, President, Karachi University Teachers Society, Prof. Dr Sulaiman Muhammad, President, Teachers Society, Urdu University, Engineer Tahir Yusuf, Chief, All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation […]