ISLAMABAD- The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has appealed to the government to withdraw the ban on the publication of Daily Dopehar, imposed by the Islamabad administration. In a statement issued Secretary General, CPNE, Zahid Malik said this action has created a grave situation in the country and it will be construed as an […]
ISLAMABAD- Interior Minister Lt-Gen (retd) Moinuddin Haider has assured the editors of Rawalpindi and Islamabad that he will take up the issue of lifting of ban on daily Dopehar, Islamabad, with the authorities concerned. The minister gave this assurance to a delegation of the editors who, led by Zahid Malik, Secretary General of the Council […]
ISLAMABAD- The newspaper editors, while condemning the arbitrary ban on the publication of daily Dopehar of Islamabad, have demanded of the Islamabad Administration to lift the ban on the said daily within 48 hours failing which the editors will resort to staging protests in every possible manner. This was resolved in a meeting of the […]
NEW YORK- A total of 37 journalists were killed worldwide as a direct result of their work in 2001, a sharp increase from 2000 when 24 were killed, according to a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The report said that the dramatic rise was mainly due to the war in Afghanistan, […]
ISLAMABAD (PR)- The chief Commissioner Islamabad, has imposed ban of the publication of daily Dopehar Islamabad for 30 days. The step has been taken for publishing a news caption “Differences in Federal Cabinet.” In a notification issued about this news, it has been said that this news is clearly objectionable which provided the people. On […]
KARACHI- The APNS has strongly protested on the arbitrary ban on the publication of daily ‘Dopehar’ by the Islamabad administration and termed it as a contravention of freedom of press enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan, says a press release. The Secretary General APNS, Kazi Asad Abid, in a statement flayed the […]
ISLAMABAD- A delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) discussed the issue of the Seventh Wage Board Award with high officials of the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Information. According to a press release, a number of options were discussed during the meeting and it was decided that both the ministries would also […]
PESHAWAR- Senior correspondent of Dawn, Intikhab Amir, was elected president of Peshawar Press Club. In the annual election, Mr. Amir defeated his rival candidate, Shoukat Yousafzai of daily Al-Akhbar, with a margin of 59 voted, getting votes against Mr. Yousafzai’s 59. According to the results announced night by the election committee chairman, for the post […]
KARACHI- (PPI)- The ban imposed by Pakistan government on Indian satellite and Star channels to curb their propaganda was overwhelming responded by cable operators all over the country in general and Karachi in particular. “The propaganda by these channels were not only undesirable but was also against the national ideology and integrity,” said one cable […]
ISLAMABAD- British journalist Christina Lamb was detained at the Islamabad airport for six hours and once again deported from Pakistan on a flight to Dubai. Immigration officials posted at the Islamabad international airport said that she was not allowed by the Government of Pakistan to enter Pakistan and was made to leave on Dubai bound […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (APNEC) and other newspapers employees bodies have demanded implementation of the 7th Wage Award. Taking stock of the newspapers employees financial conditions, different union leaders demanded of the newspapers owners to implement the Award and said, “If the Wage Award is not implemented […]
KARACHI- The secretary general of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Kazi Asad Abid has announced the decision of APNS to suspend advertisement campaign recently initiated with regard to 7th Wage Board Award, announced by the government, till indefinite period. All member publications have been requested to stop publication of such ads till further advice, said […]
KARACHI- The All-Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has launched a countrywide campaign against the latest wage board award and the Newspaper Employees Act calling for the repeal of both to save the newspaper industry in the country. The appeal addressed to President Pervez Musharraf says that the award involves payment of Rs 200 crores to newspaper […]
TIMERGARA- A German television crewmember was wounded when the local people attacked the media team in the main Timergara bazaar. The police resorted to firing into the air to provide protective cover to the foreign journalists and to disperse the assailants. However, the miscreants again attacked the media team when the police stopped firing. Later, […]
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