KARACHI – A survey conducted by the Karachi Union of Journalists to mark Press Freedom Day has praised journalists working for the Sindhi-language press for exposing customs like karo-kari and honour killings despite threats from feudal lords. A KUJ press release on April 3 said journalists work in a highly intolerant society and are subjected […]
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Union of Journalists will elect its office-bearers at the Peshawar Press Club on May 10, a press release said. A meeting of the election committee held in Peshawar on May 2 issued the final list of candidates. Zalan Moomand and Sajjad Haider will contest for the office of the president and […]
ISLAMABAD – In a Press release issued in Islamabad on May 2 the Ministry of Information referring to The Nation report of May 02 regarding the financial status of PTV, stated that the drop in PTV revenues has been duly noted by the Ministry and the Board of Directors with serious concern. Of particular concern, […]
D. I. KHAN – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has agreed on principal to issue FM Radio license to Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. The sources disclosed that FM radio would be installed at Gomal University under the administrative and management control of Journalism and Mass Communication department. The vice chancellor Wazirzada Muhammad Idrees […]
ISLAMABAD – May 3, is World Press Freedom Day, to remember and stress importance of free Press in a free society and time to honour those nations that embrace one of democracy’s most essential rights. The day is being observed in commemoration with the anniversary of the 1991 signing of the ‘Windhoek Declaration’ in Africa […]
Release of second annual IFJ Press Freedom Report for South Asia The year since May 2003 has been a turbulent time for journalists in South Asia. As in previous years, governments, insurgents, terrorists, corrupt officials, gangsters and fundamentalists of all religions were seen to be targeting media for its free and fearless reporting. Despite major […]
Today on May 3, 2004, journalists and press-freedom advocates around the world are celebrating World Press Freedom Day – a day to remember the vital role press freedom plays in fostering healthy democracies and free societies. In dozens of countries, being a journalist often means risking one’s life to get a story. In 2003, 42 […]
By Amartya Sen IT is not always easy to love the media. The press can torment and harass through distorted reporting, and it can also ruin lives through targeted invasions of privacy. The ability to do great good rarely comes without some power to do harm, and the free press is no exception to this […]
KARACHI – “In observing World Press Freedom Day, we draw attention to the crucial role that free, independent and pluralistic media play in the democratic process”, said Director General UNESCO Kochiro Matsuura on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day to be celebrated on May 3rd. “Respecting the media’s independence and recognizing the fundamental right […]
ISLAMABAD – World Press Freedom Day is being observed May 3, to remember and stress importance of free Press in a free society and time to honour those nations that embrace one of democracy’s most essential rights. The day is being observed in commemoration with the anniversary of the 1991 signing of the ‘Windhoek Declaration’ […]
ISLAMABAD – Monday, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day, to remember and stress importance of free press in a free society and time to honour those nations that embrace one of democracy’s most essential rights. The day is being observed in commemoration with the anniversary of the 1991 signing of the ‘Windhoek Declaration’ in […]
KARACHI – “In observing World Press Freedom Day, we draw attention to the crucial role that free, independent and pluralistic media play in the democratic process”, said Director General UNESCO Kochiro Matsuura on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day to be celebrated on May 3rd. “Respecting the media’s independence and recognizing the fundamental right […]
KARACHI – British Telecom and WorldCall Communication Ltd Pakistan have entered into a long-term strategic partnership by signing a Master Agreement for co-operation and partnership covering different areas of their respective operations, said a spokesman for WorldCall. The Master Agreement was signed last month at BT Tower, London, by Mark Smith, Managing Director, BT Global […]
LAHORE – About 250 Pakistani entrepreneurs are expected to attend Print and Media Show, Drupa 2004, to be held in Duesselfdorf, Germany, from May 6 — 19, 2004. According to a spokesman of Liaison Office for Messe Duesseldorf GmbH in Pakistan, “as an industry trend-setter Drupa presents a detailed insight into future developments in technology.” […]
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