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Rashid for true depiction of Pakistan in media

WASHINGTON- Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on May 21, 2002 evening called upon the Western media to depict Pakistan in a true and positive perspective by projecting it as a committed state waging a courageous fight against terrorism. Addressing intellectuals and journalists at a dinner hosted in his honour by the Washington-based […]


Illegal pay TV channels trade costs government Rs 1.4b

KARACHI- The growing business of illegal pay TV channels being broadcast by operators through smuggled and illegal decoders, has inflicted a loss or about Rs 1.4 billion to government in its revenues in the year 2002. Viewers of pay or cable television channels in Pakistan stand around 400 million, but only 0.1 million of them […]


Input tax adjustment on ads: ST invoices specifications conveyed to PTV

ISLAMABAD- The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has conveyed the specifications of sales tax invoices to the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) for claiming input tax adjustment on advertisement services. The CBR has also pointed out to all the collect orates that invoices issued by PTV bearing the name and registration number of the registered person/buyer […]


New PFUJ officer-bearers

ISLAMABAD- New office-bearers of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) for the next two years were elected here on May 18, 2003 before the conclusion of a three-day biennial delegates meeting of the organization. While Ahfazur Rehman of the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) was elected unopposed as president, C. R. Shamsi of the […]


Pemra, Peshawar University sign MoU

ISLAMABAD- The Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has been playing vital role in encouraging private sector to promote electronic media, therefore many licences are being issued to operate radio stations and TV channels in private sector, said Pemra Chairman Mian Muhammad Javed on May 20, 2003. He was speaking at a ceremony of […]


PFUJ demands implementation of wage award

ISLAMABAD- The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded implementation of the Seventh Wage Board Award. The demand was made through various resolutions passed on the concluding day session of the three-day biennial delegates meeting at the National Press Club here on May 18, 2003. PFUJ President I.H. Raashed presided over the meeting in […]


Photographer dies

TOBA TEK SINGH- Senior photographer and press club founder member Ismail Shaheen died of heart failure here on May 17, 2003. He was laid to rest at the central graveyard where hundreds of people offered funeral prayer. Source: Dawn Date:5/18/2003


Treason trial’s media coverage banned

LAHORE- The Lahore High Court chief justice on May 13, 2003 banned the media coverage of the proceedings of a petition seeking the trial of President Gen Musharraf on high treason charges for allegedly making a show of power in public. The chief justice also ordered the constitution of a division bench to take up […]


Tariq Saeed takes over as PTV GM

LAHORE- Tariq Saeed has taken over as General Mangaer Pakistan Television (PTV), with immediate effect, relieving Khawaja Najmul Hassan who has been transferred to Headquarters. Tariq Saeed, who joined PTV in 1974, brings vast experiences in the field of programmes and drama. Source: Business Recorder Date:5/14/2003


Text of SC order on Wage Award

KARACHI-The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued its order relating to the hearing held on May 7, 2003 of APNS constitutional petition No. 35 of 2002 against 7th Wage Board Award. The bench of the Supreme Court consisted of Mr. Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmed, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Mian Muhammad Afzal and Mr. Justice Muhammad […]


First cyber crime case in Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD- The Supreme Court on May 13, 2003 issued notice to the deputy attorney general for May 14 in the first-ever cyber crime case reported by the US Consulate in Karachi. Former federal minister Syed Iqbal Haider, who was assisted by Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, appeared in the Supreme Court on behalf of Iftikhar and […]


Digital music library established

PESHAWAR- Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) has installed a computerised library to entertain the listeners of FM101 channel, Programme Manager Sardar Ali told sources on May 12, 2003. “In the wake of the ever-increasing popularity of the FM101, we have established a digitalized music library, connected with main server, which contained as many as 8,000 songs […]


Digital music library established

PESHAWAR- Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) has installed a computerised library to entertain the listeners of FM101 channel, Programme Manager Sardar Ali told sources on May 12, 2003. “In the wake of the ever-increasing popularity of the FM101, we have established a digitalized music library, connected with main server, which contained as many as 8,000 songs […]


Office bearers elected

PESHAWAR- Sajjad Haider was elected president of the Khyber Union of Journalists in the annual election held at the Peshawar Press Club on May 10, 2003. Mohammad Ibrahim Khan had been elected secretary-general unopposed. Nadir Khawaja and Gohar Ali were elected vice-presidents. The post of joint secretary was won by Shaheen Buneri. Source: Dawn Date:5/12/2003