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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
KARACHI- An Electronics Crimes Unit (ECU) will be established soon in Sindh Police Department to deal with the cyber and electronics crimes. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah has issued orders to this effect, without taking any proper arrangement, sources disclosed. Electronics and cyber crimes are the yield of high tech-era, […]
KARACHI- The standing committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on May 9, 2003 strongly deplored the attempts to revive draconian media advertising policies which were evolved during the military dictatorships of the 70s, 80s and 90s and warned that any reversion to these Constitution violative media policies would be totally counterproductive and […]
KARACHI- Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has appreciated the role of media in creating cordial atmosphere between provinces and the federal government. The governor was talking to a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) led by its President Mujibur Rehman Shami, which called on him at the Governor House here on May […]
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