KARACHI-The Education Department, Government of Sindh, till date has not spent from-the allocated funds of Rs 12.50 million for the media campaign to popularise the free primary elementary education in the province. ” As June is reaching and all budgets would be lapsed, it is feared that the amount would remain unutilised. The inside, sources […]
KARACHI- A key suspect in the kidnapping in Pakistan last year of American reporter Daniel Pearl has been found in police custody, his lawyer said on April 17, 2003. Defence lawyer Khawaja Naveed said Fazal Karim was tracked down by his relatives after being held incommunicado by the police for the last eight months. Naveed […]
KARACHI- The Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (ISPAK), has categorically rejected the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) claim that it had restored the international optic fibre link in seven hours and thirty minutes, on April 4. ISPAK said that the disconnection lasted for about 24 hours, which paralysed the entire operation of ISP’s in […]
KARACHI- Internet service providers (ISPs) gave vent to their anger on April 17, 2003 over Pakistan Telecommunication Company’s failure in stopping Denial of Service attacks, which make internet surfing to go at a snail’s pace, and demanded that an independent inquiry commission probe into the matter. “We demand an independent inquiry commission to carry out […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Railways has decided to restore 50 percent concession on travelling tickets for journalists. According to official sources here on April 16, 2003, a summary in this regard has been sent to the Ministry of Railways for approval. Under the new decision, the railways would provide travelling tickets to journalists on 50 percent discount […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Television will launch transmission of its fourth channel from next month, said Secretary Information Syed Anwar Mehmood here on April 16, 2003. Addressing the concluding session of PTV’s General Manager Conference, the Secretary Information underlined the need for telecasting of such religious programme which meet demands of the modern age. The secretary urged […]
KARACHI- Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Federal Minister for Information and Media Development, has said that the Government would start new Channel in the regional languages soon. This he stated while meeting the PTV Karachi officials during his visit. He said that he had full knowledge about the problems of the employees and he would resolve them […]
KARACHI- Prominent TV artists, writer and compere have strongly hailed the announcement of 100 per cent increase in the payment to PTV artistes including, writers and singers with immediate effect. Talking to sources, Maqsood hailed the decision of Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid for enhancing the payment to PTV artistes. He said that although the […]
SIALKOT- On the appeal of Sialkot Press Cub Sialkot and Sialkot Union of Journalists, Sialkot press photographers Association, Society of Newspapers Editors and Sialkot Editors Council, the journalists and Press photographers of Sialkot district staged a protest demonstration at Allama Iqbal Chowk against the brutal killings of foreign mediamen by American colossal bombing in Iraq […]
ISLAMABAD- Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on April 15, 2003 announced 100 percent increase in the payment of PTV artistes, writers and singers with immediate effect. He made this announcement while inaugurating the PTV’s General Managers Conference at the PTV Headquarters. The Minister was also briefed on the PTV performance by the […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has allowed the internet service providers an alternate connection to Fibre Link Around Globe (FLAG) following growing complaints of their coming under Denial of Service attacks due to some problems in the SingTel to which they are currently linked. The decision came at the end of hours-long meeting […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has drawn up a tentative list of foreign channels that can be shown by the cable operators, an official said. He said the list was drawn up after series of complaints by customers that the cable operators were showing foreign channels that played indecent programmes, which did not […]
PESHAWAR- North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Minister for Health Inayatullah Khan has said that media and religious institutions including mosques would be practically involved in the forth-coming polio eradication campaign to make it more effective and result-oriented. Unlike previous governments, the present Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) government does not believe in mere talks and tall claims […]
KARACHI: A three-day national conference on “Urdu Press – Problems and Prospects” will be held in the city from May 24 under the auspices of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi. A varsity spokesman said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali had been invited to perform the inauguration of the […]
” 
” 
” 
” 
