KARACHI- Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on April 10, 2003 denied that the recent incident of cable cut had caused total halt of all the ISPs’ operation to outside world communication. Explaining the situation, a PTCL release said that the company had satellite links at Karachi and Islamabad, SMC link up to the United Arab […]
ISLAMABAD- Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on April 9, 2003 paid tributes to the journalists who lost their lives in the line of duty during the Iraq war. Talking to participants of a protest meeting organised by the Electronic Media Association on the killing of journalists during the Iraq war, Rashid said […]
KARACHI- Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) President Mujibur Rehman Shami and General Secretary Mahmudul Aziz in a joint statement on April 9, 2003 have strongly condemned the wanton killing of journalists in Iraq, including Baghdad by the US-led forces. They said that despite all the excuses and explanations given by the US military high […]
SHEIKHUPURA- The Ahle Qalam Group won the annual election of the local press club, securing 18 votes against its rival Ittehad Group’s 16. Dawn reporter Sarwar Rana was elected the club president. Other newly-elected office-bearers include secretary-general Azim Ahmad Yazdani, senior vice-president Tahir Masood Sajid, information secretary Rai Asad Kharl, joint secretary Majid Malhi, office […]
KARACHI-The newsmen staged protest before US Consulate on April 9, 2003. They condemned the killings of three foreign journalists in missile attack by US and allied forces in Palestine hotel Baghdad. They said that it was an attack on freedom of press and termed it to gag the voice of International Press. It was the […]
MULTAN- Member of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Bodies of Multan Union of Journalists and Multan Press Club have protested on the killings of three journalists and two cameramen and injuring several others in Baghdad in US raids. “It is a deliberate bombing on the hotel where the newsmen were staying because they were […]
ISLAMABAD- Renowned intellectual, writer and columnist, Abdullah Malik, died after a protracted illness at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) here late April 9, 2003 night. He was 82. He earlier remained admitted to KRL Hospital from where he was shifted to PIMS a few days back. Mr Malik was suffering from Pleural Effusion, […]
ISLAMABAD- Senior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Islamabad Arshad Ali has restrained the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) here on April 8, 2003 from conducting raids on the offices of cable operators in federal capital. The Judge has issued these instructions in hearing of application filed by 25 cable operators of twin cities, it […]
ISLAMABAD- Information Secretary Anwar Mahmood on April 7, 2003 said that the law on dissemination of information was fully intact and various measures were being taken to ensure flow of right and credible information to the people. The secretary, who was addressing a one-day seminar on “New World Information Order – Challenges and options for […]
ISLAMABAD- Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said the government had proposed to allow 10 to 15 new TV channels for free flow of information, and PTV should get ready to compete with them. He stated this while addressing the inaugural session of one-day seminar on “New World Information Order-challenges and opportunities for Pakistan”, organised by […]
KARACHI- Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have demanded of the government to launch inquiry into the Pakistan Telecommunication Company’s fibre link damage, cutting off the country’s telecom link from the whole world for several hours. “We demand the government to order an independent inquiry into this incident nominating representatives of media, ISPs and other private sector […]
HYDERABAD- The activists of Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) on April 6, 2003 roughed up local journalists and employees of Hyderabad Press Club after an anti-war rally outside the Club. The scuffle started when activist of PML(F) took out petrol from a motorbike of a photojournalist. The PML(F) activists on admonishing became rash and started using […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) authorities have blocked more than 1,800 pornographic websites. Over 60 per cent of an estimated one million internet users visit pornographic sites, said Zahir Mohammed Khan, a senior official of the PTCL. “We launched a campaign to block such web sites in February and, so far, have identified […]
SIALKOT- The district government and the management of Buraq Radio FM-104 on April 4, 2003 signed an agreement for the establishment of a radio station near Jinnah Stadium. The radio station is being established by the local private sector under the supervision of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). District Sports Officer Nasir Ali […]
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