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Journalist disappears

HYDERABAD- Akhter Baloch, a journalist and a human rights activists was picked up by some unknown persons, police said on March 24, 2003. Akbar, driver of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) told reporters that he was coming to the press club when a private jeep intercepted them outside Shahbaz building. Two persons came out […]


Women workshop from 27th

NAWABSHAH- A three-day “Journalism Training Workshop for Women” is being organized at Government Degree Girls College, Nawabshah under the auspices of Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), Karachi on March 27th to March 29th. According to a spokesman of PPF the workshop are part of an ongoing nation-wide PPF programme that aims at imparting news and article […]


APNS petition adjourned to April 01

ISLAMABAD- The case of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) against the laws governing press employees was once again adjourned as all lawyers representing the parties were not present before the First Bench of the Supreme Court on March 24, 2003. At the outset, Afzal Siddiqui said that Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, counsel of APNS, had returned […]


Supreme Court to take up Wage Award case on 24th

ISLAMABAD- The Supreme Court (SC) will take up on March 24, 2003 the constitutional petition of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society, challenging the Seventh Wage Award for newspaper employees. The case, which was fixed for hearing on two occasions in the past, was adjourned due to illness of Abdul Hafiz Pirzada, counsel for the petitioner […]


CPNE strongly condemns US attack on Iraq

KARACHI- The Standing Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) in a meeting held on March 21, 2003 here issued a statement on the naked aggression perpetrated against the people of Iraq by the USA. The meeting was presided over by Mujeeb-ur Rehman Shami, President CPNE. “The statement said: “The latest US offensive […]


End to piracy in software can help create 32,000 jobs: AAA report

KARACHI- The elimination of piracy in the software industry could create around 32,000 jobs over the next five years and help in accelerating the economic growth in the country, said an international report. The existing 90 percent piracy rate is blocking the software industry’s contribution to the employment creation, said the “Study on copyright losses […]


CPNE welcomes government’s commitment to press freedom

KARACHI- The Standing Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors noted here on March 20, 2003 with satisfaction the announcement of commitment to press freedom by the Government led by Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali and called for proper follow-up action on the ground by having regular meetings with member-editors of the CPNE for […]


CPNE standing committee meeting on March 20

KARACHI- The Standing Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors will meet at the Avari Towers, Karachi on March 20, 2003 at 11 am under the Chairmanship of CPNE President Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami. The agenda for the CPNE Standing Committee includes government-press relations review, consideration of communication received from Federal Information Ministry regarding legal notice […]


CPJ concerned over threats to weekly

The Committee to Protect Journalists, New York, in a letter to President General Pervez Musharraf has expressed concern about a recent threat allegedly made by a senior Punjab official to weekly The Independent, Lahore. Following is the text of the letter: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concern about a recent threat allegedly made […]


Tribunal to hear newspapers workers’ cases

ISLAMABAD- The implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees presided over by Mr Justice Jawaid Nawaz Khan Gandapur, is presently on tour to Peshawar on hearing case of the newspapers employees and the newspaper owners. Tribunal will hold court at its Peshawar Circuit till 22nd March, 2003. Twenty cases are on the cause list of the Tribunal. […]


Cabinet reiterates government’s resolve to follow liberal media policy

ISLAMABAD- The federal Cabinet on March 19, 2003 reiterated the resolve of the government to follow a liberal media policy allowing full freedom to the press. The cabinet decided that the media policy would be based on merit keeping in view the intended target of each campaign with due weightage to regional publications. Addressing the […]


Maher stresses harmonious press-government ties

KARACHI- Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Maher has said that the government would take maximum steps to ensure the freedom of press, and stressed the need for building an environment of trust and confidence between the press and the government. He was addressing the 16th All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Awards Ceremony (1999-2000) […]


16th APNS awards: no one can curb freedom of press: minister

KARACHI- Federal Information and Media Development Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has declared that no one can curb the freedom of the press in Pakistan. He said this, while delivering presidential address at the 16th Awards ceremony of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) at the Mohatta Hindu Gymkhana here on March 18, 2003. The minister […]


List of recipients of APNS Advertising Award

KARACHI- The list of recipients of 16th APNS Advertising Awards for 1999 & 2000. Business Performance Awards: 1st – M/s Orient Advertising (Pvt) Ltd. 2nd – M/s Interflow Communications (Pvt) Ltd. 3rd – M/s Asiatic Advertising (Pvt) Ltd. Special Business Performance Awards – M/s Midas (Pvt) Ltd, Lahore. Special Business Awards: – Periodicals – M/s […]