KARACHI- Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTCL) has continued ban on the internet telephony despite the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) verdict to remove the PTCL imposed ban from January 01, 2003. The PTA, over the row between Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and PTCL on internet telephony imposed by PTCL in October 2002 had ordered the PTCL to […]
Islamabad-Pakistan Tobacco Company has voluntarily decided not to use television and radio for cigarette advertisements from January 1, 2003 onwards. Consequently, PTC’s brands which will not be advertised on TV and Radio are Benson and Hedges, Jhon Players Gold Leaf, Wills International, Capstan, Wills Kings, Wills Navy Cut, Embassy, No. 6, Gold Flake, Gold Flake […]
LAHORE- The veteran journalist and former bureau chief of daily ‘Hurriyat’ and life member of Lahore Press Club, Tauseef Ahmed Khan, passed away here on December 25, 2002. He was 70. He was suffering from bladder cancer and was admitted to the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital a week ago, where he died of heart attack […]
KARACHI- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) and the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) have instituted the Unesco/ PPF Gender in Journalism Annual Awards for two journalists of the print media. One of the awards would recognize excellence in gender-sensitive reporting. It would be open to both male and female journalists. The award […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan on December 26, 2002 agreed to co-operate with Afghanistan in re-establishing centres of information and media in that country. The visiting Afghan Minister for Information, S M Raheen, and his Pakistani counterpart Sheikh Rashid Ahmed agreed in formal talks held here to increase bilateral co-operation in the field. Islamabad would provide every possible […]
LAHORE- The country’s parliament is fully empowered to alter laws pertaining to Press Council and the notion that these cannot be changed is incorrect. This was stated by Syed Anwar Mahmood, Federal Secretary Information while speaking at concluding session of National Conference on the topic of ‘Freedom of Media and Governance’ held under the auspices […]
KARACHI- Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) has taken very serious the threat of immolation by a former president of Dharki Press Club (DPC) as a protest against the alleged atrocities of a local influential figure and urged the Inspector General Police to take immediate cognisance of the situation. The executive council of KUJ in its […]
ISLAMABAD- Over a 1000 cities and towns of the country have been illuminated with the Internet while this number is increasing gradually. This was stated by Akhtar Ahmed Bajwa, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) while speaking to a group of journalists that called on him at the PTCL headquarters on December 17, 2002. He […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan and China on December 16, 2002 agreed to enhance co-operation in various areas of information technology (IT) industry, and to start some meaningful joint ventures in software development, setting up of information technology Parks, IT Enablers Services, including Call Centres, Online Accountancy and Web Development Services, It has also been agreed that Pakistan […]
THATTA- A man, Riaz Shirazi, and his armed accomplices reportedly tried to kidnap a reporter, Mehboob Ali Brohi, here on December 14, 2002. Mr Mehboob, who works for a Sindhi newspaper, Shaam, was headed towards his village along with a friend, Nazir Jakhro, when two cars intercepted them in front of the Shahjehan Mosque. Riaz […]
PESHAWAR- Speakers at workshop on December 13, 2002 pointed out deficiencies in the working of journalism and called for removing them. December 13, 2002 was the last day of three-day workshop. The speakers cited lack of proper and timely payment by the employers to the reporters, reluctance on the part of the officials to share […]
ISLAMABAD- Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on December 14, 2002 asked Paknet to improve the quality of Internet services available in the country. Addressing the launching ceremony of “Online Education” launched by M/S Lycetech the IT Minister said that present quality Internet which is open in many cities is not […]
LAHORE- The country’s parliament is fully empowered to alter laws pertaining to Press Council and the notion that these cannot be changed, is incorrect. This was stated by Syed Anwar Mahmood, Federal Secretary Information while speaking at concluding session of National Conference on the topic of ‘Freedom of Media and Governance’ held under the auspices […]
DHAKA- Two foreign journalists, detained in Dhaka in the last week of November on charge of anti-Bangladesh activities, were deported this afternoon after “promising” not to “falsely malign” the country. “Zaiba Malik (a Briton of Pakistani origin), and Bruno Sorrentino (from Italy), who work for Channel 4 network were being deported “as an extraordinary gesture […]
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