ISLAMABAD- A fellowship in the name of slain US journalist Daniel Pearl, has been established to train foreign mediapersons, says a press release on November 5, 2002. The fellowship, established by Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF), and the Daniel Pearl Foundation, aimed at promoting press freedom and fostering East-West understanding, it said. The setting up […]
KARACHI- Expressing concern over the hurriedly-promulgated ordinances about the Press and publications, the Karachi Union of Journalists said on November 3, 2002 it was not party to any of the ordinances as it was not consulted on them. At an extended meeting of the KUJ, held at Karachi Press Club and presided over by KUJ […]
ISLAMABAD- The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has set up committees from the general public to deal with complaints against the content and quality of the broadcast media. The “Councils of Complaints” comprising representatives of the civil society will be based in Quetta, Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi will hear the complaints of the public […]
KARACHI- Business Software Alliance (BSA) has announced it would not initiate any enforcement activity against pirated software users during the next 30 days, ending on 30 day period, ending December 11, 2002 and urged all companies to use this period to become fully compliant with Pakistan’s copyright laws. ‘During the next 30 days, BSA will […]
HYDERABAD- The activists of the Sindh National Party staged token hunger strike outside the press club on November 3, 2002 to protest against the murder of Kandhkot journalist, Shahid Soomro. They condemned the feudal system saying that Shahid Soomro had been crucified at the altar of this system. They demanded exemplary punishment for his killers. […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) on November 8, 2002 asked Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) to prove within a week that a ban on Internet telephony and voice chat had really brought positive impact on its business, otherwise it would be no more. This was the conclusion of a crucial meeting chaired by Chairman […]
HYDERABAD- After Sindh Governor’s assurance that murder of journalist Shahid Soomro will not be allowed to be covered up and that heirs will receive justice, Kandhkot Police included Section 365-A Pakistan Panel Code (PPC) (kidnapping for ransom) in First Information Report (FIR) of murder case of and District Superintendent Police (DSP) Kandhkot submitted papers of […]
LAHORE- Majid Nizami, Editor Nawa-i-Waqt and Editor-in-Chief The Nation has said that newspapers have become an industry though for some it is also a mission. He stated that newspaper sellers are a pillar of this industry and congratulated them for holding free and fair elections for their union. He was speaking at the oath-taking ceremony […]
ISLAMABAD- The Sindh government will ensure justice to the bereaved family of the slain journalist, Shahid Soomro, and will proceed against his killers in accordance with the law. This was stated by the federal minister for information and media development, Nisar A Memon, on October 30, 2002. A press release stated that the minister expressed […]
NAWABSHAH- The local district council on October 30, 2002 unanimously approved a resolution condemning the murder of the Sindhi journalist from Kandhkot, Shahid Soomro. The resolution called for immediate arrest of all the culprits involved in the murder of the journalist. The district council session, which was presided over by Khalid Hussain Channa, was held […]
KARACHI- The Dubai Media City (DMC), a Dubai government’s venture, has offered a strategic base to Pakistani media companies to tap global markets. In a presentation, the DMC Senior Sales Manager, Jamal Makki unveiled plans to build closer ties with the Pakistani media industry and offered them assistance in expanding into both the Middle East […]
KARACHI- Business Software Alliance (BSA) on October 31, 2002 said that software copyright infringement action has been taken against a textile manufacturing company located on West Wharf Road. A statement by the BSA, a group of world leading computer companies who look after the affairs of illegal software operation and its commercial use in the […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) under its industry standardisation project has signed up 55 local software companies to help them achieve ISO 9001 certification. This programme was launched to help 80 software companies to achieve ISO 9001 certification. Ten software companies are likely to achieve this valuable certification by December this year. PSEB, the […]
KARACHI- The President of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami, and Secretary General Mahmud-ul-Aziz, in a joint statement, while welcoming the promulgation of the ordinances by the federal government relating to the newspapers and periodicals and news agencies registration and the Press Council as also Freedom of Information, called upon the government […]
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