ISLAMA.BAD: There will be no “press advice” to print or electronic media as the military authorities believed in the freedom of press, says the ISPR chief. Brig Rashid Qureshi, the director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations, told Dawn on Saturday that as long as the military was controlling the affairs of the country, no […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Television Corporation issued the following clarification on Saturday regarding the contents of a news conference by former Lahore general manager Shahid Mahmood Nadeem: “The information provided by Mr Shahid Mahmood Nadeem is absolutely baseless and fabricated. “The services of Mr Nadeem were terminated on account of misconduct after meeting all formalities. The […]
KARACHI: Saghir Ahmed Siddiqui, a journalist well known for his reporting on matters of crime and civic bodies, died on Thursday. He was 62. He is survived by wife, three sons and two daughters. He was buried in the Sakhi Hasan graveyard after Isha prayers. Soyem will he held at his residence, B-176, Block-4-A, Journalists’ […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Thursday lifted a ban on Pakistan Television (PTV) in the country which was imposed during fighting in occupied Kashmir, a minister said. The government banned PTV on June 3, as Indian forces were fighting against Mujahideen in occupied Kashmir. The conflict brought India and Pakistan close to a fourth […]
LAHORE: Chief Editor of an Urdu daily was Tuesday served a legal notice by Khawaja Saad Rafique for publishing a news item regarding his arrest, scuffle with military personnel upon resistance and later pleas for begging mercy from them. The news item, which appeared on the back page of October 16, publication, also claimed that […]
LAHORE: Army personnel deputed at PTV Centre Lahore last week foiled an attempt to smuggle out 2000 tapes of important programmes by those loyal to Nawaz Sharif. This was stated by ex-general manager of PTV Centre Lahore Shahid Nadeem, while addressing a news conference here on Wednesday. He said these elements could do any desperate […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Wednesday summoned newspaper columnist Ardesher Cowasjee for expressing “scandalous and contemptuous” comments in a television talk show on Tuesday night. Managing Director Pakistan Television, PTV World and the Shalimar Television Network (STN) have also been issued notices to personally appear before the court on Monday. Attorney General for Pakistan has also […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Television’s project of launching an independent news channel which could transmit news round the clock has been abandoned, informed sources told PPI. The channel was scheduled to be on air from November 1. The project was expected to be financed from other than the budget of Pakistan Television or the Ministry of Information […]
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Executive, General Pervez Musharraf Sunday said that media forms an integral part of statehood in this era of information and that he was a firm believer in the freedom of the Press. Addressing the nation on Radio and Television, Gen. Musharraf said, he had great regard and respect for the media; “I […]
KARACHI: Noted educationist and editor of Sindh Quarterly Professor Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah died on Saturday morning. He was 81. He was buried in Mewashah Graveyard in Karachi, after Zohar prayers. His soyem will be held on Monday between Asr and Maghrib at his residence 36-D, Block-1, Karachi administrative housing society. He leaves behind his […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court denied on Thursday’ that any curbs had been placed on reporting of its proceedings in the Press or that the entry of reporters in courtrooms had been banned. LHC registrar Moazzam Hayat said the court was fully empowered to regulate its proceedings and hold them in camera if so deemed […]
KARACHI: The Periodical Committee of the APNS as its meeting held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of its convener, Amir Mahmood, condoled the sad demise of Mahmood Khawer, editor/publisher Imran digest. The members expressed concern over robbery committed at office of monthly Amali Science Karachi and urged the police authorities to provide security to […]
KARACHI: At a condolence meeting on Thursday, Dawn’s editorial staff expressed their deep sense of grief over the death of senior journalist Hasan Saeed, who died of a heart attack in Dhaka on Tuesday. A resolution presented at the meeting said: “This meeting of the editorial staff of Dawn expressed its profound sense of grief […]
RAWALPINDI: A renowned media person and controller programme of Pakistan Television Corporation Aun Muhammad Rizvi was killed early on Thursday by unidentified motorcyclists in the latest acts of sectarian violence that has killed more than two dozen in a week. The gunmen who dared security measures intruded into Aun’s house and escaped by leaving him […]
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