Qandeel Baloch’s murder and Media Mainstream and social media questioned the role of Pakistani media in honour killing of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch by his brother. Many criticized the media, particularly television for exploiting women for ratings and audiences. Ansar Abbasi in his column, “Qandeel Baloch Kay Qatal Mei Media KaKirdar” (Role of media […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored different newspapers and television channels from July 11 to 17 and covered the following media related news: Imran Khan denies the news about his third marriage, PTI files complaint with PEMRA against television channels, PEMRA imposes fine on TV channels, defamation case filed against anchoreperson Mubasher Lucman, PFUJ Unification Committee’s […]
Monitoring print and electronic media from June 27 to July 3, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) foundissues related to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). They included PEMRA banninga Geo TV’s programmefor 3 days; Sindh High Court (SHC) suspendedthe PEMRA’s ban on ‘InaamGhar’; PEMRA approved issuance of licences; PEMRA asked to take action against some TV […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored print and electronic media’s week-long news from June 13 to 19 in which it found following issues: Print and electronic media widely covered news related to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) notice to television channels, Sindh Assembly banned live media coverage of its events owing to security concerns, Nation […]
Malign, slander and run away if court seeks proof Plea for review of arrest warrants verdict rejected ISLAMABAD: A local court on Thursday rejected the plea, filed by private TV channel ARY’s owner Salman Iqbal for review of a verdict issued for his arrest in a case of attempts to defame Jang/Geo Group through baseless […]
Print and electronic media in Pakistan highlighted the Supreme Courts of Pakistan (SC) anger over ineffectiveness of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in monitoring the content on news channels, the role of media in stability of democracy and misbehaving of activists of Pakistan Tehrik Insaf (PTI) with a journalist in London. PPF monitored 18 […]
Senior journalist Shaheen Sehbai has revealed that he was not shown the report in which the newspaper purported that the International Council for Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) mistakenly included Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s name in the Panama Papers, before it was filed. Speaking to a panel comprising Express News anchors Imran Khan and Gharida Farooqi, and […]
The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in calling for the formal release of a judicial commission’s report on the 2014 shooting of Geo Television journalist Hamid Mir after details of the report were leaked to the public. The PPF yesterday called on Pakistan Supreme Court Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali […]
Karachi, April 12, 2016: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) today appealed to Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Pakistan, to direct the concerned authorities to officially release the leaked Report of the Commission of Inquiry Regarding Incident of Firing on Hamid Mir along with all annexures and appendixes. The judicial commission was set […]
LAHORE: An exhibition entitled ‘Flowers of Devotion’ featuring artistic calligraphy of the names of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) by Neyyar Ehsan Rashid opened at the Alhamra Art Gallery, The Mall, on Monday. The well-attended show was inaugurated by former senator Haleem Siddiqui. Abida Gurmani offered dua before the inauguration. Some 300 artworks […]
KARACHI: ‘Kaisa Hoga 2016’, the annual magazine jointly published by Pakistan’s most credible media concern, the Jang Group, and The Economist (London), is now in the hands of the readers, and its contents comprising national and international affairs are under discussion. The contents of the magazine, which is published under a special licence from The […]
KARACHI: Editors and directors news of a large number of newspapers and television channels met here on Friday and decided to formally establish Editors for Safety, an organization focused exclusively on issues related to violence and threats of violence against the media. Editors for Safety will focus on the alarming level of insecurity for media […]
Karachi, Dec 10: Editors and directors news of a large number of newspapers and television channels met here on Friday and decided to formally establish Editors for Safety, an organization focused exclusively on issues related to violence and threats of violence against the media. Editors for Safety will focus on the alarming level of insecurity […]
KARACHI: Quantifiable and globally credible data has confirmed Express News as a market leader within the broadcast industry in Pakistan. A recent study by Nielsen, the data company best known across the world for its TV ratings, has confirmed that increases in social media volume correlate to increases in TV ratings. By analysing Twitter and […]
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