The financial world has witnessed a monumental shift in integrating artificial intelligence into trading platforms. According to a report by Research and Markets, the global AI in the financial market is expected to reach USD 42.83 billion in 2023 and grow at a CAGR of 2.91% to reach USD 49.43 billion by 2028. In addition, […]
An Islamabad district and sessions court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s widow, Summaiya Arshad, and the producer of his programme on ARY News, Ali Usman. The warrants were issued over non-compliance with court summons and the witnesses’ repeated failure to appear before the court to record their testimonies in the murder case […]
The Sindh Information Commission (SIC) has imposed a penalty of a fine equal to 10 per cent of basic pay upon registrar of the Sindh Service Tribunal for not providing information to a citizen under Section 15 of the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2016. The Sindh Information Commission had issued several notices […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Theatre Festival, with an international representation of theatre groups organized by the Arts Council of Pakistan, opened on Friday evening with a double bill presented by the popular film, TV, and stage actor and director Salman Shahid. Written and directed by Mr. Shahid himself, the two plays were titled Abdullah and Patriot. […]
News channels have become a publicity stunt. All the channels are competing to break the headline first. But have we ever though what these headlines do to the individual’s mind? It is innate that humans focus primarily on negative news. This is known as ‘negativity bias’ where one can be negatively influenced since childhood. The […]
MIRANSHAH: A group of armed individuals violently attacked the Miranshah Press Club in North Waziristan, leaving a trail of destruction and chaos in their wake. During the assault, they subjected club member Noor Bahram to a brutal physical attack, verbally abused him, and ransacked the press club premises. Even the security personnel present at the […]
ISLAMABAD: A petition filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday claimed President Arif Alvi, in violation of the prime minister’s advice, had withheld a summary for the appointment of a regulator for print media, a position which has been vacant since July 2019. Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir issued notices to the secretaries of […]
LAHORE: Acting on the directives of Provincial Minister for Information and Culture, Amir Mir, the Punjab Arts Council has decided to annul all the scripts of stage plays for government and private theatres across the province. Amir Mir cited non-compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the Home Department for stage productions as the […]
ISLAMABAD-The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and TikTok signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote digital safety in government schools across Pakistan through a multifaceted approach. The program includes comprehensive training programs and guidelines for teachers, parents, and students that will be covered through workshops, seminars, webinars, awareness videos, etc., to shed light on the […]
ISLAMABAD, Sep 8 (APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Regional Office Peshawar on Thursday held bidding for the issuance of cable television networks for seven cities. According to a press release, Broadband Nation Pvt Ltd was the successful bidder for Bahrain, Swabi, and Chitral City cable television networks, and SUS Cable Network Pvt Ltd […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information was told on Wednesday that the government released advertisements worth Rs 9.6 billion to the media during the last one-and-a-half year. The committee meeting was presided over by Senator Fauzia Arshad. The meeting saw participation from the Information Secretary and the Director-General of Radio Pakistan, who briefed the […]
ISLAMABAD: Ambreen Jan has been appointed managing director (MD) of Pakistan Television (PTV). She served as director general of External Publicity in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB). Highly placed sources told ‘The News’ on Tuesday that an Information Group (IP) officer, Ambreen, will be made additional secretary- of the ministry and will be […]
LAHORE—Police on Wednesday assured the Lahore High Court of a “good news” regarding the missing journalist Imran Riaz Khan in ten days. The assurance came from the Punjab Inspector General (IG) Dr. Usman Anwar as he appeared before the LHC Chief Justice, Muhammad Ameer Bhatti. Imran Riaz has been missing since May 11 […]
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan – The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has raised concerns about the safety and security of journalists in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) following the documentation of nine instances of safety and security problems experienced by journalists in the region over the last five years. Recent cases shed light on […]
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