Federal Minister for Law & Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday administered oath to the newly-elected Islamabad High Court Journalists Association (IHCJA) and hoped the journalist community would continue to carry out their duties in a free, fair and transparent manner for the cause of democracy, freedom of speech, truth and justice. Senior anchorperson Hamid […]
Pakistan authorities must immediately rescind the ban on satellite television channels airing live and recorded speeches by former Prime Minister Imran Khan and restore the license of the privately owned television broadcaster ARY News, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On the evening of Sunday, March 5, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, the […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) will take up a petition of PTI chief Imran Khan on Tuesday (today) challenging a ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on the broadcast of his speeches and press talks. Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan will hear the petition. Pemra had slapped the ban after Imran […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday assured journalists that the government believes in freedom of expression and he will take the case of their manhandling on the premises of Islamabad High Court (IHC) to the logical end. Speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of the office-bearers of Islamabad High Court Journalists […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Monday has strongly condemned the suspension of ARY News transmission. Reacting to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s action of suspending ARY News’s licence, PFUJ President Afzal Butt said the PEMRA is ‘violating’ the laws. There is no such provision in the law to punish any channel without […]
Farzana Ali has been working as a journalist since 1997. She is Aaj News TV Bureau Chief in Peshawar, the capital city of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. She has reported extensively on human rights, militarisation and terrorism-related issues and shares with us her daily challenges in the field, her resilience and courage in times […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) decision to ban the broadcast or rebroadcast of speeches or press talks by former prime minister Imran Khan and to take ARY News off the air for sharing clips from an address by Khan. PPF calls on PEMRA to immediately rescind the ban […]
“I was arrested from my home in Lahore; it was surprising because I had no idea regarding my nomination in the case. The FIA had neither summoned me nor issued any notice before making the arrest,” said Bol News journalist Shahid Aslam, who was arrested on January 13 by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Aslam […]
Islamabad: PFUJ President Afzal Butt has strongly condemned the action of Pemra regarding the suspension of the license of ARY News by Pemra saying that Pemra has reached the extreme of indecency today. Talking to ARY News, Afzal Butt said that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) is violating its own laws, there is no […]
Lahore – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Sunday banned broadcast of any live or recorded transmissions of Imran Khan’s address after he fled from the arrest attempt, reported a private TV Channel. PEMRA issued orders to all satellite channels operating across the country and forbade them to broadcast any live or recorded transmission of […]
The Executive Committee of the APNS at its meeting held on Thursday at Karachi adopted the Annual Report for the year 2022-23 as well as the Annual Accounts for the year 2022. The Executive Committee appreciated the Secretariat’s efforts in recovering current and old dues. The members of the Executive Committee considered the state of […]
ATTOCK (MARCH-05): The newly elect office bearers of the Punjab Press Club Attock (Regd) on Sunday during their monthly review meeting have stressed upon the participants to determine the destination of the nation using their writing power with the commitment to promote constructive and positive journalism in the society being fourth pillar of the State.Speaking […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig on Saturday assured the ICCI of all-out cooperate for the launch of launch of an ICCI radio and TV channel, saying the start of the radio and tv channel would benefit the business community and the economy. Pemra Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig was talking […]
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali on Saturday said that journalism is a sacred profession and journalists associated with this profession not only interpret public aspirations but also play their role in changing public opinion. Pakistani journalists living abroad have a heavy responsibility to highlight the positive image of their country and nation, he said […]
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