KARACHI: Unidentified armed robbers near Saifulllah Bangash area of Nazimabad robbed three employees of Daily Times on late Monday. The incident took place 4:00am when three Daily Times’ employees namely Mohammad Ali Sammo, Islahuddin Ansari and Kamaluddin, were returning to their homes from workplace. As they reached near Saifullah Bangash, at least three armed men […]
ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was held at its Headquarters in Islamabad to review the progress of targets and goals set for its divisions for the year 2011. The meeting was chaired by PTA Chairman Dr Mohammad Yaseen and attended by PTA Member (Technical) Dr Khawar Siddique Khokhar and senior officials. […]
LAHORE: Electronic Media Reporters Association (EMRA) President Tanvir Shahzad has condemned killing of a private TV reporter, Mukarram Khan Atif, and asked the government to take strict action against those responsible for this incident. He said Atif’s death is irreparable loss; he was a brave and dedicated journalist. He also extended sorrow with the bereaved […]
By: Tanveer Ahmed ISLAMABAD: A pro-women legislation could not be passed in the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) requested for more time to study the bill, despite pressing demands of lawmakers. Despite lengthy negotiations between the PML-N and treasury benches to evolve consensus on the issue, the bill […]
KARACHI: The present democratic is taking steps for the welfare and betterment of the journalist community. Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri stated this here on Tuesday. She was speaking at a ceremony where she presented a cheque of Rs 800,000 to the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ). KUJ secretary Hassan Abbas received the cheque. President […]
* Aurat Foundation says 3,153 incidents of violence against women recorded in 2nd half of 2011 * Foundation calls for women complaint cells at police stations LAHORE: There had been a two percent increase in violence against women in Punjab during the last six months of 2011 as compared to the first half of the […]
* Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq to present govt’s viewpoint on six options given by Supreme Court ISLAMABAD: The political crisis gripping the country can take a decisive turn today (Monday) when the government appears before the Supreme Court, which is ordering it to reopen a probe against the president. The seven-member larger bench of […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has served last warning to all cable operators to close unauthorised and illegal channels forthwith, failing which strict punitive action shall be taken against them. No channel other than PEMRA licensee would be let distributed on cable TV networks and any operator found defying the orders henceforth would […]
ABBOTTABAD: Professor Bashir Ahmad Soaz’s book ‘History of Journalism in Hazara’ will be launched at a ceremony here at Abbottabad Press Club on January 17. Professor Soaz is the former chairman of Urdu Department Senior Burn Hall College Abbottabad. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Karamatullah Chagharmatti would be the chief guest, while Hazara Commissioner Muhammad Khalid […]
LAHORE: Blogging in the new media is one of the best ways to getting yourself heard and putting your views across to the general public, and in this regard, Pakistani bloggers deserve laurels for the excellent work they do. In view of this, the 2nd Annual Pakistan Blog Awards 2011, began nearly two weeks ago […]
Sir: The report of the Judicial Commission’s inquiry on journalist Saleem Shahzad’s murder case has come up with no conclusion. It was set up to identify the culprits and fix responsibility for the murder. The commission has failed to do so. Its report has strengthened the general impression that holds the ISI responsible for committing […]
By: Muhammad Yasir KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has set $1,300 annual charges for channels on the account of free to air satellite TV communications. The authority has set annual rates of $1,300 for channels under satellite TV communication Down Link Head, whereas it fixed Rs 10 charges for subscribed satellite TV communication (DTH) for […]
Call to reduce communication gap between media, LEAs KARACHI: Better coordination between media and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) is direly needed so as to tackle prevailing security issues in the society in an efficient way. This was agreed by participants of a media workshop on ‘Coordination/cooperation between media and law enforcement agencies under prevailing security […]
Sir: The Judicial Commission investigating the murder case of slain journalist Saleem Shahzad has compiled its report after recording the statements of 41 representatives belonging to the media, government departments and secret agencies. As per expectations, no government department or secret agency has been found involved in the crime committed against the daring Saleem Shahzad […]
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