ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry, which is the authority to issue security clearance for a new satellite TV channel or any new owner under the law, has never issued a valid security clearance to the Axact’s channel and withdrew an invalidly-issued NOC when the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) intimated the ministry and Pemra that the NOC to […]
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Axact, Bol, ISI, Labaik, PEMRA
By: Adnan Rehmat The government’s ad campaign against Imran Khan is complicated for both legal and ethical reasons. “Imran Khan is a vitriolic, power hungry political beast out to do all he can in pursuance of his goals, including undermining the parliament, sabotaging the economy and even destroying Pakistan if that’s what it takes! Please, […]
Front Page, Media Ethics Advertisements against Imran, Anti-PTI ads, Campaign against Imran, ISI, Media complicity, PEMRA Content Regulations, Pemra Ordinance
IT seems that some ‘cleaning up’ is finally required. A few individuals have taken their complaints about fake Facebook accounts to the Federal Investigation Agency in the past. Some cases have been reported in the media about how ill-equipped the FIA is to deal with cyber crime in general, amid the rising instances of statements […]
Information Technology Cyber Crime, Fake Facebook accounts, FIA, ISI
Imran Khan, Tahir ul Qadri, and the ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] are our best friends,” our weekly editorial meeting at Pakistan’s Express Tribune was (jokingly) told on Aug. 13, 2014, a day before the two political leaders began their separate long marches from Lahore to Islamabad, and plunged the country into crisis. “We know it’s not […]
Freedom of Expression, Front Page ARY News, Curb on media, Ethics of journalism, Freedom of Expression, ISI, Mubashar Lucman, Pakistani Censorship, Pakistani Newspaper, World Press Freedom Index
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Thursday turned down a petition in which the petitioner had prayed the court to issue directions to the authorities to halt a suggested sit-in by the journalists in front of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) office. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddique dismissed the petition of Azhar […]
Media and Governance ISI, Islamabad High Court, Journalists demo plan, Ministry of Defence
ISLAMABAD: Justice Noorul Haq N Qureshi of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) here Monday issued notices to the Station House Officer (SHO) Kohsar Police Station, seeking his reply to an appeal against the dismissal of two petitions by a justice of peace for registration of FIRs against Geo television for alleging ISI involvement in the […]
Media Ethics Attack on Geo, Faisal Kamal Pasha, FIRs against Geo, Geo case, Hamid Mir, ISI, Media Freedom
KARACHI: A Jang Group spokesman said on Wednesday that an advertisement headlined “For God’s sake help us dear parliamentarians” has been appearing on the front pages of The News and Jang for two consecutive days and the editorial staff of the Jang Group has also contacted the heads, other leaders, senators and MNAs of almost […]
Freedom of Expression Ban on Geo, Curb on media, Freedom of Expression, Geo’s closure, Illegal closure of Geo, ISI, Jang Group, Media Freedom, PEMRA
In April, Geo News senior anchor Hamid Mir was shot multiple times shortly after a CPJ delegation met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who pledged to take several steps to improve journalist security. The investigation into the attack has yielded no accountability. And since the attack, two arrest warrants have been issued by courts in […]
Freedom of Expression, Front Page Allegations against Geo, Attack on Hamid Mir, Bob Dietz, Climate for press freedom, CPJ, Hamid Mir, ISI, Media Freedom, PFUJ, Security of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly condemn the decision of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PERMA) to suspend the license of ARY TV and impose a fine of Rs. 10 million (approximately USD 100,000). ARY TV is second channel to be suspended in recent months […]
Freedom of Expression, Front Page Anti-judiciary programs, ARY News, Ban on ARY, IFJ, ISI, Khara Sach, PEMRA, PFUJ, Press freedom, Violation of media rights
ISLAMABAD: The defence ministry has recommended the introduction of a harsher and stiffer penalty against Geo Television by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in an application to the country’s attorney general. The attorney general is likely to forward the application to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today. Talking to the Daily Express, Defence […]
Media Ethics Campaign maligning ISI, Hamid Mir, ISI, Islamabad High Court, PEMRA, Penalty against Geo, Suspension of Geo licences
ISLAMABAD: District and Sessions Judge, Justice of Peace, Zeba Chaudhry, on Thursday dismissed petitions against airing of statement of senior anchor Hamid Mir’s brother Amir Mir about the ISI and refused to pass orders to book the Geo TV officials in this regard. The petitions had sought action against Geo TV for airing this statement. […]
Freedom of Expression Action against Geo, Allegations against ISI, Case against Geo, Hamid Mir, ISI, Press freedom, Statement of Hamid Mir, Violence against women
Media freedom is under attack in Pakistan, declared Hamid Mir, one of Pakistan’s most prominent journalists. He had six bullets pumped into him by bike riders in Karachi on 19 April. TV anchor, Raza Rumi, was similarly attacked in Lahore in late March. In May 2011, investigative reporter Saleem Shahzad was murdered following his allegations […]
Freedom of Expression, Front Page Allegations against ISI, Ban on Geo, Freedom of speech, Hamid Mir, Impunity, ISI, Journalism, Law and order, Media Freedom, Pakistani Journalists, PEMRA
Three television channels of Pakistan’s most watched and most influential media network Geo TV, was ordered to be taken off air and shut down for a period of 15 days on the instruction of the country’s intelligence agency the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI). Continuing the attack Geo TV was also baselessly fined a sum of […]
Freedom of Expression, Front Page Actions against Geo, Cable operators stop Geo, Freedom of Expression, Geo TV, Hamid Mir, IHC, ISI, Lt. Gen Zaheerul Islam, Media Freedom under attack, PEMRA, Press freedom
VIENNA: The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over Pakistani regulators’ decision suspending the licence of the Geo media group. Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) suspended Geo TV, Pakistan’s largest television network, on June 6 for a period of 15 days and fined them 10 million rupees (approx. €75,000) after receiving a complaint […]
Freedom of Expression, Front Page CPJ, Geo media group targeted, Hamid Mir, IPI, ISI, Nawaz Sharif, PEMRA, PPF, Press freedom, Safety of journalists, Suspension of Geo licences, Zafar Aheer
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