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Having been affiliated with the Pakistani media industry for over a decade, Puruesh Chaudhary has become as an integral part of the country’s crop of young and ambitious players in the media sector. From initially working with two leading, local television channels – DAWN and SAMAA TV – Chaudhary has been invited to deliver lectures […]


Not all TV channels simply focused on ratings: Missing girl reunited with her family

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In this digital era, hundreds of TV channels are merely a click away. The abundance of portals of information and entertainment has led to channels committing petty tricks against each other in the race of getting the limited share of audiences. The race of ratings is so severe that it has become difficult to differentiate […]


TV anchor’s plea: arrest warrants issued

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LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge Thursday issued arrest warrants for the owners of Jang Group and Geo News for non-appearance before the court. The court issued this order on a private complaint of Mubashir Lucman. Court issued several notices to them to appear before the court; however they did not comply with the […]


Media should use its freedom with responsibility: Irfan Siddiqui

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ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on National Affairs Irfan Siddiqui on Sunday said media should have independence but it should also act with responsibility and avoid a situation which is seen now a days.Talking to Pakistan Television, he said institution of PEMRA also needed reconstitution and a lot of things are needed to be taken […]


Plea filed against channels

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HAFIZABAD: A petition has been filed with the Sessions Court seeking case against ARY News and other news channels for showing blasphemous content against Ahle Bait on TV networks. Advocate Asif Ali Chaddar filed the writ petition and the Additional Sessions judge sought report from SHO Kassoke on June 14 on the plea. PML-N- leader […]


Media ‘red lines’: ‘Revamped code of conduct a month away’

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ISLAMABAD: The government’s committee is inching closer to revamping the code of conduct for print and electronic media, according to Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Affairs Irfan Siddiqui. On Thursday, Siddiqui told The Express Tribune that the code would not only ensure freedom of expression but also set certain red lines’. “We are […]


Top court issues inquiry report on leaked video

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ISLAMABAD: The apex court on Saturday issued findings of an inquiry report on the leakage to a private television of footage of a full court reference held at the retirement of former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The report reveals that Abdul Hameed, a staff officer of the retired chief justice, disclosed to the apex […]


PHC bar association bans ARY channel

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PESHAWAR: Condemning the propaganda by the ARY TV against the judiciary, the Peshawar High Court Bar Association (PHCBA) has banned the channel at the bar room. Talking to reporters on Friday, PHCBA Secretary General Muhammad Ayaz Khan said the association was going to file a case against Mubashir Lucman, an anchorperson of the ARY channel, […]


Journalism in Pakistan: where do we stand?

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It is not easy to understand Pakistan, a country full of contradictions and myths. As we all know Pakistan has for years been considered among the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. Many journalists have been murdered in reprisal for their work over the past decade but sadly not one case has been […]


All institutions including media working within limits

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PAKPATTAN: Punjab Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar has said that the government is proud of the Pakistan Army. He added that the government has made a strategy to end power shutdowns in the next three years.Talking to newsmen at the Shrine of Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganj Shakar on Sunday, the governor said all institutions, including […]


Hamid Mir & Media Ethics

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The shooting of the high profile journalist and TV personality Hamid Mir on Saturday, led as it rightly should have, to a frenzy in the media. The news channel, Geo News, to which Mir belongs was the frontrunner in reporting after the incident. In a country where the narrative on democracy is newly maturing, the […]


Morning shows

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Sir: As far as I understand the purpose of morning shows has been to entertain and give a fresh start to viewers. Light-hearted, inspirational and soft news are to be shared with the audience. On the contrary, the morning shows in Pakistan have become marriage celebration slots. Interestingly, the same couple is shown tying the […]


Sindhi media covers issues that Urdu media ignores, seminar told

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KARACHI: Speakers at a conference held to highlight history, achievements and deficiencies of the Sindhi media agreed on Monday that the Sindhi TV, radio channels, newspapers and periodicals were ‘Sufi and secular’ in their essence and they reported bravely on issues, which the dominant media in Urdu normally ignored, yet they lacked in many areas […]


Media and economy – long way to go

That Pakistan’s electronic media couldn’t care less about the country’s economic issues is something many of us in the economic establishment already know of. But thanks to Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME), we know have a ballpark measure of how much does the media focus on economy. A recently released report by PRIME […]