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2014 worst year in history of Pakistani media

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PESHAWAR: The year 2014 was the worst ever in the history of Pakistan for the media with the highest number of casualties – 14 journalists, media assistants and a blogger got killed for their work and dozens injured, kidnapped and intimidated, reveals an annual media trends monitoring and analysis report issued by Freedom Network, Pakistan. […]


Performance of media not up to mark

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RAWALPINDI: Former Federal Minister for Information Javed Jabbar said the performance of the print and electronic media, as well as the social media, was not up to the mark. He stated this while speaking at a roundtable discussion arranged by Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) in collaboration with the NGO Fridrich Ebert Stiftung and the […]


Media rules?

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Last decade or so has seen a massive growth in media and its power in Pakistan. The gross number of news channels with lack of credible authenticity leaves one to wonder how easy it is for news channels to surface? One cannot help feeling apolitical or biased at times, considering the ever increasing political debate […]


Media issues again

By: Naeem Tahir There are about 50 plus networks in Pakistan, perhaps more than any country! The owners have the profit motive as the top consideration, as in any other business A two-member commission has been appointed to look into the various matters relating to the media. One of the members is Mr Javed Jabbar […]