LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid has said the law was taken into their hands on the Geo TV issue and that cable operators have no authority to decide which channel can go on air and which cannot. Also, he added, the army and the government stand united over the issue […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Thursday that there was no justification for shutting down a channel and if it had made a mistake, realised it and tendered an apology, it should be accepted. He said that it was advisable to follow the policy of live and let others live […]
ISLAMABAD: The Nawaz Sharif government is being pressed hard for the second time in the first year of its tenure to shut down a private TV channel but is resisting the intense pressure while trying not to resort to confrontation with any state institution. Previously, it was a civilian institution that wanted the closure of […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said that the government believes in freedom of expression but it is the need of the hour to exercise this freedom with utmost responsibility. Talking to reporters after visiting an expo at the Pak-China Friendship Centre on Sunday, he said the government was committed to protecting media freedom but […]
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said that freedom of expression should not gagged by putting restrictions on it. He said, “Societies that do not let people ask questions and express different opinions suffer from a state of inertia.” He said it was the government’s responsibility to provide protection to those […]
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on Saturday said the government is utilising all possible resources for the welfare of the journalists. In an interview with Radio Pakistan, he said no progress is possible without freedom of media. He said it is good omen that this pillar of the state is being strengthened in the country. The […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Pervaiz Rashid has said that the attack on Hamid Mir shows the dark side of the picture. He added that no allegation had been levelled against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and as such it was not an issue. Talking to mediapersons at the Pakistan-China Friendship Centre […]
KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday whosoever was involved in the attack on Geo News anchorperson Hamid Mir would be brought to the book. He said an independent judicial inquiry commission had been constituted to probe the incident and findings of this commission once it concluded its investigations would be made public. Prime […]
ISLAMABAD: The annual cultural festival, called Lok Mela kicked off with colourful performances by folk artists showcasing dynamic rural life and culture at Shakarparian on Friday. More than 500 artisans and artists are participating in the festival. The main feature of the opening ceremony was “Dastarbandi” performed by the Minister for Information Pervaiz Rashid for […]
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami’s crusade to rid the country of ‘obscenity’ has always been monumental. Jamaat’s members are found a little extra vigorous these days about cleansing our culture of “fahashi.” Hardly a day goes by when Jamaat members do not pressure the government to curtail “the growing obscenity.” On Tuesday they moved a resolution asking for […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage ordered the Punjab police to present an investigation report on the attack on analyst and Express News show “Khabar Se Agay” anchor Raza Rumi within 24 hours, Express News reported on Thursday. Issuing notices to Punjab chief secretary, Punjab secretary and the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has so far imposed a total of Rs35 million fine on different private television channels for airing obscene or excessive foreign content and illegal and misleading advertisements since July, 2010. The Pemra charged Rs1 million fine from over 20 television channels during the last over three years. […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has told the National Assembly (NA) that the second part of the report of the Media Commission has been presented to the Supreme Court. He said Pemra has leveled no allegation against any TV channel, so the ministry did not need to take any action. He said Pemra is not […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Pervaiz Rashid said on Wednesday the government was committed to the freedom of expression and was taking steps to ensure that the media persons could perform duty in a safe and secure environment. Addressing a meeting of Steering Committee of Pakistan Coalition on Media Safety (PCOMS) here […]
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