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PTV-ARY consortium put into question

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination Nawab Sher Waseer and the committee members have questioned the formation of the PTV/ARY ‘illicit’ consortium resulting in a monopoly on the Pakistan Super League (PSL) media rights. The committee chairman expressed his displeasure on such a consortium where all other leading channels were ignored just […]


Transparency International points to abuse of power in PTV-ARY ‘partnership’

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ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has termed the PTV-ARY consortium — to procure the PSL-7 and 8 editions broadcasting rights — a typical case of abuse of power and requested the Pakistan Cricket Board to examine the allegations and cancel the bid if the accusations were correct. The TIP wrote a letter to Pakistan Cricket […]


Modernization of State media

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WHILST every government used Radio Pakistan and PTV as their mouthpiece but unfortunately, nothing was done in the past to transform them as per the modern day requirements. This is the reason that today they present a sorry state of affairs like any other state enterprise. It is, however, heartening to see Minister for Information […]


Reviving PTV

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It is no secret that the PTV, Pakistan’s state-owned broadcaster, is in need of some changes. The production value of PTV’s content has not been updated over the years. Poor financial management, wastefulness and overstaffing have led PTV to become one of the many state enterprises which went from being profit-making to loss-making entities. Modernisation […]


PTV committed to safeguard national interests, social values

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LAHORE: On the direction of Managing Director, PTV Amir Manzoor Choadhary, Director Administration and Personnel Saif Ullah Shahid visited Pakistan Television Lahore Centre.  He was accompanied by Coordinator PTV Tanvir Rajpoot.  Upon reaching PTV Lahore Centre, he was warmly welcomed by General Manager PTV Lahore Saif Uddin, Heads of various departments and the union representatives. […]


IN MEMORIAM: THE ONE WHO DID NOT ASK

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Folding up her pitari of stories and conversation, Altaf Fatima has taken her leave from the stage, in the same quiet, unobtrusive and dignified manner in which she lived. No loud lamentations, only a sense of irrevocable loss and sorrow for the fine writer and respectable figure she was. Hers was a life of penmanship, […]


Media first line of defence in hybrid war: DG ISPR

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Islamabad – Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor has said that Pakistan’s media is first line of defence in hybrid warfare. Speaking at PTV, he urged media to show responsibility and observe national values. He said all institutions worked together to defeat terrorism and achieved success. Earlier on November 19, […]


PTV is finally reviving its iconic long plays

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Pakistan Television’s long plays, known for their unconventional storylines on relevant sociocultural issues, remains to the channel’s hallmark productions to this day. PTV has decided to revive the tradition of its golden era and has commenced shooting 90-minute long plays. Considerable hustle-bustle of stars and celebrities was seen in the corridors of the Lahore centre. […]


Pre-arrest bail plea of TV anchor rejected

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ISLAMABAD: A special judge on Thursday rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of television anchor Dr Shahid Masood in a corruption case. Dr Masood appeared be­fore the special judge, Kamran Basharat Mufti, during the hearing of his application seeking the pre-arrest bail in the corruption case filed against him. The anchor is a former managing director […]


Memories hold on – PTV

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People used to wait for the clock to strike 8:00 at night. The khabarnama (News Bulletin) at night was a follow-up delight. Men would come from offices and their businesses in time to enjoy the nashriyats (transmissions) of the Pakistan Television. It was not unusual for the neighbours to gather at a house that had […]


‘279 PTV pensioners await payment’

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage on Thursday was given an update on pending payments of pensions to retired employees of Pakistan Television (PTV). It was told that from a total of 3,108 pensioners, payments of 279 were pending while the rest had been paid. An amount of Rs1.330 […]


Arshad Khan appointed as PTV Chairman

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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved appointment of Arshad Khan as chairman of the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Briefing the media after the federal cabinet meeting, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that the ministers also decided to make right to information law more strong. The News International


Court rejects Dr Shahid’s bail plea

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ISLAMABAD – A local court Friday turned down bail petition of anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood in a case related to his alleged role in financial irregularities in the state-owned channel PTV. Special judge Central Irum Niazi rejected his bail plea directing the police to produce him before the court by arresting the accused on next hearing of […]


Gardezi given additional charge of MD state-run TV

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accorded approval for handing over additional charge of Managing Director (MD) of state run TV to Information Secretary Syed Imran Gardezi. The PM has appointed Syed Imran Gardezi as MD in place of former MD Abdul Malik who retired from service on February 28, 2016 on completion of his […]