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PPF condemns assault on radio journalist in Lira, Uganda

PPF condemns assault on radio journalist in Lira, UgandaPakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda has expressed concern over the assault on Bismack Olang, journalist with Unity FM radio based in Lira on January 18, 2019. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam

Tragedy coverage brings out role of citizen journalism

Tragedy coverage brings out role of citizen journalismSocial media has certainly created a lot of chaos and anarchy all across the world with a flood of fake or manipulated “news.” It will still not stop a person like me, who did nothing but full-time journalism for three

CPNE honours senior KP journalist

CPNE honours senior KP journalistISLAMABAD: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has awarded life time achievement award to Hafiz Sanaullah, senior journalist of KP, in recognition to his services spanning over half a century in the field of journalism. The award was given to him by President Dr Arif

Putting the media in the picture

Putting the media in the pictureThere is no obvious allusion to the media – the proverbial fourth pillar of the state – in the erudite address delivered by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa at a full-court reference held in honour of the outgoing chief justice Mian Saqib Nisar on

Media crisis to subside with boost in economy: President Alvi

Media crisis to subside with boost in economy: President AlviISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has voiced hope that the current financial crisis faced by the media would be over through a trickle-down effect after improvement in the national economy. “Media could not become self-dependent till

PPF condemns brutal murder of journalist in Accra, Ghana

PPF condemns brutal murder of journalist in Accra, GhanaPakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana has expressed concern over the killing of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale on January 16 in Medina, Accra. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali

Journalists’ protection bill to be tabled in NA: minister

Journalists’ protection bill to be tabled in NA: ministerKARACHI: Federal In­­for­ma­tion and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that his ministry is planning to present a bill in the National Assembly for protection of journalists. The new legislation will be similar to the one enacted

APNS flays govt’s ad distribution policy

APNS flays govt’s ad distribution policyKARACHI  –   The All Pakistan Newspaers Society (APNS) has taken exception to the advertisement distribution policy of Federal Government as major part of advertising is being allocated to dummy and ghost publications in contrast to the claims of transparent and judicious allocation of

SHC seeks record of suspects in Daniel Pearl case

SHC seeks record of suspects in Daniel Pearl caseKARACHI  –   The Sindh High Court on Monday heard appeals of detained suspects in the Daniel Pearl case, a US journalist who was killed in Karachi in 2002 while working on a story. The court has sought