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Journalists hold token hunger strike

Journalists hold token hunger strikeHYDERABAD: Office-bearers of the Hyderabad Union of Journalists (HUJ) (Dastoori group) staged a token hunger strike on Sunday against sacking of journalists and other technical staff from electronic and print media organisations and forced reduction in their salaries and other facilities. They demanded immediate reinstatement of

PPF condemned entry ban on Austrian journalist in Ukraine

PPF condemned entry ban on Austrian journalist in UkrainePakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine has expressed concern over the decision of Ukraine to put entry ban on Austrian journalist, Christian Wehrschütz, in the country. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam

New broad-based media association formed

New broad-based media association formedAn announcement has been made regarding the establishment of a broad-based and comprehensive organisation named the Pakistan News Media Association (PNMA). Zia Shahid has been appointed the chairman of the organising committee for the new entity. As per the plan, the committee has been tasked with

PML-N questions logic behind establishing PMRA

PML-N questions logic behind establishing PMRAISLAMABAD: The Pakis­tan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has questioned the logic behind establishing the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA). During a meeting of the National Assembly Stan­ding Committee on Infor­mation, Broadcasting, Nat­io­nal Heritage and Literary Heritage on Tuesday, Mar­riyum Aurangzeb of the PML-N asked

PPF condemns assault and detention of journalist in Malawi

PPF condemns assault and detention of journalist in MalawiPakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi has expressed concern over the assault and detention of journalist, John Paul Kayuni. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali, has denounced the vicious attack

Speedy progress towards new media regulator irks CPNE

Speedy progress towards new media regulator irks CPNECouncil of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) President Arif Nizami, Senior Vice President Imtinan Shahid and Secretary General Dr. Jabbar Khattak have expressed their grave concern over the speedy headway being made towards passage of legislation for the formation of

NA panel to be briefed on proposed media regulator tomorrow

NA panel to be briefed on proposed media regulator tomorrowISLAMABAD: The recently formed National Assembly Standing Com­mittee on Information and Broadcasting in its first formal meeting on Tuesday (tomorrow) will receive a briefing on the government’s move to set up the Pakistan Media Regulatory

PPF condemns the attack on Joy FM Radio in Monrovia

PPF condemns the attack on Joy FM Radio in MonroviaPakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to George Weah, President of Liberia has expressed concern over the attack on Joy FM Radio in Monrovia on March 5. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali, has

Branding media persons as PPP agents condemnable

Branding media persons as PPP agents condemnableKARACHI  –   Slamming roughing up of media men in Tharparkar, Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Information, Law and Anti-Corruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab strongly condemned the incident and branding independent media persons as PPP agents. He said that PTI had forgotten the fact