As a profession, journalism in Pakistan is one of the most dangerous ones to be in. The number of journalists killed over the past decade puts Pakistan at the top of countries where it is almost impossible to work freely and fairly as a media person. Despite the
531 cases pending in courts; propaganda against regulator dispelled ISLAMABAD: In the aftermath of recent incidents of hate-speech and violence, a few anchorpersons and columnists, through TV talk shows and tweets, have attempted to propagate that Pemra has
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed to take comprehensive measures for the safety and security of journalists and media workers. She said implementation of
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a joint resolution unanimously to condemn circulation of blasphemous material on social media and urged the government to take necessary measures to curb it. The House also authorised Speaker National Assembly to constitute a 10-member committee
ISLAMABAD: Weakening editorial strength in print and electronic media has adversely impacted regional languages. However, radio remains a bright light among modern media which allots at least 50 per cent of its air time to regional languages. These views were expressed by panellists at a session on the
KARACHI: “The incidents of intolerance in society are not as important as is the response to them of the civil society,” said journalist Ghazi Salahuddin. He also laid stress on the response determining the true strength, or weakness, of a society. This was
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