Tag: BBC
BBC expands shortwave radio news coverage in Kashmir
The BBC said on Thursday it will expand shortwave radio news coverage in Kashmir to ease the impact of a communications blackout imposed by...
Govt in favour of extending military courts’ term, says Fawad
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry has said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government believes the country still needs military courts, but an extension in...
Salah retains BBC African Footballer of the Year award
LONDON: Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah has capped a sparkling 2018 for club and country by winning the prestigious BBC African Footballer of...
Omission of Jadhav’s name ‘not an act of censorship’: clarifies BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) came out to justify why Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s mention from its interview was omitted during a tete-a-tete with Finance Minister...
Kulbhushan’s name not censored from Asad Umar interview, clarifies BBC
After criticism from Twitterati in Pakistani, the BBC has clarified that the omission of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's mention from its interview with Finance Minister Asad...
Asad Umar says will only take IMF’s money, not dictation
--Finance minister govt devalued rupee, increased gas tariff without waiting for IMF
--Says domestic resource mobilisation, export-oriented economy will end 'begging-bowl syndrome'
Finance Minister Asad Umar...
Here’s the Pakistani version of popular ‘BBC dad’ video
Pakistan may have unknowingly created its own version of the popular ‘BBC dad’ video.
It happened when Quaid-e-Azam University Professor Zafar Jaspal was invited to speak to...
UK lawmakers slam BBC for failure to fix gender pay gap
The BBC has failed to live up to its duty to pay men and women the same for equal work, a committee of British lawmakers said...
BBC acknowledges ‘marked change’ in PTV News coverage
ISLAMABAD: A marked changed was being witnessed in PTV’s ‘Khabarnama’ following the federal government’s move to abolish censorship, reported BBC Pushto Service.
After taking charge, Minister...
Fawad wants to make PTV independent, apolitical
Information minister suggests upgradation, modernisation of Radio Pakistan; proposes an idea of introducing an English channel on the internet
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and...
BBC strikes deal with journalist in equal pay dispute
LONDON: The BBC struck a deal Friday with a senior journalist who quit her post to protest the British media company's gender pay gap.
The...
Matt Le Blanc announces departure from BBC’s ‘Top Gear’
LONDON: Matt LeBlanc, former star of 1990s US hit comedy Friends, on Thursday announced that he is stepping down as co-host of the BBC...
BBC confirmed as official radio broadcaster for the ICC Cricket World...
"That the ball-by-ball coverage of the tournament will be broadcast on BBC Test Match Special is great news," said ICC Chief Executive David Richardson,...
Riz Ahmed collaborates with BBC for British-Pakistani family drama ‘Englistan’
British star of Rogue One, Jason Bourne and HBO's The Night Of, Riz Ahmed has announced that he will be collaborating with BBC on...
BBC admits to faking scenes in documentary series, fans shocked and...
Fans of BBC expressed their shock and anger on social media after the broadcasting corporation admitted in a statement last week that scenes from...
‘BBC Dad’ reflects on internet stardom, a year later
The Korea politics professor who became a viral sensation after his children interrupted a BBC interview says he has been pulled over by police...
BBC appeals to UN over ‘collective punishment’ of its journalists by...
LONDON: British broadcaster the BBC said on Monday it was appealing to the United Nations to protect its journalists in Iran after it said...
