Tag: Media

Is that thing still recording?

“but it will seem planted...which it is..but...” Pakistani mediamen don’t like each other much. Yes, they may walk hand-in-hand on the odd rally or two...

Collateral damage

Familygate morphs into Mediagate What had started as a seemingly innocuous discussion on the social media and was later posted on YouTube about dealings between...

Guardians of democracy?

Not like this, they aren’t. Many in Pakistan prize the independent judiciary and the free media which they consider to be reliable bulwarks against government...

Media wars Dunya and Geo slug it out all day

There’s a war raging on in the media. And another in the hearts and minds of the people. The Malik Riaz-Arsalan graft scandal has brought...

Prompt justice

The latest drama in the media about maligning the CJ through Malik Riaz will help the CJP to ensure that the pending cases are...

Beware of watchdog

It’s all about access: those who have it seek to protect it; those that don’t will speculate till the lie becomes accepted fact. I stop paying...

Media representatives assure to play active role for quality education for...

Journalists of electronic and print media and civil society has agreed to play a vital role in highlighting the various issues which hinder to...

US launches probes after classified security leaks to media

US Attorney General Eric Holder has appointed prosecutors to lead two criminal investigations of high-profile leaks of classified national security information to the media....

North Korea threatens to attack South Korean media

North Korea’s military threatened Monday to blow up the Seoul offices of South Korean media outlets following critical coverage of a mass children’s event...

Media, intellectuals urged to play role in foiling conspiracies

The local media and intellectuals should play their role in foiling international conspiracies by spreading awareness among masses about the importance of the geographically-important...

Six more matches decided in Ufone Inter-Media Cricket Tournament

Six more matches were decided in the ongoing Ufone Inter-Media Cricket Tournament at MNA Hostel Cricket Ground organized by National Press Club Islamabad. With the...

Media and culture go hand in hand, says Sharmila

Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Media Sharmila Faruqi, has said that media and culture go together and a balance should be maintained between...

Khurshid Shah beats up SHO, assaults media

Religious Affairs Minister Khurshid Ahmed Shah on Saturday allegedly beat up an on-duty Station House Officer (SHO) and assaulted a media coverage team in...

Media promoting status quo in Pakista: SDPI

Although the media has become one of the powerful factors in term of its impact and ability to shape the narratives, it is simultaneously...

ANF misleading court, people, media, says Musa’s lawyer

A direct link between Prime Minister Gilani’s younger son, Ali Musa Gilani and the award of the extraordinary Ephedrine quota to two Multan-based pharmaceutical...

Growth of free, independent media in Pakistan

Today, we are living in the age of information. With the advent of modern technologies and social media, it is impossible to ignore the...

Call me a liar again and I’ll sue you, Aitzaz Ahsan...

Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Aitzaz Ahsan on Friday warned a section of...