Tag: Media

Media-military relations

The Judicial Commission’s appointment to investigate into the Saleem Shahzad’s case and other related issues is by itself a welcome development that, in a...

Tapping social media capital

The popularity of social media cannot be debated but it is important for any online enterprise to understand how to make use of multiple...

World’s leading media agency, OMD opens its offices in Pakistan

OMD Worldwide, one of the largest and most innovative media marketing specialists in the world recently opened its office in Pakistan. The Agency’s Management structure...

Karachi situation: MQM postpones media conclave

Due to the unrest and massive target killings in Karachi, the Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) has postponed its media conclave which was scheduled to...

Avoiding media only common strategy of PML-N and PPP

President Asif Ali Zardari and the Sharif brothers may have differences on all major issues, but keeping the media away and not speaking to...

Media should support, not criticise govt: Firdous Ashiq

Information Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has asked media to lend support to government rather than criticizing it. “Media should support government instead of...

Media heads urge govt to clear dues

Leading media figures and office bearers of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) have urged the government to expedite payment of arrears to the...

Targeted media campaign against army to be foiled, says Gen Athar

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas has said that unwarranted criticism of the Pakistan Army by local and international media...

SC moved to stop ‘media propaganda’ against military, ISI

A constitutional petition seeking orders to the print and electronic media to stop publishing and airing “malicious and damaging propaganda” against the armed forces...

Over Rs 508m handed to media in ads: Memon

The Sindh Information Department has paid over Rs 508 million to the print and electronic media for advertisements during the past two years, Sindh...

Jordanian minister resigns over planned media curbs

Jordan’s Information Minister Taher Adwan said on Tuesday he had resigned in protest over proposed laws which he said restricted freedom of expression and...

‘Influential media persons protecting mangrove activists’ killers’

The murderers of renowned environmentalists Abdul Ghani and Haji Abu Bakar are still at large, as some powerful media personalities are giving them protection,...

Media cannot publish expunged remarks: Fehmida

National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza Friday cautioned the media houses against publication of expunged remarks, saying it was a breach of privilege and...

Finance Ministry establishes media center

In order to develop a fast communication system, the Ministry of Finance has established a Press Center at the Q-Block. According to a press...

Media can help improve Sino-Pak ties: Firdous

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said media could play an effective role in improving Pakistan-China relations. She said...

‘Parliament, media and civilians should decide national interests’

Mian Ehtasham Waheed, while conducting a two-day workshop for journalists on Wednesday, said that the media’s responsibility was to present a complete and unbiased...

Media owners lose battle against 7th Wage Board Award

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday rejected four identical petitions filed by the All Pakistan News Society (APNS) and the owners of different...