Tag: Media
Undermining the Ministry of Information? Maryam Nawaz led Strategic Media cell...
A strategic cell led by Maryam Nawaz may not have gained much attention since its conception about a year ago, but it is all...
Senior journalist Aftab Alam gunned down in Karachi
Senior journalist Aftab Alam was killed Wednesday when gunmen fired shots at his vehicle in North Karachi, in what police described as the second...
Govt believes in freedom of media, says PM
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday while talking to the head of Committee on Media Code of Conduct and PM’s Special Assistant...
North Korea to foreigners: don’t bring in subversive media, porn
North Korea has warned foreigners living in Pyongyang not to share outside media on memory sticks with its citizens, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Will not speak to media for 6 months: Indian defence minister
Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who was recently under media scrutiny for his controversial statements vowed on Saturday to not speak to the media...
Senate body asks govt to implement media’s code in 10 days
Discussing the status of electronic media’s code of conduct under the chairmanship of Kamil Ali Agha, Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage (IB&NH) on Tuesday asked the Information Ministry to take steps for the code’s implementation within 10 days.
Bahraini and Pakistani media interactions will further strengthen relations: envoy
Mohamed Ebrahim Mohamed Abdulqader, Ambassador of Kingdom of Bahrain in Pakistan has appreciated the initiative taken by Malik Saad (Shaheed) Memorial Sports Trust (MSSMST)...
Govt’s media team lost in translation
Amidst severe criticism by the media, civil society and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over “shady deals being made by the federal government with several foreign companies”, an army of defenders, including senior bureaucrats, have emerged to shield the government, complicating the job of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s dedicated mouthpieces.
Masses, media, beggars responsible for petrol crisis: Abbasi
Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Friday that petrol would become cheaper than CNG in Pakistan.
Abbasi, who has been under pressure over the...
NA body discusses war time code of conduct for media
Resolves to formulate media code of conduct, specifically define “glorification” of terror acts within fifteen days
Recommendations limiting ‘sensationalism’ of violence, discusses proposals to restrict...
‘Those behind torture of media crew will be brought to book’
Info minister says those targeting media are not friends of democracy
Says govt wants to defuse situation peacefully; holds Khan and Qadri responsible for protestors’...
Chinese state media says five suicide bombers carried out Xinjiang attack
Five suicide bombers carried out the attack which killed 31 people in the capital of China's troubled Xinjiang region, state media reported a day...
PBA backtracks on supporting media complaint commission
Top media group reportedly pressed PBA president to reverse his decision
Siddiqui says meeting has been postponed as PBA chief showed reservations over the committee’s...
Media has a big role in promoting Pak-China friendship: Pervaiz Rashid
Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Monday that media can play an important role in transferring Pak-China friendship...
Asma in favour of free and independent media
There should be no distinction between uniformed and non-uniformed people in the country, said former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Asma...
Governor urges media to play positive role
LAHORE
Punjab Governor Muhammad Sarwar on Friday said that parliament, judiciary, army and media are the main pillars of the country.
He urged the media to...
Government believes in peace, not confrontation: Rashid
The present government does not believe in confrontation rather it is promoting an atmosphere of peace, harmony and reconciliation, said Federal Information Minister Senator...