Tag: Ptv
FIA gets Dr Shahid Masood’s five-day custody in PTV corruption probe
ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday approved a five-day physical remand of television anchor Dr Shahid Masood into the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) custody.
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PTV embezzlement case: Dr Shahid Masood granted interim bail
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday extended the interim bail of TV anchor Dr Shahid Masood till November 23, in a case pertaining...
Fawad urges media outlets to adopt self-imposed ethics
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said the credibility of media was fast diminishing and it must adopt self-imposed ethics...
PTV’s acting MD removed over ‘begging’ blunder
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday removed the acting managing director of Pakistan Television (PTV) after an embarrassing blunder during Prime Minister Imran...
PTV regrets ‘typo’ during PM’s China speech
The state-owned Pakistan Television (PTV) on Monday issued an apology after it ran “begging” instead of “Beijing” on screen during the live broadcast of...
PTV has Imran Khan ‘Begging’ in spelling slip-up
In an ironic gaffe spreading on social media, PTV broadcasted a speech by Prime Minister Imran Khan which he was giving in Beijing with...
Shahid Masood flees court after judge rejects pre-arrest bail
ISLAMABAD: TV anchorperson and Pakistan Television (PTV) former chairman Dr Shahid Masood on Thursday escaped the premises of a special court of the Federal Investigation...
ATC adjourns PTV, parliament attack case hearing till Nov 8
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday resuming the hearing of PTV and parliament attack case issued notices to the prosecution for further discussion...
PTV owes Rs1.33bn to pensioners, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage in its meeting on Thursday was given an update on pending payments...
IHC extends Dr Shahid Masood’s interim bail
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has extended the interim bail of Dr Shahid Masood in a corruption case related to the Pakistan Television (PTV).
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Senate committee discusses steps for revival of PTV, Radio Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage on Friday discussed matters related to pension payments of Pakistan Television (PTV)...
Cumulative loss of 5 govt institutions has reached Rs1tr, Fawad tells...
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday informed the Senate that cumulative loss of five government institutions had reached Rs 1...
President Alvi, PM Khan move court for acquittal in terror cases
--PM's counsel Babar Awan claims 'there's no probability of conviction even if court takes up case for hearing'
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran...
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...
PIA, PTV at loggerhead over sponsored air tickets issue
The two premier state-owned institutions, Pakistan International Airline Cooperation Limited (PIACL) and Pakistan Television Cooperation (PTV) are at loggerhead over non-payment of taxes on...
In a first, ‘apolitical’ PTV takes on govt ministers
Viewers across Pakistan were pleasantly surprised to see state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reporting controversial incidents involving government ministers without the traditional bias that has...
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...
