Tag: Ptv

PTV denies owing Rs2.8m to PIA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) on Saturday clarified news broadcast by a private new channel which stated that the corporation owed Rs2.8 million to Pakistan...

PTV to run marathon transmission on Independence Day

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage has made elaborate arrangements to commemorate the Independence Day with zeal by planning a special...

Senators chew PTV out for poor performance, delay in payment of...

--Information secretary reveals pensions worth Rs1.352bn pending due to lack of funds --State-run channel should grant equal representation to all political parties, standing committee points...

SC moved for appointment of permanent PTV MD

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has been moved for the appointment of a permanent managing director of Pakistan Television (PTV) instead of giving...

Appointment of Dr Nauman Niaz as PTV MD held in abeyance

--Dr Nauman holds charge as managing director of state channel for just a few hours ISLAMABAD: Hours after the appointment of Dr Nauman Niaz as...

Imran says PTI lost 2013 elections due to inexperience

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Monday said that his party could not secure enough seats in 2013 general elections owing to the lack...

Violation of merit is causing PTV to decline: Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: Information Secretary Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera said that Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) was in decline due to lack of resources and violation of merit during appointments. The...

50-50 star Majid Jahangir seeks govt’s assistance for medical treatment

LAHORE: 50-50 is undoubtedly one of the most iconic programmes of Pakistan Television (PTV), aired during the early 1980s and was loosely based on...

Imran Khan gets exemption in PTV, parliament attack case

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) exempted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan from appearing in court for the hearing of the PTV and parliament...

Media should play role to set proper direction for nation: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that it is the responsibility of the media to set a proper direction for the nation. Addressing...

Geo Super shuts down live transmission

-Pakistan's first sports channel reduced to re-telecasting recorded programmes LAHORE: Amid the pressure of paying salaries to the employees and dwindling viewership, Geo Super has...

Law allows channels to broadcast 10% foreign content: NA body

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting was held here on Thursday with Pir Aslam Bodla in the...

ATC grants Aleem Khan interim bail in PTV, parliament attack cases

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) granted on Thursday interim bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan in the PTV and parliament attack cases...

Permanent PTV employees on cusp of being sidelined despite SC orders

National television becomes ground for infighting between producers, admin & personnel department ISLAMABAD: In a surprise and unprecedented move, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) has...

No proposal under consideration to privatise PTV: Sukhera

ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary for Information and Pakistan Television (PTV) Managing Director (MD) Sardar Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera on Wednesday said that there was no proposal under...

Imran calls Nawaz ‘Godfather’, Shehbaz ‘Chhota Don’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Monday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif have both been caught in...

ATC dismisses Imran Khan’s exemption petition in 2014 sit-in attack cases

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Islamabad on Friday dismissed the appeal of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan seeking exemption from appearance in...