Media controversy mars CJ's farewell

ISLAMABAD: A full court reference in honor of the outgoing Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was marred somewhat by a media controversy Wednesday.

The controversy arose after only Geo TV was allowed direct access to Court Room No. 1 where the full court reference was held. The channel screened the outgoing CJ's address live. Even the state-run PTV televised t

LPC punishes two for Facebook post

LAHORE: The Lahore Press Club (LPC) has cancelled membership of one journalist and suspended another, allegedly for uploading a page on Facebook criticizing the office-bearers.

Mian Dawood of  The Nation had his membership cancelled while Ayaz Chaudhry Assignment Editor at Dunya TV was suspended by the club's governing body. Both claim they were penalized unconstitutionally.

The 'one' that's not needed

ISLAMABAD: Ever wonder why subediting becomes monotonous over a period of time? Well, that's because the subs get to edit and rewrite much the same stuff each day. Their creativity hardly comes into play.

However, some of the world's top newspapers have shown newspaper reading and writing can be an interesting and educating experience. These papers, among other things, really care about their language.

Talking locally, o

Express Group targeted again

KARACHI: The Express Media Group's offices in Karachi came under attack for the second time in four months that injured a security guard Monday evening.

Eyewitnesses said at least four armed assailants were involved in the attack who hurled two home-made bombs and then resorted to firing at the office building. They fled when the security guards returned fire.

The attack came at 7:00p