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Staff at Capital TV awaits May salaries           Upheaval at Jehan Pakistan continues, Group Editor Mahmood Sham resigns: reports           Magazine Editor files FIR against Jehan Pakistan, says he was forced to resign at gunpoint           Jehan Pakistan fires Senior Editor Rana Tahir          

Journalist files FIR against Jehan Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Ahmed Latif, Magazine Editor of Urdu daily Jehan Pakistan in Islamabad has filed an FIR with the Kohsar Police Station against the paper’s management saying he was forced to resign at gun point by Manager HR and Operations.

 

In the FIR Latif says when he arrived at work on June 11, manager Talal Arshad was at the reception. “He asked me to come to a back room where he told me to

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Jehan Pakistan fires senior editor

ISLAMABAD: Rana Tahir, senior editor of Urdu-language daily Jehan Pakistan has been fired after turning down a management’s request to sack staff.


Reports say he was asked to terminate employees drawing salaries of Rs 0.1 million – something he did not want to do. Rana Tahir was the resident editor of widely-circulated Jang newspaper for many years.


Insiders say more lay-offs a

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When the top management takes all

LAHORE: The CEO of a local TV channel recently declared in his most ‘humble’ voice to a group of salivating listeners hanging on to his every word: “I only get paid Rs1,200,000. Compare this with some of the program hosts who get Rs3,000,000 to Rs4,500,000. I guess I haven’t done that well after all.”


In perspective, most tea boys, camera assistants, receptionists, guards, make-up artists etc at

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Property magnate Malik Riaz behind BOL

ISLAMABAD: The mystery over who is behind BOL TV has now been solved and the man behind the channel yet to go on air is said to be property tycoon Malik Riaz.

 

Ever since a full-page BOL advertisement seeking staff appeared in a top national daily on June 9, excitement has gripped the journalist fraternity for all that the channel is promising.

 

It is being

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Job cuts at Jehan Pakistan

LAHORE: Less than eight months after its launch, managers at Urdu-language daily Jehan Pakistan have started forcing some staff to resign.


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Publisher ordered to appear in court

RAWALPINDI: Justice Ijaz Ahmed of Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench has ordered the publisher of Urdu-daily Ash-Sharq International to appear in court on June 18.


The judge directed the Deputy Advocate General Punjab to ensure the presence of publisher Yas


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Fresh round of sackings at Rohi TV

ISLAMABAD: Almost two weeks after firing four senior employees, the management of Rohi TV has done it again, this time terminating 13 members of its production team in Islamabad.

 

There are also reports of four employees being shown


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The News journalist lands top fellowship

ISLAMABAD: Maria Kamal of The News has been chosen for the 2013 Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists Fellowship, a living memorial to the legacy of the second Secretary-General of the United Nations.

 

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Yet to go on air channel causes a stir

ISLAMABAD: A full-page advertisement last week by an upcoming television channel offering employees mouthwatering packages and benefits has caused quite a stir in the media industry.

 

Since BOL advert a


Famed 'secret' fund abolished

ISLAMABAD: The government has abolished secret funds of 16 ministries including the Information Ministry that was in the spotlight earlier over disbursement of this fund.

 

According to reports, the decision comes into e


PFUJ President elected IFJ adviser

ISLAMABAD: Pervaiz Shaukat, President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has been elected to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) advisory board.

 

The members of the Administrative Committee and i


Another feather in Umar Cheema's cap

ISLAMABAD: Investigative journalist Umar Cheema has won the 2013 Knight International Journalism Award recognizing excellent reporting that makes a difference in the lives of people.

 

According to a post on the


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