Media in Pakistan

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Washington Post welcomes Hamid Mir on joining as contributor

Washington Post welcomes Hamid Mir on joining as contributor

 Published 4 years ago:  Hamid Mir will write about Pakistani politics and geopolitical issues in the region for the Washington Post

Amended social media rules 2021 notified

Amended social media rules 2021 notified

 Published 4 years ago:  The rules state stating that social media companies must establish an office in Pakistan

Journalist Shahid Zehri killed in a targeted attack in Balochistan

Journalist Shahid Zehri killed in a targeted attack in Balochistan

 Published 4 years ago:  Journalist Shahid Zehri of Metro 1 News was killed in a bomb blast in Balochistan’s Hub area. Authorities vow justice while the BLA claims responsibility for the attack.

Punjab bars teachers from expressing views on media

Punjab bars teachers from expressing views on media

 Published 4 years ago:  No government servant can participate in any media platform except with the government's express permission

Award of Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists welcomed

Award of Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists welcomed

 Published 4 years ago:  Maria Ressa and Dmitri A. Muratov were recognized for 'their courageous fight for freedom of expression'

PTV to charge TV channels for telecasting parliament proceedings: minister

PTV to charge TV channels for telecasting parliament proceedings: minister

 Published 4 years ago:  Private TV channels would have to pay for showing content of PTV Parliament so that state-owned channel could be run on a sustainable model

Media organizations urge Pakistan not to set up PMDA

Media organizations urge Pakistan not to set up PMDA

 Published 4 years ago:  IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger says the PMDA threatens to further curtail media freedom in Pakistan

Pakistani media agencies losing revenue year on year: research

Pakistani media agencies losing revenue year on year: research

 Published 4 years ago:  A RECMA report discloses a worrisome decline in advertising expenditure that all members of Pakistan Broadcasters Association depend on

BOL chief accuses ICIJ's Pakistani reporters of being biased

BOL chief accuses ICIJ's Pakistani reporters of being biased

 Published 4 years ago:  BOL boss Shoaib Sheikh says reporters Umar Cheema and Fakhar Durrani were using ICIJ to spread fake news

Pandora Papers unveil names of prominent media owners

Pandora Papers unveil names of prominent media owners

 Published 4 years ago:  Pandora Papers unveil names of media owners Mir Shakil ur Rehman, Hameed Haroon, Sultan Ali Lakhani, Shoaib Ahmed Shiekh, and late Arif Nizami

Journalist bodies call for an end to harassment of Rana Abrar Khalid

Journalist bodies call for an end to harassment of Rana Abrar Khalid

 Published 4 years ago:  Journalist Rana Abrar Khalid has been trying to seek information about gifts Prime Minister Imran Khan received from various heads of state

PFUJ condemns malicious campaign against Gharidah Farooqi

PFUJ condemns malicious campaign against Gharidah Farooqi

 Published 4 years ago:  PFUJ says it strongly condemns malicious campaign against senior anchor Gharidah Farooqi

Wife of Jang Group's founder passes away

Wife of Jang Group's founder passes away

 Published 4 years ago:  Mehmooda Khalil-ur-Rahman was the mother of Jang-Geo Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman and grandmother of Geo TV CEO Mir Ibrahim Rahman

Federal Cabinet approves amendments to digital media rules

Federal Cabinet approves amendments to digital media rules

 Published 4 years ago:  Under the new digital media rules social media companies will have to register with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

DW Afghan correspondents reach Germany via Pakistan

DW Afghan correspondents reach Germany via Pakistan

 Published 4 years ago:  The Afghan journalists arriving in Germany have been associated with German media organization DW for a long time

Veteran journalist Wajid Shamsul Hasan passes away

Veteran journalist Wajid Shamsul Hasan passes away

 Published 4 years ago:  Wajid Shamsul Hassan suffered from a prolonged illness and was under treatment for the past six weeks in England

Sindh Minister files six cases against Samaa TV

Sindh Minister files six cases against Samaa TV

 Published 4 years ago:  Sindh minister Saeed Ghani, in criminal cases, has argued that Samaa TV aired baseless and fabricated news reports against him

PM launches Digital Media Development Program

PM launches Digital Media Development Program

 Published 4 years ago:  Pakistan has launched the Digital Media Development Program in collaboration with UNDP

PEMRA approves management transfer of Samaa, two others

PEMRA approves management transfer of Samaa, two others

 Published 4 years ago:  PEMRA unanimously approves application of Jaag Broadcasting which runs Samaa TV, for change of management and transfer of shares

Law enforcers report Raza Rumi's tweet ten years later

Law enforcers report Raza Rumi's tweet ten years later

 Published 4 years ago:  Twitter tells journalist Raza Rumi it has received a request from Pakistani law enforcement regarding his Twitter account

Journalist Waris Raza back home after being abducted

Journalist Waris Raza back home after being abducted

 Published 4 years ago:  Journalist Waris Raza's abductor blindfolded him and asked various questions regarding his work

CEJ shares findings of study on the mental wellbeing of Pakistani journalists

CEJ shares findings of study on the mental wellbeing of Pakistani journalists

 Published 4 years ago:  The CEJ study titled Stress and Coping in Journalists is based on the findings of the lead clinical psychologist Dr. Asha Bedar

Nadeem Farooq Paracha rejects Republic TV invite

Nadeem Farooq Paracha rejects Republic TV invite

 Published 4 years ago:  Nadeem Farooq Paracha calls Republic TV host Arnab Goswami an unabashed nutcase and turns down an invite to appear on his show

Court disposes of Absar Alam's petition against FIA

Court disposes of Absar Alam's petition against FIA

 Published 4 years ago:  FIA had initiated an inquiry against former PEMRA Chairman Absar Alam after he criticized the establishment for interfering in politics

Indian anchor Arnab Goswami has egg on his face

Indian anchor Arnab Goswami has egg on his face

 Published 4 years ago:  Controversial Indian TV anchor Arnab Goswami criticized for making baseless and fabricated claims against Pakistan

PFUJ condoles C. R. Shamsi's death

PFUJ condoles C. R. Shamsi's death

 Published 4 years ago:  PFUJ says C. R. Shamsi was a brave journalist, a soldier of democracy and a champion of human rights

NPC announces three-day mourning over C. R. Shamsi's death

NPC announces three-day mourning over C. R. Shamsi's death

 Published 4 years ago:  The official flag of NPC will fly at half-mast for three days to mourn the death of veteran journalist and unionist C. R. Shamsi