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BBC releases new social media guidelines for staff

BBC releases new social media guidelines for staff

 Published 11 years ago:  BBC has introduced new social media guidelines for its staff to maintain credibility and impartiality across various platforms.

Information Ministry has little to offer to needy artistes

Information Ministry has little to offer to needy artistes

 Published 11 years ago:  The Ministry of Information reveals limited support for 66 out of 169 needy artistes due to lack of financial contributions from institutions.

Fereeha Idrees and team join Abb Takk

Fereeha Idrees and team join Abb Takk

 Published 11 years ago:  Fereeha Idrees has left Waqt News to join Abb Takk Television with her team, enhancing their current affairs programming.

Vsh Director News lodges FIR against reporter for demanding salary

Vsh Director News lodges FIR against reporter for demanding salary

 Published 11 years ago:  Vsh Director News files an FIR against a reporter for salary demands amid financial distress, raising concerns over workplace practices.

Notice terms ARY campaign against Mansha/MCB baseless, malicious

Notice terms ARY campaign against Mansha/MCB baseless, malicious

 Published 11 years ago:  A public notice condemns ARY News' campaign against MCB Bank and Mian Muhammad Mansha as malicious and unfounded amidst ongoing legal disputes.

Afghan court sentences AP journalist's killer to 20 years

Afghan court sentences AP journalist's killer to 20 years

 Published 11 years ago:  Afghanistan's Supreme Court sentences police officer Naqibullah to 20 years for murdering AP journalist Anja Niedringhaus and injuring Kathy Gannon.

Prime Minister approves Rs500 million for Journalists' Endowment Fund

Prime Minister approves Rs500 million for Journalists' Endowment Fund

 Published 11 years ago:  Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved Rs500 million for a journalists' endowment fund to support working journalists and their families.

PTV to spend Rs2 billion on digitization of its transmission network

PTV to spend Rs2 billion on digitization of its transmission network

 Published 11 years ago:  PTV plans to invest Rs2 billion in digitizing its transmission network, but faces procurement rule violations and lack of government approval.

Denmark to provide $2.5m for journalists' safety program

Denmark to provide $2.5m for journalists' safety program

 Published 11 years ago:  Denmark will contribute $2.5 million for a media program enhancing journalists' safety and skills in Pakistan, launched by Ambassador Sorensen.

Express Tribune's Farahnaz wins scholarship

Express Tribune's Farahnaz wins scholarship

 Published 11 years ago:  Farahnaz Zahidi Moazzam, senior sub-editor at The Express Tribune, is awarded a scholarship to the Women Deliver 2016 conference in Denmark.

Government working on legislation to unblock YouTube: minister

Government working on legislation to unblock YouTube: minister

 Published 11 years ago:  The government is drafting legislation to unblock YouTube in Pakistan by localizing its content, aiming to filter out blasphemous material.

Nigerian soldiers confine Al-Jazeera journalists to hotel

Nigerian soldiers confine Al-Jazeera journalists to hotel

 Published 11 years ago:  Nigerian military confines two Al-Jazeera journalists to a hotel room, restricting their reporting amid ongoing elections in the region.

Journalists boycott proceedings of AJK legislative assembly

Journalists boycott proceedings of AJK legislative assembly

 Published 11 years ago:  Journalists in AJK boycott assembly proceedings in protest against Geo TV's closure and an attack on one of their own, demanding media freedom.

MQM protest against ARY News continues

MQM protest against ARY News continues

 Published 11 years ago:  MQM supporters protested against ARY News in Karachi, claiming one-sided coverage after a raid on their headquarters by Rangers.

Ashraf Malkham joins Geo News as special correspondent

Ashraf Malkham joins Geo News as special correspondent

 Published 11 years ago:  Senior journalist Ashraf Malkham has joined Geo News as special correspondent to cover major events and special investigations.

MQM protests against ARY News

MQM protests against ARY News

 Published 11 years ago:  MQM protests against ARY News for its coverage of a Rangers raid, calling for an end to their media trial amidst concerns over government intentions.

Geo Lahore offers certificate programs in TV reporting, production

Geo Lahore offers certificate programs in TV reporting, production

 Published 11 years ago:  Geo News Lahore is offering a month-long course in TV reporting and production, ideal for aspiring journalists aiming to enhance their skills.

PEMRA bans use of helicam to cover Pakistan Day parade

PEMRA bans use of helicam to cover Pakistan Day parade

 Published 11 years ago:  PEMRA has prohibited the use of drone cameras by TV channels for the Pakistan Day parade to prevent potential security threats.

Abb Takk News receives parcel filled with bullets

Abb Takk News receives parcel filled with bullets

 Published 11 years ago:  Abb Takk News in Karachi received a parcel containing live bullets, prompting an investigation by Sindh's Chief Minister to enhance media security.

CDA told to auction plot for compensating former staff of The Muslim

CDA told to auction plot for compensating former staff of The Muslim

 Published 11 years ago:  The CDA has been ordered to auction a plot to compensate former employees of The Muslim newspaper, as mandated by the Implementation Tribunal.

Chairman Mass Communication Department at Karachi University resigns

Chairman Mass Communication Department at Karachi University resigns

 Published 11 years ago:  Dr. Tahir Masood resigns as Chairman of Mass Communication Department at Karachi University amid curriculum disputes with faculty members.

Reuters websites become inaccessible in China

Reuters websites become inaccessible in China

 Published 11 years ago:  Reuters websites became inaccessible in China, limiting access to news amid ongoing government restrictions on foreign media.

Lucman writes to British government, wants case registered against MQM chief

Lucman writes to British government, wants case registered against MQM chief

 Published 11 years ago:  Mubasher Lucman urges the British government to register a case against MQM chief Altaf Hussain over threats made against him and his family.

AIOU plans to start training courses for journalists

AIOU plans to start training courses for journalists

 Published 11 years ago:  Allama Iqbal Open University will initiate short-term training courses for journalists in Rawalpindi and Islamabad to enhance their professional skills.

Accused in banner case was in contact with journalists, SC told

Accused in banner case was in contact with journalists, SC told

 Published 11 years ago:  The Supreme Court reprimanded Islamabad's IGP for failing to arrest the accused in a banner case linked to journalists and political commentary.

PTV starts live broadcast of Question Hour

PTV starts live broadcast of Question Hour

 Published 11 years ago:  PTV has initiated live broadcasts of the Question Hour in both the National Assembly and Senate, enhancing transparency and public engagement.

Posthumous Pride of Performance award for Ayesha Haroon

Posthumous Pride of Performance award for Ayesha Haroon

 Published 11 years ago:  Ayesha Haroon to be posthumously awarded the Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkardagi for her contributions to journalism, as approved by President Mamnoon Hussain.

Media bodies told to observe sanctity of holy texts

Media bodies told to observe sanctity of holy texts

 Published 11 years ago:  The National Assembly urged media bodies to ensure the sanctity of holy texts and avoid publication of sacred materials in newspapers.