Thursday, March 11, 2010

‘Media’ News

PPP believes in media freedom: President Zardari

PPP believes in media freedom: President Zardari

Thursday, January 14, 2010 16:31

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan Peoples' Party believes in the freedom of media, but it should also take care of the national interests. While meeting with the senior journalists and news ...

PML-Q warns PPP against confrontation with judiciary, media

PML-Q warns PPP against confrontation with judiciary, media

Thursday, December 24, 2009 14:36

PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday cautioned the PPP leadership against confrontation with the judiciary and the media, saying that it would further destabilise the democratic system.“We won’t allow to weaken the ...

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Brave policeman sacrifices his life to save journalists

Brave policeman sacrifices his life to save journalists

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 15:17

In the first direct attack on a media-related institution, a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance of the Peshawar Press Club on Tuesday, leaving three people dead and 23 others injured. ‘It ...

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 Zardari forces closure of ‘Meray Mutabiq’ in Dubai

Zardari forces closure of ‘Meray Mutabiq’ in Dubai

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 13:58

Under immense pressure from President Asif Ali Zardari on the Dubai government, ‘Meray Mutabiq’, the popular programme of Dr Shahid Masood on Geo TV, was banned from being telecast on Monday night ...

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Violence against media

Violence against media

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:23

Considering the culture of intolerance that is upon us, is it surprising that media personnel should be manhandled, as they were by political activists in Lahore on Monday? Indeed, a couple of months ago ...

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PPP to continue safeguarding media freedom: Kaira

PPP to continue safeguarding media freedom: Kaira

Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:28

Governor Gilgit-Baltistan and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Wednesday said media in the country is free and should remain free as it was the policy of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ...

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Media management angers PM Gilani

Media management angers PM Gilani

Sunday, September 13, 2009 10:54

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has taken notice of the bad press the government got due to the ongoing sugar and power crises and directed the information ministry to chalk out a media plan ...

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Lawyers again torture journalists

Lawyers again torture journalists

Thursday, August 6, 2009 11:24

Lawyers in Lahore High Court (LHC) once again tortured journalists and tried to expel them from court’s premises. According to reports, a bench comprised of Chief Justice LHC Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Ijaz conducting hearing of suo ...

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World Press Freedom Day today

World Press Freedom Day today

Sunday, May 3, 2009 16:01

The World Press Freedom Day is being observed in Pakistan today like other parts of the globe, to encourage and develop press freedom initiatives and spur assessments of the state of press freedom. The International Federation of Journalists ...

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Taliban threaten media, say they should mend their ways

Taliban threaten media, say they should mend their ways

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 16:41

Pakistan warned the Taliban on Tuesday it would expand a military offensive to Buner, a district around 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Islamabad, if the guerrillas did not withdraw from the area. Residents said militants had plastered ...

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