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‘Media’ News

Govt to ensure Wage Board Award: Sherry Rehman

Govt to ensure Wage Board Award: Sherry Rehman

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 12:11

Minister for Information Sherry Rehman on Monday assured the National Assembly that the government will implement the Wage Board Award for the journalists. Speaking in the House after journalists boycotted the proceedings of the National Assembly over the ...

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Indian media under fire for Mumbai attacks coverage

Indian media under fire for Mumbai attacks coverage

Saturday, December 6, 2008 12:12

Round-the-clock news coverage of the Mumbai attacks has made Indians nervous but analysts said on Friday it was also stoking anti-Pakistan public opinion and risks shaping policy before elections due by May. Psychiatrists in India's financial hub are ...

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PM orders probe into blocking of TV channels

PM orders probe into blocking of TV channels

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:50

Condemning all forms of restrictions on private television channels, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani expressed strong resolve of his government to repeal all black laws affecting the freedom of expression. Talking to ...

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Government firmly believes in independence of media

Government firmly believes in independence of media

Sunday, August 3, 2008 11:45

Information Minister, Sherry Rehman says the government firmly believes in independence of media and for this purpose, black law of Pemra have been abolished. Addressing international seminar on journalists safety and ethics organized by Pakistan Federal Union of ...

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Pakistan frontline reporter gets AFP award

Thursday, June 19, 2008 12:06

Pakistani journalist Mushtaq Yusufzai, who has been wounded by the Taliban and arrested by security forces in the line of duty, was presented the inaugural Kate Webb Award by Agence France-Presse (AFP). Yusufzai, who reports out of restive tribal belt along the Afghan border won the ...

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No restriction imposed on any TV channel: Sherry

No restriction imposed on any TV channel: Sherry

Saturday, June 14, 2008 12:17

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman on Friday said that government has imposed no restriction on any private television channel. According to reports of various television channels the Minister said rather the central and provincial governments ...

Musharraf meets senior journalists today

Musharraf meets senior journalists today

Saturday, June 7, 2008 12:06

President Pervez Musharraf is meeting a group of select journalists today (Saturday) in Islamabad, where he is expected to make a significant announcement. It should ...

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Rs 500,000 compensation for slain reporter' family

Rs 500,000 compensation for slain reporter’ family

Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:29

Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Sherry Rehman has strongly condemned the murder of Mohammad Ibrahim, reporter of a private television channel and announced a compensation of Rs. 500,000 for the grieved family. The minister ...

Press freedom subject to some restrictions: Supreme Court

Press freedom subject to some restrictions: Supreme Court

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:08

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the print and electronic media not to publish any news or telecast such programmes or discussions, having derogatory remarks about judiciary, saying that the freedom of speech ...

SC withdraws order for prior permission regarding news on judiciary

SC withdraws order for prior permission regarding news on judiciary

Monday, May 12, 2008 17:07

Supreme Court here, ordered presenting all after Nov.3 records of TV channels and newspapers in the court. However, the apex court has withdrawn its order of restricting the print and electronic ...

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