Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, praised the strong role of Pakistani media during times of Indian aggression. He said the media stood firm when Pakistan and Indian outlets clashed on global platforms. Speaking at a dinner hosted at the Sindh Chief Minister House, he honored the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on […]
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National Incubation Center and media’s role in building a positive image of Pakistan
On 23rd August-22, the National Incubation Center (NIC) Islamabad hosted a one-day seminar that represented the digital future of Pakistan. The seminar was hosted by Parvez Abbasi, Project Director of NIC. The aim of the seminar was to create industrial linkages between NIC and Digital Media. “National Incubation Center proudly stands as the pioneer in […]
BITT nominates journalists for Nisar Usmani Award 2022-23
QUETTA: Balochistan International Think Tank (BITT) on Monday announced the names of the Balochistan journalists for the Nisar Usmani Journalist of the Year Award 2022-23 here. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), BITT and International Society of Earth Friends Pakistan with mutual consultation finalised the names of the journalists for the prestigious award in recognition […]
Voters oust government in Australian election: media
Sydney: Australians voted Saturday to oust Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government, ending a decade of conservative rule, media projections showed. Labor leader Anthony Albanese is on track to win more seats than the ruling coalition, national broadcaster ABC and other media said, with half of the ballots counted. It was not yet clear if Labor […]
Govt has no intention to curb media freedom: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday reiterated that the government had no intention to put any restriction on freedom of media and expression. Talking to a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE), the prime minister also assured that journalists would be provided with all possible protection against unwarranted actions under the […]
AHC, CEJ organise training workshops for media professionals on gender-sensitive reporting
The Australian High Commission and the Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) organised online training workshops for media professionals on gender-sensitive reporting on violence against women. This is the second year running that the Australian High Commission has supported these training workshops with CEJ. This is closely tied to the international campaign 16 Days of […]
Establishment behind PMDA a baseless rumor, says Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry spurned allegations trolling on social media that the government put forward the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) bill after the establishment’s approval, Daily Times reported. He said that he didn’t ask any general before proposing this idea and it was ‘absolutely’ his ministry’s decision, the minister said […]
Media: an emerging institution to achieve political objectives
When we shuffle the archives of history, we come to know that world remain in peace for only 45 years. However, those years were recorded differently in different eras.” Leo Tolstoy (War and Peace) There is no denial to the fact that the world affairs remained in constant leap and bounds where each state tries […]
YouTube suspends Sky News Australia channel
YouTube said Sunday it had barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content for one week, citing concerns about Covid-19 misinformation. The move comes after a review of posts uploaded by the Rupert Murdoch-owned TV channel, which has a substantial online presence. “We have clear and established Covid-19 medical misinformation policies… to prevent the spread […]
China takes aim at pop-up windows in further tech clampdown
Beijing on Wednesday told Tencent and other tech developers to address “harassing” pop-up windows on their apps, in the latest salvo in China’s battle against the sector. The order came as a Chinese bike-sharing firm scrapped plans for a New York IPO as Beijing also tightens the reins on domestic firms seeking to list overseas. […]