November 5, 2007

PFUJ assails media curbs

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has rejected the imposition of what it called a ‘mini-martial lawÂ’ in the name of state of emergency. Criticising late-night

Journalists to boycott official functions

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) has condemned curbs on media through new ordinances issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in the wake of

MQM chief criticises media, judiciary

KARACHI, Nov 4: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that the media, the Supreme Court and other courts demonstrated a feudal mentality as they never took notice

Officials blank on TV channels’ revival

LAHORE, Nov 4: All private TV channels remained off air on Sunday with no one from Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) or the Ministry of Information knowing when they

Draconian Curbs Imposed on Pakistani Media

Draconian curbs were imposed on the Pakistani media as part of the Emergency declared by President General Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007. The measures to control and restrain the

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