April 26, 2012

The kidnapping of a comedian

Another proof that Pakistan is embroiled in lateral issues like corruption and honour-in-foreign-policy, and ignoring the erosion of the state at the hands of terrorists was forthcoming when a comedian

Media freedom — a blessing?

ISLAMABAD: Growing up, I spent most of my life in Islamabad, was educated in an English-medium school and had access to Western TV channels from an early age. I have

Vulgar ignorance

By Sami Shah [email protected] Don’t worry everyone, the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) is on the case. Using its well-honed skills of analysis and observation, it has rooted out the main cause of

PEMRA issues show-cause notices to TV channels

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has served show-cause notices to 17 TV channels for airing unedited live footage of blood, gore, dead and mutilated bodies amid a

Suspect in reporter’s murder case faints

Tahir Siddiqui KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court had to put off the hearing of the Wali Khan Babar murder case on Wednesday when one of the defendants fainted minutes before the

Bhoja Air crash: media’s role

ANOTHER plane crashed while approaching Islamabad airport, resulting in tragic deaths of 127 people on board. The news of this tragic air crash saddened and depressed the whole nation, but

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