September 28, 2018

Freedom of speech and blasphemy

Foe few weeks a serious issue, ‘blasphemy’, was the talk of the town. Pakistan had apparently succeeded in stopping the contest of Blasphemous Caricature which was to be held in

Madeeha Gauhar theatre festival begins

LAHORE – Ajoka’s three-day ‘Madeeha Gauhar theatre festival’ kicked off with a photographic exhibition in Alhamra Art Gallery on Thursday.  The exhibition titled ‘Madeeha Gauhar Retrospect’ showcased the unique and

Undermining the media

The federal government constituted a ‘content committee’ to approve the issuance of government advertisements to the print and electronic media on September 17, 2018. The committee is headed by federal

Journalism and development

This week, I had opportunity to participate in a workshop organised by the Rural Support Program Network (RSPN) under its EU-funded Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support (SUCCESS)

Arshad Khan appointed as PTV Chairman

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved appointment of Arshad Khan as chairman of the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Briefing the media after the federal cabinet meeting, Federal Minister for

Rating cos asked to register with Pemra within 3 days

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed the media rating companies to provide the viewership data to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and the authority will display the

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