Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days Announces 2023 Programme

Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days Announces 2023 Programme

The second edition of Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days will take place in Sarajevo from September 9th to 11th, 2023 Doha – September 4, 2023 Al Jazeera Documentary Channel is launching the second edition of “Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days @ AJB DOC” from September 9th to 11th, 2023, which aims to empower and support the…

Pemra prohibits broadcast of Geo drama ‘Hadsa’ following criticism over similarities to 2020 motorway rape case

Pemra prohibits broadcast of Geo drama ‘Hadsa’ following criticism over similarities to 2020 motorway rape case

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Wednesday prohibited the broadcast of Geo TV drama ‘Hadsa’ on a complaint by lawyer Khadija Siddiqi, following criticism that the show was based on the 2020 motorway gang-rape case. In September 2020, a French woman of Pakistani origin was gang raped on the Lahore-Sialkot motorway in front of her children while she…

Condolence by APNS

Condolence by APNS

KARACHI: Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS office-bearers and members of executive committee over the sad demise of Hafeez Ulfat, Chief Editor Daily Sarhad, Peshawar. Hafeez had a vibrant role in newspapers industry and Journalism in KPK…

Caretaker Info Minister takes notice of alleged torture, arrest of senior journalist Fayyaz Zafar

Caretaker Info Minister takes notice of alleged torture, arrest of senior journalist Fayyaz Zafar

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has taken notice of the alleged torture and arrest of Fayyaz Zafar, a senior journalist from Swat. Discussing the incident with relevant authorities, he emphasized the importance of conducting an impartial investigation into the incident. He asserted that the authority of the office must not be employed…

CJP-designate urges journalists to be truthful

CJP-designate urges journalists to be truthful

Chief Justice-designate Qazi Faez Isa says freedom of expression and access to information are the fundamental rights of every citizen.  Justice Isa said so while addressing the swearing-in ceremony of the cabinet of the Press Association of the Supreme Court.  The CJP said the purpose of all laws was to bring out the truth and…

Senior journalist Jan Moha­mmad Mahar shot dead in Sukkur

Senior journalist Jan Moha­mmad Mahar shot dead in Sukkur

SUKKUR: Jan Moha­mmad Mahar, a senior journalist associated with a Sindhi newspaper Kawish and its TV channel KTN , was shot dead by armed men in Sukkur city of Sindh province.According to reports, the senior journalist and Kawish Television Network (KTN) Sukkur bureau chief was shot several times after leaving the broadcaster’s offices after 9.15…