Asad Umar stresses need for system to counter fake news
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Wednesday said that “fake news is spreading [in the country] on a day to day basis,” therefore, a…
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Government must heed protests against Pakistan Media Development Authority bill: The International Federation of Journalists
BRUSSELS: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have said that the government must heed the calls of media and open…
Pakistan Media Development Authority bill not ‘finalized’ yet, Mazari responds to Opp’s criticism
Amid journalists’ protests against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) legislation, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday claimed that the draft has yet to be given a “final…
National Assembly speaker claims gallery closed in consultation with journalists
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has claimed that he had ordered the closure of the press gallery during President Dr Arif Alvi’s address to a joint session of parliament…
If govt is not behind Pakistan Media Development Authority, it should take notice: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) President Shahzada Zulfiqar has demanded the government take notice if it was not behind the idea of Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA). He…
United States diplomats visit National Press Club, get briefing on Pakistan Media Development Authority, media curbs
ISLAMABAD: Diplomats of the United States visited the National Press Club (NPC) on Tuesday and interacted with senior journalists, who briefed them about the situation of the media in the…