FIA arrests journalist Rizwan Razi
LAHORE – Members of the Federal Investigation Agency arrested journalist Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi at his Lahore residence, according to Razi’s son, Osama. He told The Associated Press that armed men in…
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All factions of PUJ unite for journalists’ rights
LAHORE: A meeting of the general council of the Lahore Press Club was held here on Thursday in which it was decided to merge all the factions of the Punjab…
PMRA to regulate web TV and social media also: minister
ISLAMABAD – The government is bringing a framework to regulate web TV, social, and other media through the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA). Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry stated this on…
NPC seeks suspension of channels’ licenses not paying wage
ISLAMABAD – The National Press Club has submitted an application with Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) seeking license suspension of channels terminating workers, and not paying salaries on…
Excessive prime-time coverage made TLP a household name: Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court criticized the role of media and regulator PEMRA during the sit-in by Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) at Faizabad in November 2017 over the change in the…
FBR freezes Jang-Geo bank accounts
ISLAMABAD – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ordered the freezing of bank accounts of Independent Media Corporation (Pvt) Limited – that owns Daily Jang and Geo News Television….