Posts Tagged ‘Electronic Media’

انتہا پسندی اور ریاستی ادارے پاکستان اور امریکہ کے درمیان جو ڈیڈ لاک سلالہ چیک پوسٹ پر حملہ کے ردعمل میں نیٹو سپلائی کے بند کرنے سے پیدا ہوا تھاٴ وہ بظاہر ختم ہوتا نظر آرہا ہےٴ وزیراعظم یوسف [...]

جہاں میڈیا معاشرے کاایک آئینہ ہے، تو دوسری جانب یہ راۓ عامہ بنانے اور بگاڑنے کا سب سے بڑا زریعہ بھی ہے۔ ہمارے ہاں جو اجتمائ انسانی رویے اورسیاسی اقدار ہیں، ان کی تعمیرو تخریب میں میڈیا کا اہم [...]

Media Commission Pakistan held its second conference on 15th October in Islamabad on "attacks on journalists and media freedom". About 150 editors and leading journalists attended the conference. Following are excerpts from the declaration issued by the conference. The editors, senior journalists and civil society activists from across the [...]

The Washington Post's Islamabad correspondent Karin Brulliard reports on Pakistani leading media group's bias, irresponsible reporting, negativity against modern liberal concepts, anti American views, it's pro religious extremist approach and anti democratic agenda. KARACHI, Pakistan — In a nation that often appears engulfed by religious [...]

Source: Daily Express -------- PS: Apparently General Kayani was a bit generous with the truth. He too seems to have good relations with Zaid Hamid who was specially invited to PMA, Kakul, Osamaabad Abbottabad - in 2010

It's all about hunger for control. It's all about hitting the right audience. Amir Liaqat's exposure came at a time when there was a general perception of godliness about him, and this perception becomes much more stronger among his followers when all he had to do was simply tell it on screen once more that there is an "Ahmediya" hand behind [...]

A very interesting thing happened this evening (28th July). DawnTV was airing Arshad Sharif's talk show Reporter. The topic today was growth of Islamic militancy, especially Jundullah within Pakistan's military and its connection with Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Tayyaba. He started by showing a documentary on how Jundullah started in [...]

Related posts: http://criticalppp.com/archives/tag/matiullah-jan TV Anchors and journalists of Pakistan's media corporate industry always give lectures on "accountability" and ethics, moreover, miss no opportunity to malign civilian elected representatives of pakistani people. Talk shows and their howling and yelling anchors talk about [...]

Individualland is literally a cyber space where the world's largest minority, the individual is considered the most important. Media is called the mirror of a society. But do our media work on this principle? The grotesque images of people being killed in conflicts, bomb blasts, and a wide array of other problems have changed the outlook [...]

The first attempt on media and free speech in Pakistan was made by Mr. Liaqat Ali Khan and associates when they tried to black out some passages of the Aug. 11, 1947 speech of Mohammad Ali Jinnah before the constituent assembly. However, Mr. Altaf Hussain, the editor of daily “Dawn” came to know of this, and he thwarted their effort by [...]

In Pakistan being a Muslim isn't enough anymore. You have to be a certain type of Muslim, constantly having to prove your piety and religiosity to others (by religiosity I mean public religiosity). We seem to have gone so far as a society that senseless violence justified by religion is becoming part of our culture. Once you go down that path [...]

Monday’s presentation by Dawn reporter and Woodrow Wilson Institute Scholar Huma Yusuf examined the state of Pakistan’s media and offered excellent insights into the at-times-controversial institution and provided suggestions for addressing issues confronting Pakistani journalists and media consumers. Beginning the event, “Who Watches the [...]

The widow of the Faheem Shamshad who was killed by Raymond Davis committed suicide because in her words she had no hope of justice as the Punjab police had kept Raymond Davis as an official guest. Shumaila's family believes that Raymond Davis is responsible for Shumaila's death. They have threatened they too will do the same if justice is not [...]

Robert McChesney argues in his book, "Rich Media, Poor Democracy"that the media, far from providing bedrock for freedom and democracy, have become a significant antidemocratic force in the United States and, to varying degrees, worldwide. Rich Media, Poor Democracy addresses the corporate media explosion and the corresponding implosion of [...]

There is too much similarities between Pakistani and Indian right wing media, both are inciting hatred and violence among the country's citizens and especially against those having unpopular views and thoughts. Indian media was present around Arundhati Roy's house with live coverage facilities before the mob attacked her home. She raised [...]

Cameras are insured but the photo journalists and field reporters are not, what a mean and inhuman attitude of Pakistan's media owners that there are no life insurance policies for journalists. I think this is not only a lust of media owners but a naive character of so called media intellectual/column writers who have no moral courage to write [...]

According to the PFUJ, these facts expose the true face of media owners from their conduct. These are permanent features and agenda of the media industry and media tycoon were building their empires on the blood of working journalists, and for extortion of money they use all means without caring for any law, rules and regulations and they [...]

In his essay on civil disobedience, Henry David Thoreau once said, “The rich man is always sold to the institution which makes him rich,”. The Mass Media, the collection of newspapers, magazines, and TV news programs that reach a mass audience, is usually owned and controlled by media corporations. Today, media corporations are such [...]

Pakistan has been experiencing devastating floods for the last three weeks. In a week’s time the water will start falling into the Arabian Sea, which will be the beginning of the end of the floods. However, the devastation and sufferings caused by the floods would continue to haunt the people of Pakistan for a long time. Rehabilitation and [...]

This is an essay not on the News itself, but presentation of news and the power of media. The question I’d like to put up is whether our electronic media showing responsibility? On 19th July 2010 Pakistan and Afghanistan signed an MoU, whereby Pakistan agreed in principle to allow Afghanistan to export its goods to India, only one way. At the [...]

LUBP presents a report by the Enforcement and Collection Division-V RTO, Karachi highlighting the ethical and moral position of our sacred cows in Pakistani media. E&C DIVISION-V RTO, KARACHI – MEDIA CASES Minimum Tax Liability / Shortfall – Position of Sales Tax Demand As on 04-05-2010 (Amount in Million Rs.) S. No Name [...]

The ruling party’s sweeping victory in Gilgit should be an eye-opener to our ‘holier than the electorate’ media-men. They should realise that no party or leader is losing or gaining significant popularity despite their best efforts Political programmes on our television channels are probably the only political institution here noisier [...]