Sultana was missing since at age eight years she married off to a man from Charsadda With the rapid increase in internet availability to the globe, most of us spend a lot of time on social media especially on Facebook. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages, some people think using social media is time wasting, but for someone this social ... Read More »
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Wikipedia founder Wales launches Wikitribune to combat fake news
The crowd-funded news platform aims to combat fake news by combining professional journalism with volunteer fact checking The co-founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia Jimmy Wales is launching a new online application aimed at reshaping the news media called WikiTribune. “The news is broken and we can fix it,” WikiTribune says on its website, after Mr. Wales announced the plan late ... Read More »
Radio Pakistan and UN Pakistan celebrate World Radio Day 2017
World Radio Day is celebrated each year on February 13, This year’s theme is “Radio is You” A two-hour live event on the theme of ‘Radio and Sustainable Development Goals’ was held at the PBC headquarters to mark World Radio Day 2017. The event was organized by Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) and United Nation Information Centre (UNIC). World Radio Day is celebrated ... Read More »
Netflix fans can now download shows to watch offline
You need to have iOS 8.0 software or later, or Android 4.4.2 or later and the latest Netflix app version. American multinational entertainment co. Netflix has finally announced a most demanded feature for their subscribers. The Netflix allows their worldwide disconnected members on offline mode, to download selected TV shows and movies for viewing on Android and Apple devices. Despite ... Read More »
Information Blackout: Facebook criticized for censoring Kashmir-related posts, accounts
Facebook has been taking down accounts and posts related Kashmir unrest, which some term as “a violation of the right to free speech” SRINAGAR – Facebook has come under fire in recent days for suspending certain accounts on the social media platform, belonging to both native Kashmiris and foreigners present in and outside of the disputed Himalayan region. Facebook seems ... Read More »
Pakistan media ‘among the freest in Asia’: Report
Pakistan ranks 147th out of 180 countries in the latest world rankings for Press freedom The media in Pakistan is “among the freest in Asia”, according to World Press Freedom Report 2016. Although self-censorship is widely practiced within news organizations, “The Pakistani media are nonetheless regarded as among the freest in Asia when it comes to covering the squabbling among politicians,” Reporters ... Read More »
Women’s Day: Pakistani journalists discuss challenges, celebrate success
While making momentous contributions for society, Pakistani women in media face plentiful challenges in the course of their work which compel them to quit the field of journalism by Sana Jamal ISLAMABAD – Pakistani media has a strong women representation in country’s leading TV and radio stations but women still face obstacles in rising to key decision-making roles, women journalists highlighted ... Read More »
Center for Excellence in Journalism launched at Karachi’s IBA
Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) is the new hub for the professional journalism training and networking KARACHI – Pakistani journalists and media professionals now have a new hub for the professional development, training and networking at Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) in Karachi. American Ambassador David Hale and IBA Director Ishrat Hussain launched the Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) ... Read More »
Second Pakistani journalist killed in a month
PESHAWAR – Another journalist, Hafeez ur Rehman, has been killed in Kohat, Pakistan in less than a month’s time. Police said that unidentified gunmen killed the TV journalist on Sunday in the second such murder this month in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Attackers riding a motorcycle fired on 42-year-old Hafeez ur Rehman near his home on the outskirts of Kohat district. ... Read More »
Street in Paris named after slain Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad
ISLAMABAD – A street in Paris has been named after Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad who was kidnapped, tortured and killed in Islamabad four years ago. An international organisation, Reporters Without Borders, renamed 12 Parisian streets after journalists who have been murdered, tortured or disappeared to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (2 November). Shahzad ... Read More »