There has never been the time that military in Pakistan ever came in power at its own for the heck of it. It was always there on the demand of public and the politicians of the time; when they felt that a group in power has crossed all the limits of their corruption and nepotism. [...]
I am in a different place but still there are many things that have not changed. However, I have to accept that there are many positive things I have experienced and seen here that impressed me. I still love my own country as much as I used to before coming here. Nevertheless, there are many [...]
Ted Turner,the founder of CNN once said that before entering the news business,he used to dislike the news as most of it was unpleasant.But he did create CNN and the rest is history.His success inspired many imitators around the globe.There was a time when entertainment programmes were the bread and butter of TV channels.Now however,news [...]
Media in Pakistan is said to be free now, and it’s been said that media gained this freedom after a great struggle. Both of the statements might be right but I think it’s still immature and they themselves prove it especially in electronic media. Some TV channels create a fuss just to make sure that [...]
Supreme Court orders to Re-open Blocked TV Channels.
Dr Shahid Masoud, President of ARY digital took the case of Blockage of ARY and Other channel to the supreme courts; where upon the Pemra chief secretary was summoned and was inquired. He plainly denied that he has ordered to block the transmission of ARY or Geo channels.
He [...]
A Pakistani court has issued a ban on the social networking site Facebook after a user-generated contest page, encouraged members to post caricatures of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).
The vast scale protest and rallies are being staged to express grievance against the provocative publication and drawing of cartoon of Holly prophet of Muslims. The protesters are displeased [...]
It was argued in a recent post that the ’static response’ of the PPP Government to the alleged unwarranted criticism in the media exemplifies the “democratic nature of the present regime”.
excuse me?
Although it can be counter-argued that the criticism is well warranted and rather there isn’t enough analytical criticism, considering the vast array of socio-political-judicial-economic [...]
Sports, Entertainment, News and possibly every person in this age of information wants to be part of media in any manner possible. Gone are the days when press conferences used to be held to convey your message through the print media in some hotel followed by a tea party or lunch/dinner. I personally know some [...]
There was a time when we had only one Channel named PTV and it used to stop broadcasting at midnight unless there was some special event like Pakistan Hockey match or Muhammad Ali’s boxing match being broadcast live. PTV helped to create a rival in the form of STN or Shalimar Television Network which created [...]
President Zardari’s struggles against a ‘belligerent’ Geo News seems very strange,if seen in isolation. Supposedly Geo News is working for ‘freedom of expression’ previously against a dictator and now against a democratically elected president. Geo and its parent Jang group are well versed in judging the ‘trend of the time’.
Zardari is unpopular due his alleged [...]
