Islamabad: This is apropos to the continuous fictitious, false and fabricated media campaign launched by a large media house against PEMRA for alleged closure of Geo Super channel transmission in Pakistan. It is ironic to witness that how a media group who is claimant of being torch bearer of truth and honesty has incessantly been hammering PEMRA and Govt. by issuing parable, parochial and concocted stories of Geo Super closure which are far from reality. PEMRA has time and again [...]

Islamabad: Dr. Fehmida Mirza Speaker and Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly have strongly condemned the murder of Senior Journalist and Bureau Chief of Asian Times Syed Saleem Shahzad. In their separate condolence messages to the family of deceased journalist, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker said that they were shocked to learn the sad news about the brutal killing of Syed Saleem Shahzad. While expressing their deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident the Speaker and Deputy Speaker [...]

AsiaNet 44849 برسلز، یکم جون/پی آرنیوزوائر-ایشیانیٹ/ 15 جون 2011ء کے ہوا کے عالمی دن کے موقع پر دنیا بھر کے شہری تفریح کے ساتھ ساتھ ہوائی توانائی کے فوائد بھی دریافت کر سکیں گے۔ مشرق وسطی میں عدم استحکام سے تیل کی قیمتوں پر پڑنے والے اثر اور فوکوشیما کے …

AsiaNet 44849 BRUSSELS, June 1 / PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ — On 15 June 2011, ‘Global Wind Day’, citizens from around the world can discover the benefits of wind energy while having fun. With Middle East instability affecting oil prices and debate over nuclear following Fukushima, the hundreds of events on offer on …

Islamabad: Spokesman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has said that the Authority is vigilant to non-confirming use of the buildings / houses in use of both the public and private organizations and individuals. CDA issues notices to the owners and allottees of such premises, buildings and houses to end the illegal and non-confirming use failing which action is initiated as per rules. The owners / allottees are also warned through press advertisements and then consequently action is taken in [...]

Islamabad: In order to have a more efficient role of the provinces in policy making of higher education sector and its effective implementation, the Higher Education Commission has constituted four Provincial Consultative Groups (PCGs) who will make recommendations for strengthening the role of HEC Regional Centres in all the four provinces. The major objective is to address the concerns of the smaller and less-developed provinces on the equitable distribution of resources, and on the provision of enhanced services at provincial [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani reiterated Government’s firm commitment to freedom of expression and said that he personally welcomes criticism as a means to improve Government’s policies. The Prime Minister expressed these views while talking to Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, who called on him at Prime Minister’s House this evening. The role of media, he maintained, increases manifold in these circumstances to educate the common people against the nefarious designs of the [...]