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Written by March 23, 2012

Increasing Exposure: Radio Free Asia to cover Balochistan

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US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, who had recently introduced a controversial legislation on Balochistan, asked Radio Free Asia (RFA) to report on and broadcast in Balochistan to better equip them with the current news. According to a press release issued by his office, Representative Rohrabacher wrote a letter to Radio Free Asia’s president, saying that the […]

Written by March 21, 2012

Radio Pakistan: Alive and kicking

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This refers to a letter by Mr. Iftikhar Mirza in your esteemed daily on March 20, 2012 asserting that some national entities including Radio Pakistan are near shut-down. Begging to differ so far as Radio Pakistan is concerned, it can only be termed as lack of knowledge that Radio Pakistan has been bracketed with PIA, […]

Written by March 14, 2012

FM Radio to be launched soon under e-policing project

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KARACHI: The FM Radio is to be launched soonunder the e-policing project. This was stated by the Sindh Minister for Information Technology,Muhammad Raza Haroon. He was presiding over a meeting of the e-policing project’ssteering committee here on Tuesday. The Minister further stated that the police FM Radio would airinformative programmes to guide the people regarding […]

Written by March 11, 2012

Helping PBC through radio cess

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THIS is apropos of the editorial ‘PBC in dire straits’ (Feb 26). Radio Pakistan was converted into the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation through an Act in 1973 to ensure effective operation and growth of broadcasting as a function-oriented public service medium, general improvement in the quality of programmes, speedy implementation of projects, and better utilisation of […]

Written by March 6, 2012

Radio, motor vehicle tax challenged in LHC

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LAHORE: Levy of radio and motor vehicle tax has been challenged before the Lahore High Court. The petitioner, a bar member, Mian Asif, contended that the government instead of giving relief to the masses putting burden of taxes on the poor people. He said that government already receiving taxes on these items and hence another […]

Written by March 5, 2012

Radio Pakistan “facing Rs2000 million deficit”: DG PBC

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HYDERABAD: Radio Pakistan is “facing deficit of over Rs2,000 million and needs funds to improve its vital services,” says Director General, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation PBC Murtaza Solangi. Addressing news conference here on Saturday, he urged civil society and media to extend full support in making Radio Pakistan a financially viable and efficient national institution. He […]

Written by March 5, 2012

Solangi for making Radio Pakistan financially-viable entity

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KARACHI: Director General of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), Ghulam Murtaza Solangi, has said that the organisation was facing resource constraint and needs assistance for making it a financially viable entity. He was talking to media persons at the Karachi Press Club on Sunday. Murtaza Solangi said that Radio Pakistan is a public sector institution that […]

Written by March 3, 2012

KP Judicial Academy to have TV, radio channels

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PESHAWAR: Television and radio channels will be set up at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy for people’s education on their legal rights, said Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Mohammad on Friday. “Efforts are afoot to establish radio and television channels in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy for raising public awareness about their legal rights […]

Written by March 2, 2012

Underestimating Radio Pakistan

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Apropos of letters by worthy readers against the recommendation by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Broadcasting and Information to charge two per cent on mobile recharge as radio levy and a one-time Rs4,000 on new vehicles, I find no weight in opposition to this move. One point that every writer emphasises is that Radio […]

Written by February 27, 2012

Q opposes levying 2pc radio tax proposal

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ISLAMABAD – The coalition as well as the leading opposition parties have opposed the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information to impose radio tax on people to pull out the Pakistan Radio from the financial crisis. The central leader of PML-Q Imtiaz Ranjha while opposing the suggestion to impose radio tax on […]

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