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Solangi Inaugurates Media Training Program at Reactivated Pakistan Broadcasting Academy
Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Murtaza Solangi, has inaugurated the media training programme Pakistan Broadcasting Academy (PBA), reinstating its operations on February 28 in Islamabad. Speaking at the reactivation ceremony held at the PBA , Solangi lauded Director General Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Saeed Ahmed Sheikh, for spearheading the revival efforts. According to The Nation, highlighting the […]
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NACTA delegation, DG Information KP discuss media role in peace
PESHAWAR: A two-member delegation from National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) on Thursday met with Director General Information and Public Relations here at his office and discussed matters relating to the role of Information Dept in promotion of peace in the province. The role of media, especially the Radio in providing timely and accurate information to […]
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PEMRA to hold bidding for FM Radio licenses on Thursday
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) will hold bidding to issue FM radio licenses for the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Buner District. According to a news release, the bidding process was scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 10:30am at PEMRA […]
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Radio Pakistan achieves significant milestones in ‘digital migration’: Solangi
ISLAMABAD – Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi, in his address to an international conference in Amsterdam on Saturday, highlighted the significant achievements made by Radio Pakistan in its digital migration journey. Addressing the international conference on Radio Resource Control and Management via Zoom, he said Radio Pakistan had achieved significant milestones in […]
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister opens podcast studio in UoP Journalism Dept
Peshawar – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister of Information Barrister Feroze Jamal inaugurated a podcast studio at the University of Peshawar’s Department of Journalism on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the profession of journalism has a great deal of responsibility for the betterment of the society and the country. “Journalism is an important […]
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Radio Pakistan asked to release pending salaries, pensions by Ramazan 20
ISLAMABAD: Directions have been issued to the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) to release the pending dues of employees before Ramazan 20. A Senate committee on Friday also suggested that vehicle owners should be charged up to Rs5,000 for subscription to Radio Pakistan because the national broadcaster needed to be steered out of a financial crises. […]
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World Radio Day being observed today
World Radio Day is being observed today to highlight the importance of radio as a key medium of educating people, providing information and promoting freedom of expression across cultures. The theme for this year’s World Radio Day is “Radio and Peace”. On this day, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation is organizing a grand dialogue among FMs, Stream […]
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PEMRA to grant FM-Radio licences for KP’s merged districts
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Friday decided to grant FM-Radio licences for merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), aimed at providing the latest transmission services there. The decision was taken in a meeting, presided over by PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig, which reviewed the annual performance of the […]
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Radio conversion to digital technology to cost Rs3.5bn, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: Officials of the information ministry on Wednesday informed a parliamentary committee that the project to convert radio from analog to digital technology would cost approximately Rs3.5 billion. The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, which met here with Senator Faisal Javed in the chair, was briefed by the officials about the ‘Digital Radio […]
Radio conversion to digital technology to cost Rs3.5bn, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: Officials of the information ministry on Wednesday informed a parliamentary committee that the project to convert radio from analog to digital technology would cost approximately Rs3.5 billion. The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, which met here with Senator Faisal Javed in the chair, was briefed by the officials about the ‘Digital Radio […]
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