Radio Pakistan woes
THE recent demand made by Radio Pakistan to levy radio tax on vehicles and mobile phones has started a media debate. Do we need to save Radio Pakistan? In the age of climate change, the neglect of cultures and languages by corporate media and the race for profits, and while keeping the communication and cultural
Radio Pakistan has arranged special marathon transmission on World Women’s Day
Islamabad: Radio Pakistan has arranged special marathon transmission on World Women’s Day under the title “Maan kay Naam” tomorrow (Sunday). Eminent personalities from different walks of life will express views in “Maan main tera pertu” at 10:05a.m to highlight the services of women as mother. A special programme “Tum Qoum Ki Maan” will be broadcast
Radio Pakistan: then and now
Village life used to be very simple and sweet. Farmers would share their views with one another in a hujra or some other common place after toiling all day in the fields. The only window open to them to learn what was going on in the world outside happened to be the noble and honest
Funds approved for broadcast of Senate proceedings
ISLAMABAD: Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday approved funds for broadcasting Senate proceedings and Standing Committees through Webcasting and a dedicated FM radio. In addition the Finance Committee also approved financial and human resources for the think-tank, Senate Forum for Policy Research (SFPR) and incentives for secretariat assistants, sub-assistants, junior assistants and security guards, gunmen and
Revival of radio
Radio Pakistan is a symbol of our statehood and nationalism. We should never consider it a burden on the state coffers. Nor we should take it as a purely commercial organisation. It has helped to produce a plethora of artists, singers and musicians from all around our beloved homeland. It has in its repository many