Pak-Japan Relations: Japan to invest in radio broadcast, child health

The ambassador says that the new radio system will contribute to stability of these areas. The Government of Japan will extend grant assistance for radio broadcasting and child health, worth ¥2.8 billion (Rs3.16 billion) to Pakistan. The Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Oe and the Economic Affairs Division Secretary Javed Iqbal signed the two projec...
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PEMRA issues rejoinder to look-after bureaucrats report

ISLAMABAD: Pemra on Friday issued a detailed rejoinder to a story in The News headlined, “Pemra disfigured by look-after baboos on all posts”. It said the news reflects that probably some disgruntled elements have misled this leading newspaper by p...
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PEMRA disfigured by ‘look-after’ bureaucrats on all posts

By: Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: The Pemra, the regulatory body for the electronic media, has been badly ruined during the recent years after having been turned into an entity ruled by a bunch of temporary officers, all of whom terribly failed to do their primary j...
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Supreme Court bars acting chairman PEMRA from working

By: Sohail Khan ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday barred the acting chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Dr Abdul Jabbar from holding office and asked the government to appoint a head of the authority on a permanen...
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Illegal local radio stations taken off air in Swabi

PESHAWAR: Around a dozen unlicensed FM radio stations were taken off the air in Swabi district over the last couple of days for spreading religious hatred. Also, the administration seized equipment used by these radio stations and booked their owners for illeg...
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Pakistan’s radio silence

By: Samson Simon Sharaf The past week was a nightmare for wireless users in Pakistan. The blackout of cell phone communications in most parts of the country affected not only the GSM and CDMA based mobile and SMS communications, but also major business houses,...
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Cell numbers no longer portable; ban imposed

By: Mehtab Haider ISLAMABAD: In view of instructions issued by the Ministry of Interior, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday ordered banning Mobile Number Portability (MNP) with immediate effect. According to orders issued by the PTA, the r...
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Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation to establish satellite radio station

By: AH Nizami MIRPUR: The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is all set to establish its own satellite station enabling Radio Pakistan to broadcast in 124 countries across the globe. PBC Director General Murtaza Solangi made the announcement while speakin...
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