KARACHI: A delegation of FM Radio owners met Chairman Pemra Kamaluddin Tipu at the regional officer of the authority to discuss different issues facing the industry, says a Pemra press release. The chairman Pemra welcomed the FM Radio owners’ delegation along with Muhammad Farooq, Regional General Manager Sindh and Owais…
For a better future: Dr. Yasir Radio Lab inaugurated at FUUAST
KARACHI: Back in 2012, when a television lab was inaugurated at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology (Fuuast), the slain associate professor of University of Karachi (KU), DrYasir Rizvi, decided there was also a need for a radio lab in the varsity’s Abdul Haq Campus. Praising the…
Larkana radio transmitter inoperative for seven years
LARKANA: The 100 kiloWatt medium wave transmitter of the Radio Pakistan Larkana which was planned to be made functional in 2008 is yet to be put in operation due to technical reasons. It was installed near Chuharpur village located along the Larkana-Naudero Road after complaints by listeners about low signals….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…