ISLAMABAD: An official of Radio Pakistan was found dead in the Koral police jurisdiction on Saturday. According to police, the deceased was identified as Muhammad Ilyas, deputy controller of news at Radio Pakistan. His body was found in Ghauri Town Phase-V, according to Investigation Officer Ashfaq Ahmed. He said the body was recovered on Saturday […]
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) willo launch its FM radio channel to highlight local issues and get feedback of the citizens. The decision was taken in a meeting held on Tuesday, chaired by CDA Chairman Maroof Afzal. It was noted that the civic body needs to interact with the residents of Islamabad to improve […]
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Islamabad: The US embassy, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Pakistan) and Internews Network signed a Memorandum of Understanding here at Broadcasting House on Wednesday on conversion of precious archival material of Radio Pakistan into digit format. The MOU was signed by Peter Brennan, Director of Strategic Communications, US Embassy Islamabad, Samina Parvez, Director General, PBC, and […]
Radio Pakistan‚ in collaboration with Pakistan Television‚ is holding annual Naat Competition at Z.A. Bokhari Auditorium of National Broadcasting House in Islamabad on Thursday. Information Minister‚ Qamar Zaman Kaira is expected to be the chief guest on the occasion. The winners of the regional competitions held earlier in all four provinces‚ and Azad Kashmir‚ Gilgit- […]
About 40 licensed independent FM radio stations in Pakistan have decided to establish a formal platform to represent the radio broadcast sector’s interests and to promote greater professionalism and an enhanced and prioritized focus on local communities to become the premier voice of the people across Pakistan. This was resolved at a National Radio Conference […]
PPI NEWS Bulletin0800 پی پی آئی نیوز بلیٹن
ہیڈلائنز:۔ حکومت کا طالبان کیخلاف فضائی حملے روکنے کا اعلان طالبان کے خلاف کارروائیاں روکنے کا فیصلہ خوش آیندہے،پروفیسر ابراہیم یوکرین میں فوجی مداخلت کاکوئی ارادہ نہیں؛ امریکی حکام اور بھارت کیخلاف پرفارم کرکے بہت خوش ہوں ، شاہدآفریدی خبروں کی تفصیل:۔ طالبان کی طرف سے عارضی جنگ بندی کے فیصلے کے بعد حکومت نے […]
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ہیڈلائنز:۔ قومی اسمبلی میں ملکی داخلی صورتحال پر بحث۔ دہشتگردی سے پاکستان کی سلامتی وبقاءکو شدید خطرات لاحق ہیں، الطاف حسین۔ فاٹا میں ٹارگٹڈ آپریشن سے پولیو وائرس پاکستان بھر میں پھیلنے کا خطرہ ہے، عالمی ادارہ صحت۔ بھارتی جنگی جنون، اسلحے کا سب سے بڑا خریدار بن گیا۔ اور ایشیا کپ کرکٹ ٹورنامنٹ کا […]
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ہیڈلائنز:۔ پاکستان کی سالمیت کو مقدم رکھنے والوں سے مذاکرات کئے جائیں گے، وزیراعظم۔ فوجی آپریشن عوام و فوج کے درمیان نفرتوں کی دیوار کھڑی کرنے کی سازش ہے، امیر جماعت اسلامی۔ پاکستان اور ایران کا سرحدی علاقوں میں دہشت گردی کے واقعات کے خاتمے پر اتفاق۔ کراچی میں فائرنگ اور پر تشدد واقعات میں […]
Media and the policing of society
By: Haneen Rafi KARACHI: “The incidents of intolerance in society are not as important as is the response to them of the civil society,” said journalist Ghazi Salahuddin. He also laid stress on the response determining the true strength, or weakness, of a society. This was shared at a roundtable discussion held on Thursday titled ‘The […]
Radio ki kahani: Abidi for revival of radio listening
ISLAMABAD: Raza Ali Abidi, arguably one of the most accomplished broadcasters in South Asia, has called for a focus on airing infotainment so as to reintroduce radio listening in the country. The veteran broadcaster and author of a number of books as well as travelogues cited the fast paced nature of broadcasting itself as the […]
Radio show Rangers Hour begins today
KARACHI: Senior officials of the Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, will be on air twice a day, five days a week on the radio station FM-101 from Friday to receive complaints and suggestions from the public amid the ongoing targeted-operation in the city, said a spokesman for the paramilitary force. “In the launching show of the programme, […]
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