Elections, journalism, and transparency: CEJ-IBA launches fact-checking initiative ahead of General Elections 2024 ISLAMABAD  (  Web News  ) The Center of Excellence in Journalism at the Institute of Business Administration (CEJ-IBA)has launched a non-partisan fact-checking initiative, iVerify, to advance the scope of independent and unbiased reporting in the country’s journalisticRead More →

PTV Hires Anchors In Violation Of Merit And Supreme Court Decision: TIP Files Complaint With MD PTV ISLAMABAD   (  Web  News  ) Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has filed a formal complaint against Pakistan Television (PTV) for the alleged hiring of three anchors. PTV hired anchors without conducting an open competition orRead More →

ISLAMABAD (WEB DESK) Meta has partnered with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, to create a free introductory fact-checking course serving journalists in the Asia Pacific region, including Pakistan. Composed of three modules focusing on fact-checking, verification and debunking and health mis- and disinformation, the courseRead More →

IBA-CEJ to organize ‘Click! The Digital News Ideathon’ KARACHI ( Web News ) The Center for Excellence in Journalism at the Institute of Business Administration (CEJ-IBA), in collaboration with Deutsche Welle Akademie (DW), is organizing ‘Click! The Digital News Ideathon’. The event brings together well-known journalists and online content creatorsRead More →

IIUI DISCUSSION PANEL SUGGESTS ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHENTIC NEWS PLATFORM OF ARABIC LANGUAGE IN PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Participants of a panel discussion at International Islamic University (IIU) have stressed upon establishing an authentic platform of Arabic language keeping in view the news and digital media to portray theRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT) PTI government has reduced the advertising rates of the TV channels. The previous government had given very lucrative advertising rates to most of the TV channels, but the present government had trimmed the rates according to the worth of the TV Channels. The government, however, must notRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT) Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has asked all media houses to exhibit sobriety while covering general election 2018. In an advisory issued on Monday, PEMRA said all the licensees are obliged to follow code of conduct for political parties, contesting candidates, election and polling agents and codeRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT) Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a notice reminding the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) orders to stop Valentine’s Day promotions are still in field. PEMRA tweeted, “Reminder in pursuance of order passed by Honorable Islamabad High Court regarding stoppage of promotion of Valentine s DayRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Collective progress is contingent upon adopting breakthrough technology leading to creating pathways to transparency and efficiency. Ms. Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage stated while overseeing the new media initiative in the first consultation session with the stakeholders on Automation SystemRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) A shouting match broke out between PML-N ministers and journalists outside the premises of the Supreme Court during recess in Wednesday’s hearing of the Panamagate case. The protesting journalists — who accused Anusha Rehman, minister of state for IT, of unlawfully seizing journalist Azam Gill’sRead More →