Reuters/Dawn Photo: Cameraman Takes Footage of Blast Site
In the latest Press Freedom Index 2009, compiled on the basis of questionnaires completed by hundreds of journalists and media experts around the world, Pakistan ranked 159 out of 175 countries. Although the country “has scores of privately owned television and radio stations, putting it on the path […]
SHIMLA : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday expelled senior leader Jaswant Singh from the party, in the wake of him praising Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his recent book.
The BJP top brass took the decision to sack Jaswant Singh at the party’s chintan baithak (introspection meeting) being held in Shimla.
The development came […]
On Thursday morning the 9th of July 2009, when I was preparing to leave for my office around 7 am KESC wished me good morning in its traditional style, with a power failure. It came as surprise to me cause usually we do not experience power outages at that hour. Lucky for me that I […]
I was listening to interview of the Baluch students at the Baluchistan University on the Aaj TV program "bolta Pakistan". Not one student was willing to identify himself as a Pakistani. Even if i consider them a fringe group they had very crystal and clear image of what they want for themselves and for their […]
Last night I had the opportunity of watching Talat Hussain’s show on AAJ TV.
Mr. Hussain, a fine journalist by all accounts, had dedicated much of the show to the political fall out of the Mumbai attacks, this was surely a result of the Indian government’s submission of a dossier against Pakistan. To say that he […]
AAJ TV reported on the 7th of November, 2008 that their Islamabad Office was surrounded by 200 to 300 members of a religious group, Tehreek-e-Minhaj-ul-Quran. The news report mentioned that they disrupted the normal business of the television station and prevented staff from leaving or entering the building until police arrived and moved these protestors […]
Justin Timberlake Song - 5/12 Karachi Violence
May 12 - a black day for Karachi, a day when Karachi came under attack …a deadly attack it was - a senseless and tragic one. Karachi the pulse of the PakLAND, a City of 14 Million on 5/12 found itself in the midst horrendous blood bath….
Following is a […]
Now everyone is a Bhutto
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
LAHORE: The Sindh Information Department mistakenly addressed Madr-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah as Fatima Jinnah Bhutto in an invitation in connection with a ceremony held to mark her 115th birth anniversary, Aaj TV reported. According to the channel the mistake …
This cup of tea […]
US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen had a secret visit to Pakistan on Saturday, Aaj TV reported. According to the channel, Admiral Mullen held meetings with Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani and other top officials of Pakistan Army. Admiral Michael Mullen also held meeting with the officials of […]
By SHAFIQ KHAN
Mr. Khan is a Pakistani commentator based in Canada. The views expressed here are his own.
Some years ago, I wrote, ‘In Pakistan, every politician goes to bed at night with the dream that he would wake up next morning as the Prime Minister.’
Similarly, I’d say today that, ‘Every journalist in Pakistan goes […]
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