Friday, July 5, 2024

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Netflix fans can now download shows to watch offline

You need to have iOS 8.0 software or later, or Android 4.4.2 or later  and the latest Netflix app version. American multinational entertainment co. Netflix has finally announced a most demanded feature for their subscribers. The Netflix allows their worldwide...

Information Blackout: Facebook criticized for censoring Kashmir-related posts, accounts

Facebook has been taking down accounts and posts related Kashmir unrest, which some term as "a violation of the right to free speech" SRINAGAR - Facebook has come under fire in recent days for suspending certain accounts on the social...

Pakistan media ‘among the freest in Asia’: Report

Pakistan ranks 147th out of 180 countries in the latest world rankings for Press freedom The media in Pakistan is "among the freest in Asia", according to World Press Freedom Report 2016. Although self-censorship is widely practiced within news organizations, “The Pakistani...

Women’s Day: Pakistani journalists discuss challenges, celebrate success

While making momentous contributions for society, Pakistani women in media face plentiful challenges in the course of their work which compel them to quit the field of journalism by Sana Jamal ISLAMABAD - Pakistani media has a strong women representation in country’s...

Center for Excellence in Journalism launched at Karachi’s IBA

Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) is the new hub for the professional journalism training and networking KARACHI - Pakistani journalists and media professionals now have a new hub for the professional development, training and networking at Center for Excellence in Journalism...

Second Pakistani journalist killed in a month

PESHAWAR - Another journalist, Hafeez ur Rehman, has been killed in Kohat, Pakistan in less than a month's time. Police said that unidentified gunmen killed the TV journalist on Sunday in the second such murder this month in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Street in Paris named after slain Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad

ISLAMABAD - A street in Paris has been named after Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad who was kidnapped, tortured and killed in Islamabad four years ago. An international organisation, Reporters Without Borders, renamed 12 Parisian streets after journalists who have...

Mishal Pakistan initiative to encourage Journalism students, Media industry

Mishal in Collaboration with Journalism Schools to launch Knowledge Empowerment Initiatives in Pakistan ISLAMABAD – Mishal Pakistan is working with more than 15 journalism schools across Pakistan for human resource development in the media industry. Mishal plans to launch journalism scholarships, research...

Role of Women in Media and Communications highlighted at a seminar

ISLAMABAD - A seminar highlighting the crucial role women play in the media including their accomplishments and the unique set of challenges they face, was held in Islamabad. The one-day international seminar on communications for development with a focus on women...

Colours of Pakistan through the eyes of Turks

ANKARA : A photography exhibition titled “Colours of Pakistan – Seen Through the Eyes of Turks” was launched in Ankara. The Embassy of Pakistan in Ankara has organized this exhibition in collaboration with the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, as part...

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Raging wildfires in northern California has forced nearly 30,000 residents to evacuate as the state endures a brutal heatwave.