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Posts Tagged ‘Express News’

Empire strikes-back on the media!

By ALE-Xpressed • May 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

All the channels and newspapers in the country have received a notice from the authorities saying they should not show the snapshot or news of any deposed judge before prior permission. Any talk shows or discussions on the Judicial crisis or the deposed judges have been banned.
The empire strikes back again on media attacking with […]



Breaking News Mania on T.V Channels

By Amna Gilani • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Importance of free media cannot be denied and it cannot be questioned in raising awareness among the masses. Pakistan has seen, in recent years, an explosion in the private media channels and the way they have break the shackles of state-owned PTV is marvelous and commendable.
Where these channels have succeeded in enkindling cognizance in the […]



Media Owes It’s Freedom to Musharraf

By Gul Raiz • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Whatever you say about President General (r) Pervez Musharraf, but you cannot refute the fact that the media gained an unprecedented freedom in his era. He was abused face to face by the belligerent anchors and journalists and he never tried to ban them.
Yes he did ban the channels and the anchorpersons, but only after […]