Silencing Kashmiri media
The recent arrest of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj has sparked widespread concern about the state of press freedom and journalist safety in Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir. Mehraj is the third…
BBC raids show India’s shrinking media freedom
At around 11 a.m. on Feb 14, some 20 Indian tax officials and police burst into the BBC’s offices in New Delhi, shouting at staff to step away from their…
War, media and the West
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has re-emerged as ‘the war of this century’ after the Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen wars. But this one differs from all the previous wars. The recent…
Importance of print media still a fact of life
The speakers at the seminar on the importance of Media and the Digital world were of the view that despite the rise of the Internet and social media in changing…
Fuel price hike and role of media
Benjamin Disraeli had put it aptly: “lies, damned lies, and statistics”. Media is using ‘statistics’ to politicise the issue of petroleum prices. Politicians on both sides of isles have previously…
Two-day Knowledge Expo organized Riphah International University,
A two-day Knowledge Expo was organized at Riphah International University to remind the young generation about the relationship with books, advances in the field of education, and the introduction of new destinations.…
HEC extends deadline for submission of international scholarships application
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday announced the extension of the deadline for the submission of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. The HEC, taking to its official Twitter account,…
International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan
Afghanistan is likely to receive reduced pledges for aid from international donors gathering in Geneva next month, three sources familiar with discussions said, amid uncertainty over how the government’s peace…
China’s corporate loyalty drive ensnares international lawyers
China’s push to ensure multinationals toe the line has seeped into the legal sphere after Beijing sanctioned a top British law office — a surprise move that resurrected concerns about…
Riphah International University Organized a conference on “peaceful coexistence”
On the invitation of Riphah International University, Foreign Minister, Malaysia, Dato. Saifuddin Abdullah participated in the panel discussion as keynote speaker on “peaceful coexistence” held at Faculty of Public Policy, Riphah…
