Why should Najam Sethi, one of the most prominent names in Pakistani journalism, have to accept the position of a ‘caretaker’ of a non-journalism enterprise? In February 2014, he was once again been appointed as the Ad Hoc Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) – the second time in ... Read More »
“No sir, this is not my job!” I was expecting this polite but firm response from the highly respected journalist Mr Rahimullah Yusufzai, when he was asked by the government to be part of the four-member committee to negotiate with Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in early February 2014. I was ... Read More »
“Mazhar, I was shocked to see the list of journalists on the payroll of intelligence agencies. It included names of people, whom I thought were my supporters,” she told me almost a year after she was sworn in as the first woman prime minister of the Islamic world, in 1988. ... Read More »
A rare debate on media ethics has erupted within the media sector in Pakistan based on a controversy over privileged video reporting access to a high-profile event held by the apex court of the country on December 11, 2013. In what’s being termed as the “exclusive video controversy”, competing ... Read More »
The age of real-time media in Pakistan is now well into its second decade while live coverage is for most media consumers a pretty normal way of seeing events unfold that impact them. Indeed, many can’t even imagine now a time when you don’t get instant updates or that ... Read More »
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