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Recent articles from the archives

Responsibility of the Media and the Repercussions of Terror Strikes

Pranay Rupani Jul 28, 2008

What is forgotten in the attempt to pacify the people is that there is no restraint in labelling a community responsible.

Forgotten President & Shape of Things to Come?

Moeed Pirzada Jun 27, 2008

A new kind of voting belt is being created where people are more aware of the larger issues, of national causes and increasingly form opinions under the spell of Urdu media?

Anil Ambani Pursues Global Media Empire

Riaz Haq Jun 19, 2008

Besides the Hollywood deals, Ambani is launching 20 TV channels and owns FM stations in India.

The Cost of a Pakistani Journalist Life

Imran Ali Teepu Nov 4, 2007

What matters more? the media coverage or the person covering it? Ask a media owner of newspaper or the television and itâ€™s the coverage.

When Puppets Hide Behind Pomposity

Farzana Versey Jul 18, 2005

Journalism is full of the evils it accuses society of. The Press has in the past exposed leaders and even brought down governments.Ever heard about a media baron being at the receiving end?

Uproar over a Cartoon?

Nauman Nisar May 15, 2005

Why so much uproar over an editorial cartoon? Why is it considered derogatory and why are the Pakistanis so offended?

Thus Fare Fake Democracies

Shafqat Mahmood May 11, 2005

This government has gone completely bananas. On World Press Freedom Day, it chose to thrash journalists in Islamabad and Lahore.

South Asia’s Ride On The Video Tiger

Harish Nambiar Feb 22, 2005

Satellite television is another tiger that South Asia is firmly riding; getting off perhaps is not too much of an immediate concern. Regulation, benchmarking, calibrating debates with nationalistic undercurrents, codes of conduct will evolve.

Plight of Karachi Journalists

Fazil Jamili Jun 10, 2004

The working conditions in most of the newspapers have deteriorated with more than 75 per cent of journalists working either on contract or without appointment letters ...

Teaching journalism

Harish Nambiar Nov 12, 2003

Once I asked if any in the class wanted to become foreign correspondents. Almost the whole class chorused, but of course, muffled by the loftiness of their stated agreement. Then I asked them if they liked Henry Kissinger, and virtually none of them had h

Dear Dana

Sobia Aslam Feb 24, 2003

The last time I saw you was at the Espresso Royale Café.

I Am Wierd

anNy Nov 3, 2000

I seem to overflow from them all

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