Tag: Media industry
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Dr Umer Adil calls female anchors ‘keeps’
During a podcast, Dr. Umar Adil made the outrageous statement that, ‘’All female anchors in media have come here by recommendation. Almost all of them are keeps of influential people.” Talking on the podcast ‘Dill Ki Baat’ with Zohaib Butt, he said, “These anchors are somehow in touch with the high profile persons of Pakistan.”…
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Meta to restrict news content for Canadian users following passage of online news bill
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced that it will impose limitations on the availability of news content for Canadian users on its platforms following the passage of a contentious online news bill by the Canadian parliament.
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US right-wing journalist praises PM Khan for saving Afghan’s lives
A right-wing television presenter, Glenn Beck has thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan in a series of tweets for his support in getting Afghans out from the war-torn country. Beck, who has a charity organisation called Mercury One, has been assisting with evacuations from Afghanistan since the Taliban’s takeover, revealed that Pakistan’s leadership helped with the release and departure…
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Fawad Chaudhry faces backlash, NA members demand draft of proposed media authority
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry faced a hard time in the committee as members demanded to see the draft law of the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA), reported Kalbe Ali for Dawn. Spokesperson of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Marriyum Aurangzeb, demanded that the draft of the law should be presented for the establishment of the authority…
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‘Sajal kisi ki dost nahi hai’: Yasir Hussain gets candid
Actor Yasir Hussain is currently in isolation as he tested positive for Covid-19, the Karachi Se Lahore star hosted a Q&A session on his official Instagram handle to interact with his fans. While answering a netizen’s question on his and Sajal Aly’s bond, he stated that the Mom diva is no one’s friend, he added…
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Why do businesses not grow in Pakistan?
CEO Maple Leaf Capital, Waleed Saigol, has said that businesses grow in Pakistan but at a slow pace, and the problem lies within the policies and mindset of the country’s power groups. Speaking at a virtual conference hosted by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) on Thursday, with prominent businessmen, including over a hundred chief…