Muhammad Farouk

PFUJ Newsletter Sep – Dec 2009

PFUJ Newsletter May-Sep 09

Media in Pakistan, striving for security of life and job

Media in Pakistan, striving for security of life and job Security is the foremost challenge faced by journalists of Pakistan. Journalists are striving and concerned about job security as well as life security while reporting from conflict areas. Latest down sizing in electronic and print media organisations has increased sensitivity of problems manifold. Statistics of [...]

Media still mourns

Gruesome murder of Musa Khankhel was the most tragic incident for media and entire country. He was reporting the return of pace in Swat valley but unfortunately reporter was silenced by the anti peace elements. Unknown persons shot dead the correspondent for The News and Geo News in Mingora. He was accompanying the caravan of [...]

Dangerous dawn for media

The dawn of New Year 09 is dangerous and unsympathetic as media suffered three casualties of its working journalists in two separate incidents. In NWFP, two working media persons Dr Tahir Awan and Mohammad Imran were killed in a blast as both rushed to scene of a suicidal blast in front of the Government Polytechnic [...]

A tribute to Muhammad Najeeb

IT IS grim to believe that Muhammad Najeeb is no more, but all has to accept the will of Almighty a law of nature. He was a bright, positive and progressive brain to encourage others to show maximum results with zeal of professionalism. Media was his passion; he enjoyed working in close liaison with development [...]

Stir for Responsibility

Promotion of democratic values for spacing and facilitation of each segment of society through unbiased and balanced reporting is the principal duty of media which is accomplished by right of freedom of expression as both media and democracy are closely tangled for social development. TV screen is main source for unlimited information.

Musharraf’s last wish

President Pervez Musharraf, who resigned to avoid an impeachment, in his last address to the nation hoped a vibrant media would continue to play its role. It is incredible that a retired general on the eve of his exit has strong wish while his tenure was declared the worse ever period for media. The November [...]

Musharraf’s last wish: A vibrant media

General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf resigned as the President of Pakistan to avoid an impending impeachment; in his last deliberation to nation he hoped a vibrant media would continue to play its role. It is incredible that a retired general on the eve of his exit has strong wish while his tenure was declared the worse [...]

Access to information

Today is the age of media and conflicts. Each country is facing enormous challenges and issues outlining conflicts of local, regional and international level. The role of media is crucial in each conflict. In democratic or autocratic societies, media role is vital. It is the main source of public information. In fact, it helps in [...]