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Pakistani Media

Pakistan's Walter Cronkite Heads the Regional Government

Malik Siraj Akbar | Posted 04.02.2013 | Media
Malik Siraj Akbar

Pakistan's two mainstream political parties agreed to appoint renowned journalist Najam Sethi as the caretaker chief minister of the country's largest province of the Punjab.

How the Taliban Turned Against Pakistan's Right-Wing Journalists

Malik Siraj Akbar | Posted 02.03.2013 | World
Malik Siraj Akbar

Pakistan has announced a reward of 50 million rupees (approximately $520,000) for anyone with information about people involved in a failed plot to assassinate a renowned television journalist last week in Islamabad, the nation's capital.

Sensational Shows Imperil the Future of Pakistan's Fledgling Broadcast Media

Malik Siraj Akbar | Posted 05.14.2012 | Media
Malik Siraj Akbar

Despite all criticism, the future of a democratic Pakistan largely hinges on the media. While in some countries free press has emerged from a democratic system, in Pakistan, on the contrary, democracy emerged in 2008 out of a free media.

Consensus, Not Conflict

Syed Yahya Hussainy | Posted 10.10.2011 | World
Syed Yahya Hussainy

Politicians negotiating positions, impassioned youth taking to the streets, public debate about important issues -- these are the signs that the people of Pakistan have embraced democracy, not that they are turning it away.

Pakistan Man Plans To Marry Two Women In 24 Hours

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

A Pakistani man's solution to the age-old dilemma of whether to embark on an arranged or a love marriage has captivated the country's media. Televisi...

Pakistan's Media Crucial In Fight Against Extremists

Madiha Sattar | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

By Madiha Sattar, HuffingtonPost Contributor "So, it's not okay for women to be touched by male doctors but male executioners can hold hands and slap...