ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Thursday decided to launch a decisive movement for security of jobs of journalists and media workers and freedom of expression in 2021.
“Enough is enough. It’s now or never,” PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfikar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi said in a joint New Year message.
“PFUJ will be launching its struggle with the fullest force on 5th of January for protecting the economic rights of the journalists and for safeguarding freedom of expression in the country,” they said.
The two leaders said the outgoing year was one of the worst years for the media industry as more than 8,000 journalists and media workers lost their jobs across the country.
‘2nd phase of CPEC to initiate industrialisation’
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December 29, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Experts from diverse fields on Monday noted that the second phase of the CPEC is set to boost Pak-China cooperation in agriculture and initiate an era of industrialization through establishment of Special Economic Zones.
They spoke here at the 6th China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Media Forum. The forum was jointly organized by the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) and China Economic Net (CEN) in cooperation with the Embassy of the People s Republic of China in Pakistan. It is conducted as an annual event in Beijing and Islamabad in alternate years. Due to COVID-19, this year’s forum was held virtually and was themed “Post-epidemic China-Pakistan Media Cooperation”.
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 28 (China Ecomonic Net)- Gala event of 6th CPEC Media Forum themed on “Post-epidemic China-Pakistan Media Cooperation” was held both offline and online, along with the awarding ceremony of the annual “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Golden Anchor Award” with high-spirit and enthusiasm.
The forum debated in-depth discussions on the opportunities for digital media, media as an engine for the high-quality development of CPEC and China-Pakistan media cooperation. The Chinese and Pakistani media have fostered positive interactions by focusing on the mutual trust and mutual support between the two countries and the high-quality development of CPEC. This has helped strengthen friendship and combat rumors. It is noted that underpinned by faster spreading speed, wider coverage, and stronger interactive nature, the new media, which is characterized by 5G live streaming and short videos, has exerted a more profound influence during the epidemic. In the digi
6th CPEC Media Forum virtually held
December 28, 2020
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The 6th China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Media Forum was virtually held on Monday with the theme “Post-epidemic China-Pakistan Media Cooperation”.
The Forum was jointly organized by the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) and the China Economic Net (CEN) in cooperation with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan.
It is conducted as an annual event in Beijing and Islamabad in alternate years.
The Forum conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics including the opportunities for digital media, media as an engine for the high-quality development of CPEC, and China-Pakistan media cooperation.
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JournalismPakistan.com December 28, 2020
ISLAMABAD Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has launched its Facebook page and Twitter account, an official announcement from the journalists’ representative organization said.