allvoices - http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us SAMAA TV acknowledged for its commitment to sustainable development as corporate agenda. Islamabad – The eighth annual Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) has announced the successful 14 finalists for the Asian CSR Award 2009, declaring SAMAA TV, one of Pakistan’s leading Urdu news channels as one of the finalists. SAMAA... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4564039 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:52:05 -0800 SAMAA TV Celebrates Iftar with displaced women and children to highlight their basic rights to health and education. “Women and children are the most vulnerable in a society. We need to create a better future for the women and children of Pakistan through advocacy, creating support systems for children, awareness on body protection and enhancing legal and psychological... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4181222 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:51:35 -0700 SAMAA TV Raises Urgent Need for Educational Support of Orphaned Children To Counter the Rising Number of Street Children in Pakistan. “Educating our children is our prime responsibility, as they are the leaders of tomorrow. Although access to quality education is still being strived towards, we simultaneously need to focus on those children who have been abandoned by their parents or... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4148222 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:19:38 -0700 SAMAA TV AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND MOTORWAY POLICE REACH OUT TO COMMUNITIES TO MARK PAKISTAN AS AN INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE NATION Karachi, August 19: With Pakistan’s 62nd celebration of Independence being commemorated throughout the country, SAMAA TV in joint collaboration with the National Highways and Motorway Police made the day even more special for the people travelling by giving out national... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3951925 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:13:41 -0700 SAMAA TV TAKES ON NEW INITIATIVES FOR CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF SINDH. Karachi, 12th June – SAMAA TV, one of Pakistan’s leading Urdu news channels today presented a project model to Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad, Governor Sindh to address the unemployment issues in the Sindh province. The proposed project is an employment... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3433142 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:51:40 -0700 CITIZEN JOURNALISM PROGRAMME LAUNCHED AT COMMUNITY GRASS ROOT LEVEL TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO REPORT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES. Islamabad, 9th June 2009 – SAMAA TV, one of Pakistan’s leading Urdu news channel has signed a MoU with the Rotary Club of Islamabad Metropolitan (RCIM) for a media development programme for local communities, which aims at developing citizen journalism... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3406829 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:04:42 -0700 SAMAA TV AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP AND JOB OFFER TO NEW MEDIA TALENT THROUGH HEC-SAMAA TV SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME. “The Higher Education Commission and SAMAA TV has taken a landmark initiative in promoting the Industry-Academia Linkage network model, which is highly required for the future quality work force development in Pakistan. Such initiatives will strongly benefit the business communities... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3400338 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:29:22 -0700 SAMAA TV RECOGNIZED FOR PLAYING LEADING ROLE IN DEVELOPING INNOVATION IN THE ASIAN REGION. BONN, Germany, June 5 – A three day workshop on constructive innovation journalism was held at the “Deutsche Welle Global Media Summit” between 3-5 June 2009 at the European Journalism Centre. The workshop was aimed at sharing media models to... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3385013 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:47:22 -0700 MEDIA HOLDS GENDER WORKSHOP TO EMPOWER FEMALE YOUTH TO PLAY A STRONGER ROLE IN MEDIA AND REPORT ON GENDER RELEVANT ISSUES Karachi 29 May – A one day workshop was held by SAMAA TV, one of Pakistan’s leading Urdu news channels to promote career options in media for female graduating students from all universities and develop a media workforce to report... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3325201 Fri, 29 May 2009 03:22:55 -0700 Location-awareness story wins Stanford InJo pick contest STANFORD CA: Wired Magazine’s Contributing Editor Mathew Honan’s story ”I Am Here: One Man’s Experiment With the Location-Aware Lifestyle” has been chosen as Stanford Innovation Journalism Pick 2009: The Best Innovation Journalism Story & Journalist of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3300355 Tue, 26 May 2009 03:42:52 -0700 PAKISTANI JOURNALISTS APPLAUDED FOR INNOVATIVE MEDIA INITIATIVES AT THE INNOVATION JOURNALISM CONFERENCE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Stanford (CA), USA 19 May – The Vinnova Stanford Research Center of Innovation Journalism holds its Sixth Conference on Innovation Journalism at Stanford University. The conference, a two-day event being held between May 18-20, includes the participation of working journalists,... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3257592 Wed, 20 May 2009 04:14:58 -0700 MEDIA CALLS OUT FOR MORE HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE OF SWAT. The situation in Swat once again calls out for unity across our country to support the innocent victims of extremism. It is our individual responsibility to ensure that our country stands united and the safety and well-being of our people... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3220857 Fri, 15 May 2009 03:17:13 -0700 “START-UP INSIDER” BUILDING ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS – KEY TO SUCCESS FOR PAKISTAN’s FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS. ISLAMABAD, 8th May – The NUST Social Entrepreneurship Club (SEC) held a “Start-Up Insider” session” in joint collaboration with Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@asha) and BrightSpyre at the NUST campus of Islamabad to discuss the entrepreneurial business ideas... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3185305 Sun, 10 May 2009 22:22:20 -0700 MEDIA ENDORSES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INNOVATION BOARD IN PAKISTAN -“We need to focus on linking Innovation with the Pakistani media industry if we want our businesses to sustain and create value for our stakeholders” - Amir Jahangir, CEO SAMAA TV ISLAMABAD, 2nd May –For the first time in Pakistan’s history an Innovation Board has been established by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) jointly with the Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF) to integrate innovation across the various sectors with the aim to... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3126426 Sun, 03 May 2009 00:41:34 -0700 KNOWLEDGE WORKERS CONTINUE TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FOR KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES. ISLAMABAD, 1 May- Celebrating Labour Day across the world, leading organizations working on the rights of workers in Pakistan today voiced a common message envisaging educating workers on core labour rights, imparting better understanding of the factors impacting their life... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3103783 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:13:01 -0700 Spreading Peace, Hope and Joy in Karachi - SAMAA LIVE should be an Annual Event Across All Over Pakistan - Raza Haroon, IT Minister, Sindh, Pakistan Karachi, April 25- Today, the SAMAA “LIVE” Festival took off with a grand opening at the Pakistan Air Force Museum in Karachi. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Raza Haroon, IT Minister of Sindh under the presence of Executive Management... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3084976 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:46:03 -0700 “BENAZIR AND DEMOCRACY” AWARDED AT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2009 HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS. Chicago, USA 23rd April 2009 – The documentary titled “ Benazir and Democracy” won the Certificate of Merit in the Category of Documentary on History & Biography at the Chicago Film Festival Hugo Television Awards. SAMAA TV, the leading Urdu... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3063152 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:09:24 -0700 STANFORD UNIVERSITY TAKES ON BOARD PAKISTANI MEDIA PROFESSIONAL TO ADVISE ON GLOBAL MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION JOURNALISM IN PAKISTAN. ISLAMABAD, 13 April – The VINNOVA-Stanford Research Center of Innovation Journalism has called on Amir Jahangir, a Pakistani media professional to become the Program Advisor to the Center, advising the VINNOVA-Stanford Research Center of Innovation Journalism on Journalism and Media... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/2981448 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:41:36 -0700 SAMAA TV BREAKS NEW GROUND BY INTRODUCING DIGITAL NEWS GATHERING THROUGH WIRELESS SOLUTIONS. ISLAMABAD, 28th March – SAMAA TV, the leading Urdu news channel in Pakistan has taken the lead by being the first media channel in the world to launch a Digital News gathering system through wireless solutions using the WiMax structure.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/2843884 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:28:48 -0700 HEC-SAMAA ANNOUNCES SYED AZIZ AZMI SCHOLARSHIP; LATE JOURNALIST HONORED. ISLAMABAD, 11th March – Higher Education Commission (HEC) and SAMAA have dedicated a media scholarship in the name of noted journalist and writer Syed Aziz Azmi, who passed away in Karachi on 21st February 2009. HEC-SAMAA Scholarship Program, tailored for... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/2703285 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:58:28 -0700