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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
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| Website | Official Website |
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Urdu: وزارت اطلاعات و نشریات, romanized: vizārat-e-ittilā'āt va naśriyyāt)(abbreviated as MoIB) is a Cabinet-level ministry of Government of Pakistan, responsible to release government information, media galleries, public domain and government unclassified non-scientific data to the public and international communities. The MoIB has jurisdiction for administrating the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting and the press media in Pakistan.
Autonomous/semi-autonomous bodies
Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company Ltd
Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company Ltd. (SRBC), is an unlisted public limited Company, incorporated in 1974. Currently it is a recording and broadcasting company with 20 ATV stations in the urban centers of Pakistan.
It was originally perceived and formed as a recording company in 1974 with an objective to protect the interest of the Artists, poets, composers and others who were being deprived of their legitimate earnings and with the aim to release the recordings on cassettes and other mediums, which were in the national interest but not viable from the commercial point of view. It started the business with recording and manufacturing of the gramophone records in 1976.
Press Council of Pakistan
Main article: Press Council of PakistanThe Press Council of Pakistan is an autonomous and independent apex body which issue and monitor good standards of media practice.
Corporations
Associated Press of Pakistan
Main article: Associated Press of PakistanAssociated Press of Pakistan (APP) is a government-operated national news agency of Pakistan. It is not associated with the Associated Press agency (AP).
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation
Main article: Pakistan Broadcasting CorporationPakistan Broadcasting Corporation also known as Radio Pakistan provides broadcasting services for general reception in all parts of Pakistan through Home and External Services for the purposes of disseminating information‚ education and entertainment through programmes.
Pakistan Television Corporation
Main article: Pakistan Television CorporationPakistan Television Corporation(PTV) is a public and commercial broadcasting television network.
Attached Departments
Press Information Department
Press Information Department is the principal department of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting headed by Principal Information Officer (PIO). PID is working since 1947 with the mission to establish an authentic source for timely dissemination of information to people through all forms of media.
Information Service Academy
Information Service Academy is civil service academy for specialized Training to Information Group Officers of civil service of Pakistan.
Regulator
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
Main article: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory AuthorityPEMRA was established in 2002 to facilitate and regulate the private electronic media. It has mandate to improve the standards of information, education and entertainment and to enlarge the choice available to the people of Pakistan Including news, current affairs, religious knowledge, art and culture as well as science and technology.
Other Offices
Nazriya Pakistan Council Trust
Main article: Nazaria-i-Pakistan TrustNazriya Pakistan Council (NPC) is a trust and a non commercial organization. Its advisory body is a board of trustees comprising eminent personalities of the country. NPC is also managing the affairs of the Aiwan-i-Quaid an institution which provides a platform to organize seminars, symposia and conferences on important issues regarding Pakistan and Islamic ideology in order to achieve the NPC objectives.
See also
References
- "PID". pid.gov.pk. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Gateway to Pakistan". moib.gov.pk. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,comprises of the following divisions: · Information and Broadcasting Division · National History and Literary Heritage Division
- "Prime Minister's Office, Islamabad, Pakistan". pmo.gov.pk. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Welcome to ATV (A Shalimar Television Network Channel)/ Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company Ltd". www.srbc.com.pk.
- "Press Council of Pakistan". www.presscouncil.org.pk.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Aiwan-e-Quaid / Nazriya Pakistan Council :: Ministry of Information, Broadcasting & National Heritage (National Heritage & Integration Wing) :: Government of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
External links
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