An Additional District and Sessions Court-II in Dadu ordered citizen Mukhtiar Jatoi to pay Rs 5 million in damages to Dr Amjad Hussain Mastoi, Medical Superintendent of District Headquarters Hospital,
On August 17, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and the Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari expressed condolences
The federal government announced strict enforcement of the Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules 2026, including monitoring civil servants’ personal social media
On August 20, Google announced a $500,000 investment to launch the ‘Digital Pasban’ initiative in Pakistan, aimed at improving digital
Journalists, editors, digital media practitioners, artists, academics and human rights defenders formed a national alliance in Pakistan on August 19
An Additional District and Sessions Court-II in Dadu ordered citizen Mukhtiar Jatoi to pay Rs 5 million in damages to Dr Amjad Hussain Mastoi, Medical Superintendent of District Headquarters Hospital, Dadu, over unsubstantiated allegations made against him on social media. The court also directed Jatoi to issue an unconditional public apology on Facebook and keep the post online for at
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi directed the Information and Public Relations Department to expedite the development of Pakhtunkhwa Radio in Upper Chitral to improve access to information, public awareness and communication between the government and local communities. During a review meeting on August 19, attended by Director General Information and Public Relations Ansar
Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari filed a defamation suit against journalist Tariq Mateen and Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) leader and social media activist Shahbaz Gill under Section 11 of the Punjab Defamation Act, 2024. The suit seeks the removal of allegedly defamatory social media content, along with compensatory damages and other legal relief.
On August 19, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore arrested three individuals accused of impersonating government officials and extorting money from citizens by threatening to block or freeze their bank accounts. The suspects, identified as Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Younis Sajid and Muhammad Nadeem, allegedly contacted victims and falsely claimed suspicious activity had been
On August 19, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry called for stronger cooperation with Google to enhance digital security in Pakistan. During a meeting with Google delegation led by Senior Director David Weller and other officials including Pakistan representative Dr Kyle Gardner focused on addressing security challenges, the effective use of social media to
Stakeholders at a roundtable consultation in Mirpur Khas called for stronger implementation of the Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners Act, 2021, improved access to the Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners, and greater support for journalists facing threats and violence. The roundtable consultation, organised by the Pakistan
A two-day workshop on gender and disability-sensitive disaster reporting was conducted in Chitral, organised by the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in collaboration with Focus Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan. Journalists from the Chitral Press Club, Radio Pakistan, Hot FM 97, Suno Radio, social media platforms and influencers, attended the training sessions and a field visit
On June 28, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, extended his congratulations to Shahab-ud-Din on his recent election as President of the Provincial Assembly Press Gallery. The Governor also congratulated
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