A judicial magistrate in Islamabad granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) three-day physical remand of journalist Bilal Ghauri in a case concerning the alleged dissemination of false information
On September 5, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi welcomed the opening of Pakistan TV’s first bureau office in Peshawar,
On September 5, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Peshawar sought a fresh investigation report on the May 2023 attack and
The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) ruled that the National Assembly speaker’s classification of certain records cannot restrict citizens’ right to
Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi highlighted the significant role of photojournalists in society during a meeting with a delegation
A judicial magistrate in Islamabad granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) three-day physical remand of journalist Bilal Ghauri in a case concerning the alleged dissemination of false information registered against him under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The First Information Report (FIR), registered on September 6 on behalf of the state by NCCIA Technical Assistant Muhammad
On September 3, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) issued fresh notices to actress Momina Iqbal and PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar following the emergence of new digital evidence in an online harassment case against them regarding the alleged harassment of Iqbal. Iqbal has been summoned on September 14 and Chadhar on September 11. Iqbal
On September 2, Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari appeared before a judicial magistrate and recorded her statement as the complainant in a case concerning the circulation of a fabricated video on social media. Bokhari said she discovered posts about the video leak in July 2024 and alleged that a post by PTI activist
On September 1, the Punjab Assembly passed a resolution seeking legal ban on social media accounts for children under 16, citing risks including cyberbullying, online sexual exploitation and harmful content. The resolution noted that countries including Australia, France and China have adopted similar measures and called for stronger legal and institutional safeguards for minors. A
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting held a meeting on September 3 at the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) headquarters, chaired by MNA Pullain Baloch, where it discussed delayed salaries of media workers, outstanding payments to media outlets and other regulatory matters. The committee directed the Press Information Department (PID) to provide details
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) dismissed a widely circulated cybersecurity notification as fake and misleading, confirming it had not issued any such alert. The fake notice falsely claimed that answering a call from a specific landline number could hack mobile phone data and online accounts within five to seven seconds. The PTA urged the public
On August 22, a group of baton-wielding men allegedly led by Noor Mohammad, brother of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Nek Mohammad, attacked the Miranshah District Press Club in North Waziristan, damaging property, intimidating journalists and injuring two policemen stationed at the entrance. According to the report, the attackers attempted to force their way into the
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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