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Daily Archives: April 28, 2016

Cabinet slams ‘smear campaign’ against PM

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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet condemned on Wednesday ‘baseless allegations’ levelled against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and pointed out that the International Consortium for Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) had reportedly acknowledged that the inclusion of the PM’s name in Panama Papers was a ‘journalistic mistake’. The cabinet, which met after a seven-month gap, also expressed its resolve […]


Pemra directs channels to stop showing indecent ads of Hakeems

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ISLAMABAD: The Council of Complaints Lahore in its 61st meeting held under the chair of Dr Mehdi Hassan directed to stop indecent and offensive advertisements of Hakeems and Black Magic etc being shown on cable TV networks. The directives were issued while hearing a complaint of Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed referred to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority […]


Hacker on remand for making fake account on social media

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Well done FIA Accused of uploading obscene content ISLAMABAD: A senior civil judge has sent Asim Khan Sikandar on a 14-day remand for faking a social media account of media anchorperson Nadia Khan and uploading obscene content on it. FIA presented Sikandar before the court after expiry of his four-day remand. After making the fake […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expresses concern over the actions taken against Meydan TV

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to IlhamAliyev, President of Republic of Azerbaijan, expressed concern over the harassment of Meydan TV and its members, and regarding the launch criminal investigation against the TV. PPF Secretary General OwaisAslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Azerbaijan to withdraw all the charges against Meydan TV, […]