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17 | September | 2016 | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)

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Daily Archives: September 17, 2016

Pakistan Press Foundation is concerned over the unlawful persecution of Eid and Bahgat

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt expressed concern over the unlawful persecution of Gamal Eid, director of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, and Hossam Bahgat, founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government […]


Pakistan Press Foundation is concerned over media regulation bill proposed by NRSA in Thailand

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand expressed concerns over the media regulation bill proposed by military-appointed the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA). PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Thailand to redraft the bill that will not curb the press freedom. […]


Pakistan Press Foundation is concerned over the closure of newspaper in South Sudan

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan express concern over the closure of The Nation Mirror English daily newspaper by the South Sudan National Security. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of South Sudan to take action against shutting down of […]


Web-based music portal launched

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KARACHI: A web-based music portal called MoUSICi was launched at the Arts Council on Friday evening. The idea is the brainchild of renowned music composer Arshad Mahmud. Talking to the media about the genesis of the project, Mr Mahmud said for a long time he and some of his friends had a feeling that the […]


Child abduction: Punjab govt told to craft info sharing mechanism

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has recommended the creation of an inter-provincial information-sharing mechanism by authorities in Punjab to curb the rising incidence of child abduction in the province. The recommendation was made by the human rights ministry, according to documents available with The Express Tribune. The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights had taken up the […]


Global warming altering sea as we know it

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KARACHI: The human-induced warming, that began two centuries ago, has not only made our atmosphere warmer but also triggered changes in the properties of the oceans. Since the Industrial Revolution, our seas have risen about eight inches, gotten warmer by around 0.1°C and become toxic. The changes, seemingly minimal, have devastating effect on the coastal human […]


Cyber crimes and the criminals

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The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015, better known as the Cyber Crimes bill, is a naked attempt to muzzle public dissent and insert a government referee into public discourse. It is barefaced in its abhorrent resolve to curate the online space to its own liking, in its contempt for the rights of citizens, in […]


Pemra action against two TV channels

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has taken notice against two television channels for airing ‘provocative’ content against the Ahmadi community. The media regulator took the notice on complaints filed by the president of Anjuman Ahmadia Pakistan as well as a large number of other people against the provocative content aired in Neo […]


Electronic media turns a blind eye to Mohmand mosque attack

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PESHAWAR: The mainstream electronic media might be deaf and blind to the terrorist attack on a mosque in Mohmand Agency, but some rights activists on social media picked up the issue of not covering a deadly blast killing 22 and running non-stop tickers of arrest of a politician in Karachi instead. “Had this blast happened […]