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Daily Archives: September 28, 2016

IT ministry eager to launch mobile phone services in Fata

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday sought the help of armed forces and parliamentarians from Fata to gain access to the tribal regions and areas bordering Afghanistan to spread telecomunications infrastructure there. “One of the main reasons for the widespread use of Afghan SIMs in these areas is the absence of the local mobile cellular […]


CPNE, UNDP launch programme on climate change mitigation

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LAHORE: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a programme to engage media for ‘climate change mitigation/adaptation project’ on Tuesday. The objective of the programme is to create awareness amongst the media persons about climate change impact and dissemination of awareness among public, politicians […]


Hindu Marriage Bill among five to get through NA

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Islamabad: The National Assembly (NA) on Monday unanimously passed The Hindu Marriage Bill, The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Bill and three other bills within a span of few minutes. The object of the Hindu Marriage Bill, 2016 would provide for solemnization of marriages by Hindu families. The object of the legislation is to codify the law for […]


Proud heritage: Resolution adopted to declare Sindhi national language

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KARACHI: Sindh Assembly adopted a resolution to declare Sindhi as a national language however, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmakers walked out after they were not allowed to speak on the resolution. On Tuesday, Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) MPA Nand Kumar moved a resolution requesting to declare ‘Sindhi’ as a national language in Pakistan. In his speech, […]


Pemra seeks govts’, others’ help to halt Indian DTH’s illegal sale

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Tuesday sought help of the federal, provincial and AJK governments besides others including State Bank of Pakistan, Federal Board of Revenue and Federal Investigation Agency against illegal Indian Direct to Home (DTH) system being sold in the country. Pemra also sought help from the Customs Intelligence, inspector […]


To leave India, one has to be there in the first place

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KARACHI: Escalation on the India-Pakistan border might still be a long shot, but escalation on social media has certainly taken a hilarious turn. With war hysteria giving ‘journalists’ and trolls in both countries something new to talk about, there are some who in hopes of getting attention, have begun to call for the heads of Pakistani […]


Right to Information and freedom of speech

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As the world celebrates the 14th International Right to Know day today, it is appropriate to discuss the role of legislation, political parties, regulatory bodies and international best practices in protecting the right to information, freedom of expression and other human rights both off-line and in digital spaces. The significance of correlation between the right […]


PPF Weekly Content Monitoring Report 19-25 September  

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PEMRA warned TV channels against airing foreign content PEMRA has issued a notice to television channels to remind them of the limit of telecasting Indian and foreign content on daily basis. Capital TV and News One aired tickers on September 24 while The Nation and Amn on September 25 reported that according to PEMRA rules, […]


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