KARACHI: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) and Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) have partnered to open paid internship opportunities for final-year women students of the Department of
KARACHI: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) and ILMA University have formalised a partnership to expand paid internship opportunities for women students,
Sindh Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho ordered a comprehensive investigation into the alleged assault on senior journalist and
Dawn News Peshawar Bureau Chief Ali Akbar lodged a complaint with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over AI-generated
A special anti-terrorism court on October 13 received a supplementary charge sheet nominating former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi
KARACHI: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) and Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) have partnered to open paid internship opportunities for final-year women students of the Department of Mass Communication, Abdul Haq Campus, under a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed on October 20, 2026. The partnership seeks to give women students a stronger foothold in the media industry
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested a man on October 16 in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Karachi, for allegedly engaging in cyber harassment, online defamation and the misuse of AI-generated images. The suspect, identified as Jawed, is accused of creating fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to upload and circulate digitally manipulated images of a woman, allegedly
On October 13, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that Pakistan was close to finalising a Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) framework to expand satellite internet services nationwide. Speaking at the APT Symposium on Digital Transformation and the Universal Service Fund (USF), she said the framework would be completed after consultations
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Islamabad Circle registered a case against a man accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and digital platforms to explore ways to kill his former girlfriend. According to the first information report (FIR), the suspect allegedly used digital technologies to seek information on methods of committing murder. An
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on October 15 sought assistance from the Attorney General of Pakistan and the Advocate General of Punjab on a petition seeking a ban on social media use by children under 16. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum heard the petition filed by Alaiya Saleem and directed the two law officers to assist
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on October 15 recommended that religious channels be granted formal licences like other TV channels, instead of receiving only no-objection certificates (NOCs), and called for amendments to the relevant laws and regulations. At its 247th meeting, chaired by Dr Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi, the council noted that religious channels
National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi held an online open court, termed E-Kachehri, to hear citizens’ complaints about cybercrime and direct officers to resolve them promptly. An NCCIA official said on October 15 that citizens from different parts of the country raised issues involving financial fraud, social media harassment
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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