The National Assembly Secretariat paid more than Rs 35 million to private lawyers between 2022 and 2026 to handle cases related to Right to Information (RTI) requests, according to information
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, expressed profound sorrow over the passing of the sister of Chaudhry Muhammad
The wife of Kashmiri journalist Sardar Muhammad Sharif Niazi died in Canada, it was confirmed on August 18. People from
On August 18, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif officially inaugurated Google’s first local office in Pakistan, symbolising a significant step in
On August 20, Jahan Ara Wattoo, Chairperson of the Punjab Social Protection Authority, and Ayesha Wattoo, Director General of PEMRA,
The National Assembly Secretariat paid more than Rs 35 million to private lawyers between 2022 and 2026 to handle cases related to Right to Information (RTI) requests, according to information released following a Pakistan Information Commission order. In fiscal year 2022-23, the Secretariat recorded its highest annual legal expenditure: Rs 20.4 million paid to eight lawyers. Subsequent payments were Rs
On August 20, the Sindh government and CMPak, the parent company of Zong, agreed to collaborate on establishing a Tier-III, AI-ready data centre in Karachi. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and CMPak Chairman and CEO Huo Junli at CM House. CMPak requested provincial support for the
An Additional District and Sessions Court-II in Dadu ordered citizen Mukhtiar Jatoi to pay Rs 5 million in damages to Dr Amjad Hussain Mastoi, Medical Superintendent of District Headquarters Hospital, Dadu, over unsubstantiated allegations made against him on social media. The court also directed Jatoi to issue an unconditional public apology on Facebook and keep
On August 17, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and the Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari expressed condolences over the death of senior journalist Qazi Nadeem Iqbal. Maryam Nawaz conveyed heartfelt sympathies to Iqbal’s family, highlighting his memorable service in the field of journalism. Azma Bokhari also expressed her grief, describing Iqbal as
The federal government announced strict enforcement of the Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules 2026, including monitoring civil servants’ personal social media accounts to ensure their online activities do not contradict official government policies or positions. Under the rules, officials are prohibited from sharing photographs or details of official meetings, promoting government work through personal accounts, or
On August 20, Google announced a $500,000 investment to launch the ‘Digital Pasban’ initiative in Pakistan, aimed at improving digital literacy and online safety. The programme will provide 200,000 households with Urdu-language digital safety tools, parental workshops and AI-safety resources. Supported by Google.org, the initiative was announced at the ‘Safe Raho with Google’ event in
Journalists, editors, digital media practitioners, artists, academics and human rights defenders formed a national alliance in Pakistan on August 19 to counter growing restrictions on freedom of expression. The alliance was announced during a roundtable titled “Defending Freedom of Expression in Civic Space” organised by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) with support from
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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