Muhammad Ayub, son of Dawn senior sports reporter Muhammad Yaqoob, passed away on September 8 at the age of 32 following complications from a brain haemorrhage. Ayub, a professional swimming
On September 10, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, chaired by Syed Amin-ul-Haque, expressed concern over
A delegation of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) met Director General Inter-Services
On September 8, Syed Khalil-ur-Rehman, Chairman of the Editorial Committee of Daily Jang Quetta and a veteran journalist, died at
Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were questioned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on September 10 over
Muhammad Ayub, son of Dawn senior sports reporter Muhammad Yaqoob, passed away on September 8 at the age of 32 following complications from a brain haemorrhage. Ayub, a professional swimming trainer, had undergone surgery at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) around 10 days earlier. Ayub, who is survived by his widow and young son, was laid to rest at Shershah Graveyard
On September 10, Minister of State/Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Digital Media Fahd Haroon met journalists at his office to discuss the evolving digital media landscape, including emerging opportunities, changing media dynamics and challenges posed by fake news and misinformation. Haroon highlighted the growing influence of digital platforms on public discourse and stressed
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested six individuals on September 10 during a raid on a call centre in Block 6, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, for alleged extortion targeting foreign nationals. According to the NCCIA, the call centre was allegedly used to impersonate foreign bank officials and obtain victims’ sensitive personal and financial information, including
A jirga in Upper Kohistan warned social media influencers against making “immoral comments” that could provoke confrontation about the creation of a new administrative unit in Hazara Division. The jirga, comprising local elders, clerics and former local government officials from the district’s four tehsils, met in Dasu on September 9. Lawyer Raja Arif Sazeen said
On Defence and Martyrs Day, tribal youth, seminary students and minority community representatives visited Bala Hisar Fort in Peshawar, where they paid tribute to the nation’s martyrs and held an interactive session with Major General Rao Imran Sartaj, Inspector General of Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North. The participants were briefed on the Frontier Corps’ history,
A judicial magistrate in Islamabad granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) three-day physical remand of journalist Bilal Ghauri in a case concerning the alleged dissemination of false information registered against him under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The First Information Report (FIR), registered on September 6 on behalf of the state
On September 5, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi welcomed the opening of Pakistan TV’s first bureau office in Peshawar, describing it as an important step towards improving the province’s soft image and strengthening the national broadcaster. Kundi praised Pakistan TV for its professional progress and appreciated Chairman Adil Shahzeb, Federal Minister for Information Attaullah
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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