On September 8, Syed Khalil-ur-Rehman, Chairman of the Editorial Committee of Daily Jang Quetta and a veteran journalist, died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore following a prolonged illness. He
Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were questioned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on September 10 over
On September 10, Minister of State/Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Digital Media Fahd Haroon met journalists at his
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested six individuals on September 10 during a raid on a call centre
A jirga in Upper Kohistan warned social media influencers against making “immoral comments” that could provoke confrontation about the creation
On September 8, Syed Khalil-ur-Rehman, Chairman of the Editorial Committee of Daily Jang Quetta and a veteran journalist, died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore following a prolonged illness. He had been associated with Daily Jang Quetta for more than 50 years, beginning his career as a calligrapher and later serving as a sub-editor and assistant editor before becoming chairman
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 September 5, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Peshawar sought a fresh investigation report on the May 2023 attack and arson at the Radio Pakistan Peshawar building during protests following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan. The hearing was attended by lawyers for the accused, Radio Pakistan and the prosecution and presided over by
The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) ruled that the National Assembly speaker’s classification of certain records cannot restrict citizens’ right to information unless the ruling reasons that the potential harm from disclosure is shown to outweigh the public interest. The ruling came on appeals filed by journalist Saddia Mazhar seeking information about officers transferred to the
Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi highlighted the significant role of photojournalists in society during a meeting with a delegation of photojournalists at Governor House Karachi, headed by senior photojournalist and former President of the Pakistan Association of Press Photographers (PAPP) Athar Khan. The delegation included former PAPP Presidents Syed Abbas Mehdi and Syed Hamid
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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