• January 7, 2023
• General News

Supreme Court (SC) on Friday ordered the Special Joint Investigation Team (SJIT) to submit a report on murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif, after completing investigation from UAE and Kenya. Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial issued a two-page written order on Friday over Thursday’s hearing into the case. The order stated that the […]

• January 7, 2023
• Freedom of Expression

UN experts said today that a sharp increase in the use of the racist “N” word on Twitter after its recent acquisition highlights the urgent need for a deeper level of accountability from social media corporations over the expression of hatred towards people of African descent. The experts expressed their concerns in the following statement: […]

• January 7, 2023
• Broadcasting, Media Development

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, Friday, said the largest virtual studio of Pakistan Television would help in bridging the tech gap in the era of information technology. While inaugurating the virtual studio of PTV along with Minister for Power Division Khurram Dastgir, she said that Pakistan Television had the required assets but […]

• January 6, 2023
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The incumbent government decided on Thursday to monitor the authentic translation of the Holy Quran on social media. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor held a joint press conference in Islamabad. Mr Sanaullah stated that the Ministry of Religious Affairs had compiled an authentic […]

• January 6, 2023
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court appreciated the Special Joint Investigation Team’s (SJIT) progress report in the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in Kenya on October 23 last year. A five-judge larger bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, and also comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice S Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, Justice […]

• January 6, 2023
• General News

KARACHI: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called upon Malaysian authorities to explain how a Pakistani journalist who had been living as a refugee in Malaysia for years — after allegedly being kidnapped and tortured by an intelligence agency — came to be deported back to Pakistan. RSF also called on the Pakistani government to immediately […]

• January 6, 2023
• General News

Tasneem Haider has once again come into spot life after he alleged PMLN leader Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz for journalist Arshad Sharif’s death. He further asserted that Maryam Nawaz also received the video of senior journalist Arshad Sharif’s torture and murder adding that he also watched the video. He stated that the journalist had […]

• January 6, 2023
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The widow of slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, Javeria Siddique, on Thursday expressed a lack of trust in the special joint investigation team (JIT) formed on the direction of the Supreme Court to probe the high-profile murder case. “The JIT members are the officials working under the accused [authorities]. Retired army officials such as […]

• January 6, 2023
• Information Technology

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to take practical steps to enhance the country’s IT exports from the current $2.6 billion to $15 billion within the next three years. The prime minister, who chaired a meeting to discuss the promotion of the information technology sector, also directed to enhance IT professionals […]

• January 6, 2023
• General News

Supreme Court Justice Ijazul Ahsan on Thursday asked investigators to discuss with the foreign ministry the possibility of involving the United Nations in the murder probe of journalist Arshad Sharif. Justice Ahsan made the suggestion as a five-member bench of the top court comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali […]

• January 5, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by reports of an internet shutdown in the port city of Gwadar in the Balochistan province amidst clashes between protestors and police. We welcome reports that the internet services have been restored and urge the government to ensure that internet and communication access remains unaffected. As per Dawn, activists […]

• January 5, 2023
• General News

KARACHI: A befitting tribute was paid to the late president of Geo and Jang Group Imran Aslam on Wednesday, January 4, which also happens to be his birthday, at the Arts Council of Pakistan with a large number of veteran journalists and artistes gracing the occasion. Imran, who was also known as Tipu among his […]

• January 5, 2023
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The special Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Wednesday submitted its report to the Supreme Court (SC) in the murder case of renowned TV anchor Arshad Sharif. It stated that the team will visit Kenya on January 15 to collect evidence. It will also get the original postmortem report of Arshad Sharif and the same […]

• January 5, 2023
• General News

ONE hopes that powerful quarters in Pakistan and abroad will not attempt to stonewall efforts to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya last year. On Wednesday, the Islamabad Police provided an interim report to the Supreme Court, stating that a special joint investigation team, would leave for Kenya […]