ATTOCK: A local court on Wednesday handed over journalist Imran Riaz Khan, who was arrested by Attock police, to Rawalpindi police with the direction that a relevant forum should be approached. Police produced Khan before district and judicial magistrate Attock under tight security for obtaining his remand. Magistrate Yasir Tanvir, after hearing the arguments of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed journalist Imran Riaz Khan’s counsel to approach the Lahore High Court (LHC) against his arrest and disposed of his contempt of court petition against the police chiefs of Islamabad and Punjab. A single bench of Chief Justice Athar Minallah, on Wednesday, heard Imran’s petition against his arrest. It […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) urges authorities to ensure the freedom of the press in Pakistan instead of repressing it as highlighted by the recent arrest of Express News anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan. We condemn Khan’s arrest, a move that appears to be a continuation of intimidating and silencing journalists despite a change in government. Arrests […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted an advisory council on IT and digital economy in order to enhance the digital economic activities in the country, said a handout issued from the PM’s Secretariat on Tuesday. The council will advise the government on how to enhance the digital economy of Pakistan by identifying the key […]
ISLAMABAD: Police have arrested the accused who shot at and injured journalist and ex-Pemra chairman Absar Alam last year. The attackers not only confessed to making a life attempt on Absar Alam but also admitted that they were tasked to hit Asad Toor, another journalist. They, however, had to change the plan after a hype […]
KARACHI: Journalist Imran Riaz Khan was arrested on Tuesday near the outskirts of Islamabad, according to his counsel Mian Ali Ashfaq. Khan was heading to Islamabad when he was arrested in connection with a treason case registered against him in Attock. Ashfaq said his client was named in 17 treason cases across Punjab, adding that […]
ISLAMABAD—Veteran journalist Ayaz Amir Monday said he was threatened and forewarned by an intelligence agency official before the attack on him in Lahore last week. Speaking on Hamid Mir’s talk show—Capital Talk—Amir narrated how he was approached by the official and asked to be moderate in his criticism. “Last week, a guest, who took a […]
LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan on Monday chaired a meeting of the information technology (IT) wing and directed the officials to make access to all the initiatives and programmes easy for the citizens. He said modern policing and all mobile apps designed for the convenience of people should be integrated. The […]
ISLAMABAD: Meta, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has launched an educational series, “Chai Chats” to create awareness among young Pakistani Facebook users on digital literacy and social cohesion through improved digital experiences. The series features a close-knit group of university friends encountering difficult online situations which they overcome with grace, friendship, and […]
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): A new alleged audio clip of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi has emerged in which she is instructing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI’s) social media head, Dr Arsalan Khalid, to run trends declaring people who oppose PTI as traitors. Bushra Bibi could be heard telling Dr […]
A special investigation team has been formed in the case of slain journalist Iftikhar Ahmad who was gunned down in Shabqadar, Charsadda district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Saturday evening. Iftikhar was laid to rest in Fatima Khel, Shabqadar on Sunday. His funeral was attended journalists and family members. After the funeral local journalists staged a […]
PESHAWAR—Local police have claimed to arrest three suspects allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Iftikhar Ahmed. Reportedly, no one has claimed responsibility for the killing. However, the police suspect that personal enmity may have been the reason. Police have registered a case under Section 302 and have formed an investigation team on the orders […]
Judicial Magistrate Malir’s court has postponed its decision on whether to accept the challan in the murder case of Nazim Jokhio. The murder case of Nazim Jokhio was heard before the JM. The court postponed the verdict on the challan submitted by the police. It remarked that the decision on whether to accept the challan […]
LAHORE: Police on Saturday registered a case against five to six unidentified persons for attacking senior journalist Ayaz Amir a day earlier. The case was registered with Qila Gujjar Singh Police Station under sections 147, 149, 506 and 382 of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of the driver of Ayaz Amir. The journalist […]
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