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Press club office-bearers’ action condemned

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Senior and working journalists of Abbottabad have condemned the illegal action of office bearers of Abbottabad Press Club, in which some senior journalists including Pakistan Television correspondent were forcibly stopped for entering in press club to cover the press conference of federal minister for parliamentary affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi here on other day. They further […]


Technology Advancement A Must For Economic Growth, Says CM Murad

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KARACHI – Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that access to information and e-suite services, including healthcare, e-finance, e-agriculture, and e-education will enable the rural and remote communities of the country to compete better to support the economic development of the country. This he said on Thursday while speaking at a contract […]


China-Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC: Media urged to tell true stories, spread positive energy

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ISLAMABAD: Chinese Charge d’Affaires Pang Chunxue said that there is a need to encourage the strengthening of narrative building and join hands in combating fake news, and media should bear the sacred mission of advocating order and justice. “Some Western countries continue to slander China on issues related to Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong, and spread […]


Six more districts of Sindh to get high speed broadband service

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KARACHI: In line with its “Digital Pakistan” programmer, the federal government on Thursday launched three Rs5 billion projects in Sindh to lay over 2,000-kilometre-long optic fiber cable in six major districts of the province. The project would connect more than 200 towns and union councils (UCs) in the province with high-speed internet service that would […]


Nazim Jokhio murder case Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) rejected accused plead

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KARACHI: Police officials submitted Nazim Jokhio murderers FIR to the judicial magistrate in court. Police had ended terrorist laws in Nazim jokhio’s case. According to reports court had not accepted any plead. Police has requested for Jam Abdul Karim and his thirteen persons names to be canceled out from the list ATC has sent Nazim’s […]


Journalist Khalid Latif memon passed away

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THATTA: Senior journalist Abdul Latif Memon’s son and PTI member Jawaid latif’s brother Khalid Latif Memon after suffering from long term disease Khalid latif’s soul departed to his creator. Famous political personalities appeared in his funeral. PPP (MNA) Ayaz Shah Sherazi, Former Sindh Assembly member Ameer Haider Sherazi, Manzoor Shah, Peer Rehmani Jelani, Peer Zain […]


Suspension of ARY news: senate seeks details on position of television channels

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has sought details from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on the positions of TV Channels on the issue raised by ARY News regarding the blockage of its transmission. According to details, Senate committee chairman Faisal Javed Khan chaired the meeting – which was attended […]


Pemra slaps show-cause notice to ARY’s The Reporters program over fake news

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Pakistan Electronic Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Wednesday issued a showcase notice to ARY News (ARY Communications Limited) over a fake news claimed by the analyst Chaudhry Ghulam Hussain that he met COAS and attributed a statement that embezzlement of US$9 billion was committed in CPEC projects by the then PMLN government led by Prime Minister […]


Senate body approves Access of Media (Deaf and Dumb) Persons Bill 2022

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill, “The Access of Media (Deaf and Dumb) Persons Bill, 2022”. The Committee meeting was chaired by Senator Faisal Javed. The committee approved the bill moved by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla. The bill is aimed at taking the steps to ensure special […]


Women Journalist Room launched at National Press Club (NPC)

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The Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), Maqam International and the National Press Club, in collaboration with Info News Network launched the newly renovated “Women Journalist Room” here at the NPC on Tuesday. Former Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Faisal Karim Kundi and Member National Assembly & Convener SDGs Taskforce Rumina Khursheed Alam were the chief […]


Kashmala stresses stronger mechanism for safety of female journalists

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsperson for Harassment of Women at the Workplace Kashmala Tariq on Tuesday stressed on the importance of safety of female journalists, and called for the need to collect data related to it. Online trolling is this new form of harassment, which is faced by everyone particularly female journalists, she said while addressing participants […]


CPNE elects office-bearers for year 2022-23

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KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Saturday elected its office-bearers for the year 2022-23. Daily Times Lahore Group Editor Kazim Khan was elected as the president, Daily Express Lahore Group Editor Ayaz Khan as the senior vice president, Monthly Kiran Digest Karachi Chief Editor Aamer Mahmood as secretary-general, and Pakistan Today Editor […]


Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) joins 34 rights groups demand independent investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has joined a coalition of 34 press freedom and human rights groups calling for an immediate and independent investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11. Read the full statement below. We, the undersigned organisations, call for an immediate, thorough, and independent investigation into the killing […]


Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) dissolves Journalists’ Defence Committee after decline in cases

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The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Friday dissolved its Journalists’ Defence Committee after the cases against media workers declined. “Journalists Defence Committee constituted by the Pakistan Bar Council vide intimation/letters dated 29-09-2020 and 09-10-2020, is hereby dissolved by the vice-chairman, Pakistan Bar Council with immediate effect,” said a notification issued by the PBC. Usman Warraich, […]