Karachi Court sets November 20 for indictment of Iqrar-ul-Hassan over alleged anti-state content
November 10, 2026
A judicial magistrate court in Karachi fixed November 20 for the indictment of anchor Iqrar-ul-Hassan
A judicial magistrate court in Karachi fixed November 20 for the indictment of anchor Iqrar-ul-Hassan
The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) warned of growing threats from cyberattacks driven by
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal urged the media to strengthen
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi highlighted the media’s role in nation-building and strengthening democratic
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department, in collaboration with the Medical Emergency Resilience Foundation (MERF) and
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC) conducted training sessions for more than 40 Public Information
Television anchorperson Rabia Ahsan, 41, was found dead with a gunshot wound at her residence in Rawalpindi on November 8. Her husband, Ahsan Tahir, was arrested in connection with the incident and remanded in police custody for one day by a local court on November 9. According to City Police Officer Hassan Sukhera, the suspected murder weapon was recovered from
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested 273 people, including more than 100 women and 42 minors, during a raid on an alleged international fraud network operating from a call centre in Karachi. The operation, conducted on November 4 near Kavish Crown Plaza on Sharea Faisal, resulted in the seizure of 339 laptops, 152
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reported substantial social media usage in Pakistan on November 3, with around 100 million users each on TikTok and WhatsApp and 96 million on YouTube. The figures were shared by PTA Chairman Hafeez-ur-Rehman during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology. According to the briefing, YouTube
Senior Pakistani journalist and political commentator Azhar Javaid, who has more than 30 years of journalistic experience and worked with Geo News, ARY News, Dunya News and Samaa TV, has been elected chairman of the newly unified Pakistan Press Club UK (PPCUK), following the merger of Pakistan Press Club UK and Pakistan Press Club UK
The Islamabad Capital Territory Police, traffic police, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) jointly held a flag march in Islamabad to raise public awareness about online financial fraud, harassment and other cyber threats. According to the NCCIA, the campaign aimed to promote safe internet use and educate citizens about scams
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Peshawar extended the interim pre-arrest bail on November 4 of three Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders in the May 2023 attack on the Radio Pakistan building. The court granted the extension to former provincial ministers Taimoor Saleem Jhagra and Kamran Khan Bangash, and PTI Peshawar president Irfan Saleem, fixing the next
French Ambassador to Pakistan Jean-Noël Poirier visited the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad on November 4 to discuss strengthening media relations and professional cooperation between Pakistan and France. He was welcomed by NPC President Abdul Razzaq Sial, Secretary Dr Furqan Rao and senior journalists. During the visit, Poirier emphasised the importance of regular communication
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