ISLAMABAD: The controversial cybercrime bill, which was passed by the National Assembly in April, has been handed to a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications, which will conduct a public hearing and hold consultations with journalists and other key stakeholders before finalising its recommendations on the proposed law. But there was […]
KARACHI: Acclaimed Sufi singer and qawwali maestro Amjad Sabri was shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in a central Karachi neighbourhood on Wednesday, triggering an outpouring of grief nationwide. The targeted killing came two days after masked men kidnapped the son of Sindh’s top judge from outside a supermarket in broad daylight in an upscale locality […]
Defamation case of Ishaq Dar ISLAMABAD: While hearing a defamation case on Wednesday, filed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Additional and Sessions Judge Islamabad High Court (IHC) Abida Sajjad summoned CEO Salman Iqbal, anchor Arshad Sharif and journalist Assad Kharal of ARY channel on June 29. Barrister Munawar Iqbal Gul represented Ishaq Dar in the […]
Petition says slots kept changing despite Pemra directives; regulator should be ordered to take action against violating cable operators; court issues notices to secretary, Pemra chairman, 20 cable operators LAHORE. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting secretary, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman and […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored print and electronic media’s week-long news from June 13 to 19 in which it found following issues: Print and electronic media widely covered news related to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) notice to television channels, Sindh Assembly banned live media coverage of its events owing to security concerns, Nation […]
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