• March 8, 2017
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Social Media

WASHINGTON: The Big Brother is watching everyone. In an explosive revelation, WikiLeaks on Tuesday released thousands of documents containing information about the hacking softwares of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used to obtain information from iphones, androids phone and Smart TVs. WikiLeaks termed the release the largest-ever publication of confidential documents on the CIA and described […]

• March 8, 2017
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media Ethics, Media Safety, Social Media, Womens Day

  ISLAMABAD: Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday urged religious scholars to jointly deal with the issue of blasphemous content on social media. The court observed that the bureaucracy had apparently failed to tackle such a sensitive issue which sometimes resulted in the murder of alleged blasphemers. The judge, who […]

• March 8, 2017
• General News

ABBOTTABAD: The family of a student of the COMSATS Institute of Information Technology is in shock as he has been missing for the last 48 days. Fatehul Aziz, father of Hamza Farooqi, from the Firdaus Hall hostel of the COMSATS, told The News that his 20-year-old son was a student of the Bachelor of Business […]

• March 8, 2017
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media and Governance, Media Safety, Social Media

ISLAMABAD: Hearing a contempt petition against non-implementation of court orders regarding blockage of blasphemous content on the social media, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to appear before the court in person on Wednesday (today). The bench in its order noted: […]

• March 8, 2017
• General News, Media Safety

The Sindh Rangers on Tuesday arrested three suspects, who allegedly work as facilitators for a political party. A spokesman for the Sindh Rangers said the arrested men – Faraz Tariq, Mohammed Sajjad and Zarrar Ahmed – extorted money from Lalu Khait, Liaquatabad area, as they pretended to be journalists and officials of the law enforcement […]

• March 8, 2017
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: Throughout the ongoing revival of Pakistani cinema, film-makers have so far been playing it safe. Most of the films coming out only fall under romantic comedies or road film genres. With censor boards limiting the spectrum films can explore, and the justified pressure of succeeding on the box office, film-makers are put in a tough […]

• March 7, 2017
• Front Page, General News

Karachi March 7: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has called on the country’s media to seriously examine the safety of female staff members within their organizations and implement measures to provide a safe working environment that would encourage women to enter the profession in greater numbers. In a statement issued on the International Women Day, PPF […]

• March 7, 2017
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Two men were killed by their in-laws in the capital for honour, police said on Monday. This takes to four the number of murders which have been reported in Islamabad over the past six days, with the police yet to nab the suspects. Of the four men killed over the past week, two were […]

• March 7, 2017
• Radio

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), Peshawar station, marked its 82nd anniversary at its main hall here on Monday. Noted folk artists performed through live marathon transmission. Senior Pashto singer Khial Mohammad was chief guest at the event while MPA Zarin Zia chaired the function. Speaking on the occasion, the MPA said that radio Peshawar […]

• March 7, 2017
• Environmental Journalism

The Supreme Court directed the chief secretary to constitute a task force comprising water and environment experts and submit a short-term solution to pollution in Manchar Lake. Hearing a suo moto case with regard to the contamination of lake water due to effluent from the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD), a three-member bench headed by […]

• March 7, 2017
• Front Page, Media Ethics, Social Media

Islamabad – The alleged racial profiling of Pashtuns in Punjab took a new turn in the Senate on Monday when the government blamed social media for stirring a controversy. Pacifying the sentiments of the Pashtun national parties, some of them also part of the ruling coalition, Minister of State for Interior Balighur Rehman said that the […]

• March 7, 2017
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court allowed anchorperson Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain on Monday to continue with his controversial show Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga, but with certain restrictions. The host will not conduct, distribute or broadcast any programme in private channel Bol News that amounts to hatred or disturbance of public peace. Not only the anchorperson would […]

• March 7, 2017
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: Every time Ashar (Fawad Khan) would ignore his much-adorable and loyal wife, Khirad (Mahira Khan) for Sara (Naveen Waqar), a million hearts would shatter. But this isn’t even close to what happens every time an Afridi catch is taken on the boundary. Cricket is the biggest form of entertainment in Pakistan and the absolute […]

• March 6, 2017
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: To celebrate art and bring it into public spaces, the tourism and culture department, in collaboration with Faysal Bank, launched the Karachi Art Summit (KAS) 2017 on Sunday, which will be held from March 21 till April 8. The summit is scheduled be held at 14 separate venues, announced the curator of the summit, Mehreen […]