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Information ministry’s social media cell abolished

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ISLAMABAD: The information ministry has abolished its social media cell, making 24 people jobless. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan confirmed the development at a press conference on Thursday. She, however, said that the cell was raised by her on a temporary basis. “Now, we are going to establish a […]


Siraj voices concern over blockage of JI’s Facebook pages

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Jamaat-e-Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq has expressed concern over the blockage of official Facebook pages of the JI days ahead of its Kashmir Solidarity March in Islamabad. Presiding over a meeting of party’s media and social media team here on Thursday, he said the JI was being victimized for raising voice in support of the […]


Human rights Film festival concludes

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Islamabad: The 5th edition of the ‘Human Rights Reel — Film Festival’ concluded with the marking the Human Rights Day (HRD) in Islamabad. The closing ceremony of the festival and commemoration of the HRD was co-organised by the Embassy of Switzerland and United Nations in Pakistan. The theme of this year’s HRD was ‘Youth Standing […]


Attack on PIC: Lawyers accuse media of partial reporting

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LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: After an attack at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore, a joint meeting of lawyers representing various bodies of the legal fraternity severely criticised the media and charged it with partial reporting. A joint meeting of the Pakistan Bar Council, Supreme Court Bar Association, Punjab Bar Council, Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore […]


Sindh govt bans officers to appear in media talks, TV shows

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KARACHI- The Sindh government has im­posed a ban on officers espe­cially from police department to appear in media talks and tele­vision shows, sources said on Thursday. The provincial authorities have issued a notification which was sent to 11 government departments including police forces. According to the notification, Sindh govt officers and civil ser­vants have been restricted to […]