PESHAWAR: The media rights organisation – Freedom Network – Sunday asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to take up draft bill on journalists’ protection and welfare in the next cabinet meeting to do urgent legislation to end impunity for crimes against journalists and media in the country. Freedom Network Executive Director Iqbal Khattak said the Pakistan […]
Islamabad: The Ministry of Human Rights helpline 1099 had received over 40,000 complaints regarding human rights during January 2020, said Secretary MoHR, Ribia Javeria Agha on Sunday. Talking to this agency, she said the complaints relating to inheritance and child abuse were being addressed on priority. She said, “Together, we need to strengthen coordination and […]
LAHORE: ‘Digital Trumps Print’ was one of the interesting sessions of the Lahore Literary Festival that analysed the state of mainstream media in the age of digital media in Pakistan on the final day of the festival on Sunday. The panel for the session included renowned media professionals, including Arif Nizami, Munizae Jahangir, Zafar Siddiqi […]
Just over a week ago, the government approved Citizens Protection (Against Online Harassment) Rules 2020, which created much controversy in the tech community and civil society. Many believe that imposing requirements, such as establishing physical offices in Pakistan or hosting in-country servers, on global social media companies is a move in the wrong direction. Provisions […]
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