• February 12, 2020
• Broadcasting

Earlier this month, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) called for regulating web television and over-the-top (OTT) content services in the country. However, recent reports suggest that the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has rejected the proposed move. After the committee called PEMRA Chairman, Saleem Baig, for a briefing about the authority’s recent proposal, […]

• February 12, 2020
• Broadcasting, Front Page

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday expressed concern over non-payment of salaries to journalists by private media organisations and called for clearing their pending dues by Feb 25. The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, which met here under the chairmanship of Senator Faisal Javed Khan, also directed journalist bodies, including the Parliamentary Reporters […]

• February 12, 2020
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Social Media

ISLAMABAD – FIA has summoned social media activist Gul Bukhari for her alleged defamatory remarks against national security institutions, judiciary and PTI government—a move that has triggered a social media storm. FIA in a statement issued on Tuesday said that its CTW has summoned Ms Bukhari who is recently based in UK asking her to clear her position within 30 […]

• February 12, 2020
• General News

Fake news circulated through Twitter that Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa is in London took the social media by storm, leading to intense speculations and discussion about the ongoing political situation as well as the future politics of Pakistan. A few Twitter accounts claimed that the COAS and Major General Asif Ghafoor, […]

• February 12, 2020
• Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch in its Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) in a mixed report, while recognising Pakistan’s commitment to maintaining and meeting the obligations it has signed under the UN treaties, noted with concern, among others, the shrinking space for civil society, freedom of expression and media as well […]

• February 11, 2020
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media and Governance

A Senate panel on Monday rejected a proposed move to be initiated by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for regulating web TV and over-the-top (OTT) media service in the country following the authority failed to establish its jurisdiction for doing so before the house’s body. The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights which […]

• February 11, 2020
• Media and Governance

KARACHI- Adil Zaman, the brother of prime suspect in Mureed Abbas murder case, on Monday approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) for the bail. The SHC has served notices to the respondents, including the prosecutor general Sindh to submit reply till February 13. It may be noted that the trial court had rejected Adil Zaman’s […]

• February 11, 2020
• General News

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi, a popular franchise of the Pakistan Super League, on Monday named Arab News Pakistan as its media partner for the tournament’s fifth edition, the owner of the cricket team said. Pakistan’s inaugural national cricket league, launched in 2016, has been an unexpected success, even though many of the matches have been played […]

• February 11, 2020
• General News

Babar Azam corrects journalist: The Pakistani batsman didn’t shy away from rectifying a journalist during a press conference. During the first Test of the ongoing Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan in Rawalpindi, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 44 runs to register a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Opening batsman Shan Masood (100) and […]

• February 11, 2020
• Media and Governance

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Human Settlements and Special Development Ghulam Murtaza Baloch on Tuesday visited the Malir Press Club (MPC) and congratulated the newly elected body of the MPC here. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, who is also President PPP District Malir greeted President MPC Mir Zulfiqar Mir Jat, General Secretary Ali Muhammad Gabol and other office […]

• February 11, 2020
• Obituaries

Pakistanis on social media Tuesday paid rich tribute to human rights activist and laywer Asma  Jahangir  on her second death anniversary. Asma Jahangir was a recipient of the UN Human Rights Prize 2018 and also bagged several national and international awards, including Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1995, the American Bar Association International Human Rights Award in 1992, […]

• February 10, 2020
• Obituaries

MIRPURKHAS -Hundreds of people, includ­ing journalists, and people belonging to other walks of life atended the funeral prayer of father of a senior journalist and National Press Club President Sohail Ahmed Khan here on Sun­day. Ahmed’s father had breathed his last on Satur­day night at Satellite Town due to protracted illness. His funeral prayer was […]

• February 10, 2020
• Media and Governance

KARACHI: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested an imposter in the Defence Housing Authority for carrying several cards of media organisations and getting affixed a ‘press’ sticker on his car. The Gizri police on late Saturday night signalled a car (ACM-278) in Defence to stop. As the vehicle stopped, the driver identified himself as […]

• February 10, 2020
• Front Page

KARACHI: As many as 2,093 cases of human rights violations were reported to the police between Jan 31, 2019 and Jan 31, 2020 and 2,115 suspects were arrested, police data shared with the media recently said. It said that 735 of the cases had been chargesheeted, 863 under investigation and 749 cases were being heard […]