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Monthly Archives: August 2020

Three held for posting hate material on social media

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TAXILA: The Attock police have arrested three people for posting hate material against other sects on social media. Police sources said that three persons were arrested by Bassal, Attock Saddar and Jand Police who uploaded posts carrying defamatory remarks against a particular sect. According to police, this crackdown was launched as part of an effort […]


Lawyers, rights groups slam threats hurled at journalist

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in a joint statement “strongly condemned” death threats hurled at senior journalist Ahmad Noorani for writing an investigative piece about the business fortunes of close relatives of a retired army officer and prime minister’s aide. The statement, issued […]


Upping the ante on censorship

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A discernibly aggressive form of self-censorship has become a key characteristic of Pakistan’s supposedly ‘free media’ of late. There are no-go areas that have been so well-defined for newsrooms over the past few years that almost all conventional media houses understand the limits to the selection of stories and opinion pieces. This however does not […]


PTA asks TikToK to block indecent content for Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked TikToK to block the vulgar, indecent and immoral content for viewership in Pakistan. In a statement PTA said, keeping in view the growing concerns in the society with respect to content on the platform, the PTA chairman had an online meeting with senior management of TikTok. While acknowledging the […]


Journalists martyrdom day observed in Quetta

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QUETTA: The Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) on Friday observed the martyrdom day of journalists in remembrance of those journalists who lost their lives in the line of duty during the last 12 years in the province. A meeting was held in the Quetta Press Club to mark the day, which was presided over by […]


PEMRA chief briefed on action against Indian, illegal channels

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LAHORE: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Saleem Baig has reiterated his commitment to bring the themes in dramas in line with social, religious and moral values. The chairman was visiting the PEMRA Regional Office Lahore on Friday where he was briefed about the regional office’s action against Indian and illegal channels. Baig also […]


PTA asks YouTube to block vulgar, hate speech content

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommu­nication Authority (PTA) has asked video-sharing platform YouTube to immediately block vulgar, indecent, immoral, nude and hate speech content for viewing in Pakistan. The PTA says it has taken the step keeping in view the negative effect of indecent/immoral/nude content available on YouTube and to prevent repugnant discord that may be caused […]


Do male journalists in Pakistan face online abuse, harassment?

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For the past fifteen days, female journalists and anchorpersons in Pakistan have aggressively and vehemently taken up the issue of online trolling, abuse, and harassment at the hands of different political parties. The campaign has more specifically focused on the activities of the social media team of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Taken at face […]


Faraz assures of optimum steps to resolve media’s problems

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Thursday said that the government believed in the freedom of expression and would take all possible steps for the resolution of media community’s problems. Addressing an event at the National Press Club, he expressed the hope that newly-elected office-bearers would come up to the expectations […]


Social activist dies, 2 journalists among 4 injured in road accident

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LANDIKOTAL: One person lost his life and four others sustained injuries when a vehicle of journalists met an accident on the Motorway near Hasanabdal (Punjab) late on Monday night. Social activist and chairman of Rokhana Sabawoon Haji GoharKhan Walikhel lost his life in the accident, while four other persons, including two journalists, Rahat Shinwari and Muhammad Junaid Afridi, sustained injuries. According to information received from local sources, when […]


Senate body on information passes bill to amend Pemra law

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Wednesday passed the bill to amend the Pemralaw, empowering Pemra to resolve other issues including non-payment of contract salaries to electronic media workers. Standing Committee Chairman Senator Faisal Javed, who presided over the meeting here, said there should have been a forum where electronic media workers could approach for solution […]


Senior Journalist Rahim Safi Passes Away

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PESHAWAR: Senior Journalist and member of Peshawar Press Club Rahim Safi passed away here on Wednesday. He was admitted in Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. Ministers, Advisors, Civil Society members, traders community and others expressed grief and sorrow over demise of senior Journalist and prayed Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and granted courage to the bereaved […]


Pakistan’s only female media mogul goes up against foreign investors

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Sultana Siddiqui is credited for revolutionising the drama industry but now is struggling to save her empire from a foreign hostile takeover. Sultana Siddiqui is a titan in Pakistan’s media landscape. She has hosted shows in a regional language, directed and produced some of the most memorable drama serials, as well as helped launch the […]


On Assurance Of Shibli Faraz, Journalist Community Withdraws Protest Call

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ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2020 ) :Following the intervention and assurance of Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz, the journalist community on Tuesday withdrew its protest call. A delegation of journalists in a meeting with Senator Shibli Faraz announced to withdraw the call for protest outside […]