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Monthly Archives: August 2020

FIA seeks more powers to curb cyber crimes

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ISLAMABAD – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Tuesday sought more powers to curb cyber crime, especially the “hate speech” on social media requesting the parliament to make amendments in the existing law against “online crime”. Director Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of FIA Waqar Ahmed Chauhan told the Senate Special Committee on Child Protection that the […]


Pemra issues first teleport license to TeleNest

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KARACHI: Pemra has issued the first Teleport License of Pakistan to TeleNest (SMC) Pvt Ltd. A ceremony was held at the Pemra Headquarter to mark the event. Chairman Pemra Saleem Baig presented the Teleport License to CEO TeleNest Mehdi Raza. Director General Technical (PEMRA) Dr Mukhtar Ahmed Khan and GM Technical (TeleNest) Usman Minhas also […]


Unusual movement of share price alarms Hum Network

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ISLAMABAD: The Hum Network Limited has asked the stock exchange and the corporate sector regulator to investigate the surge in sale and purchase of the company’s shares, expressing suspicious change of hands. A letter dated August 10 was forwarded to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan […]


LPC Delegation Calls On LDA Vice Chairman SM Imran

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LAHORE: A delegation of Lahore Press Club (LPC) headed by its General Secretary Babar Dogar called on Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Vice Chairman SM Imran here at LDA office on Monday. According to LDA press release, during meeting it was decided to start the development work in F block of Journalist Colony on fast track. […]


Pakistan’s First Digital Learning Festival Begins Tomorrow

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Trainers Resource Group (TRG) is presenting an entirely new festival experience in the form of a 6-day digital “learning buffet.” It is the first digital learning festival with the support of over 100 business leaders, management consultants, trainers, facilitators, keynote speakers and coaches. How do we keep learning in crisis? Responding to the sudden future […]


PBA urges Pemra to suspend license of BOL News

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) has urged Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to take strong action against BOL News by passing prohibitory order and suspension and revocation of its license for using blackmailing tactics to extort business from advertising agencies. According to details, PBA in its complaint to Pemra against M/s […]


PTI social media teams at grassroots level

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MULTAN: The PTI government in Punjab has formed teams at district and tehsil levels for image building of the government over its achievements and promotion of party policies on social media. Using the platform of the information department, provincial focal person on digital media Mian Ans Aslam Daula is issuing notifications to appoint convener, deputy […]


Wazir Khan mosque’s manager suspended over music video scandal

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LAHORE: The manager of the city’s Wazir Khan Mosque has been suspended, a notification from the Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department said on Sunday, in what comes as the latest update in the controversy surrounding a short video shot at the glorious historical site. According to the notification, the Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs […]


Bilal Saeed gives clarification about controversial mosque shoot

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Singer Bilal Saeed and actress Saba Qamar’s new song “Qubool” is facing criticism on social media for damaging the sanctity of Lahore’s historic Wazir Khan Mosque. Bilal Saeed and Saba Qamar have made a joint statement while releasing the teaser of the upcoming song on Instagram, clarifying to fans that the accusations are false. “This […]


PUBG No More:

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The internationally renowned video game Player Unknown’s Battleground (PUBG) has been temporarily banned in Pakistan by the Pakistan. Telecommunication Authority PTA on first of July. The reason stated behind the whole scenario is that two children committed suicide over not being allowed to play the game and another young person dying while playing the game. […]


Journalist Sajid, found dead in Sweden, laid to rest in Turbat

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LAHORE: Months after his death in Sweden, journalist Sajid Hussain was finally laid to rest on Friday in his hometown of Nizrabad, Kech, in Turbat district of Balochistan. On March 2, Hussain suddenly went missing from outside his hostel in Uppsala. A month later on April 23, his body was found in the Fyris River. Although the […]


Street crimes and social media

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Our country is facing a lot of problems and one of them is street crimes. But no attention is given to this issue as Pakistani social media is quite busy in discussing the breakup story of Hania Amir and Asim Azhar or the wedding ceremony of Sarah Khan and Falak Shabbir. To feel sorry for […]


Chairman PEMRA calls on CM Balochistan

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QUETTA: Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Mohammad Saleem on Friday called on Chief Minister (CM) Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan at CM Secretariat. Matters pertaining to electronic media and establishing of FM Radio in Balochsitan were discussed. CM Balochistan, on the occasion, told the Chairman PEMRA that steps and uplift schemes underway for the […]


“From Terrorism to Television”: A new book on media and society

LAHORE – A new book “From Terrorism to Television: Dynamics of Media, State, and society in Pakistan” published by Routledge (London and India), narrates media freedom story with scholarly and well-researched themes contributed by university professors, researchers, and journalists from Pakistan, England, Australia, and the United States.  Co-editors of the book, Qaisar Abbas and Farooq […]