16 | December | 2020 | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)

Pakistan Press Foundation

Daily Archives: December 16, 2020

PEMRA head appointment: Reply sought from Centre, information ministry

Pakistan Press Foundation

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday sought replies from the federal government, ministry of information and broadcasting and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on a petition challenging the appointment of Mr Saleem Baig as chairman of the authority. Lahore Press Club Secretary Babar Dogar, also bureau chief of a private TV channel, […]


Police and social media in Pakistan

Pakistan Press Foundation

It is true, whether mainstream media or social media (SM) plays an important role in engaging the public. SM management for police is a demanding job. Around the world, different countries' police departments are using SM platforms for updating and keeping the public informed about police related matters. The police are responding along with taking […]


PTI government official says new social media rules ‘have virtually no impact on e-commerce’

Pakistan Press Foundation

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Pakistan faces an unprecedented onslaught of hybrid warfare due to various regional and extra-regional realignments, which is why it was necessary for the PTI-led regime to “defend itself” through the new social media rules, a senior government official said Tuesday. The government official told APP that the new social media rules — known officially […]


Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig Appointment Challenged In Lahore High Court

Pakistan Press Foundation

The Lahore High Court on Tuesday has sought a reply from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and other parties on the petition against the appointment of Chairman Mirza Saleem Baig. According to the details, the bench conducted a hearing on the petition filed by Zaheer Uddin Babar, Anchor BOL News. The Federal Government, […]


PEMRA tells Fitrat creators to avoid ‘inappropriate dialogues’

Pakistan Press Foundation

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has warned the creators of the GEO TV drama serial Fitrat for showing “inappropriate dialogues and content”. The authority has ordered the channel to align its editing policy with PEMRA’s code of conduct. Fitrat is based on an antagonist, Fariya (Saboor Aly), who belongs to a middle-class background and […]


DNA report in Daniel Pearl murder case submitted to SC

Pakistan Press Foundation

ISLAMABAD: A senior counsel representing the parents of slain Wall Street Journal’s South Asia bureau chief Daniel Pearl on Tuesday submitted a DNA report in the Supreme Court to establish the fact that a body found in Karachi after the journalist’s murder in 2002 was that of the son of Judea and Ruth Pearl. The […]


Dawn columnist Irfan Husain passes away in England

Pakistan Press Foundation

Dawn columnist Irfan Husain passed away early Wednesday in Dorset, England, his family said. In a tweet, his son Shakir Husain said he was grateful his father “slipped away gently” and that he was able to be with him. “See you on the other side, Abba.” In a column in Dawn published earlier this year […]


Dawn columnist Irfan Husain passes away in England

Pakistan Press Foundation

Dawn columnist Irfan Husain passed away early Wednesday in Dorset, England, his family said. In a tweet, his son Shakir Husain said he was grateful his father “slipped away gently” and that he was able to be with him. “See you on the other side, Abba.” In a column in Dawn published earlier this year […]