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Daily Archives: December 22, 2020

CM Congratulates Newly Elected Body of Tank Press Club

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PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 21st Dec, 2020 ) :Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan Monday congratulated the newly elected body of Tank Press Club and expressed good wishes for the cabinet members. In a felicitation message the Chief Minister expressed hope that the newly elected body and other members would […]


IHC seeks federation’s reply over social media rules legality

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ISLAMABAD: While issuing notices to the federation in response to a plea claiming provisions of Social Media Rules 2020 were curbing constitutionally guaranteed freedoms, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) and others to submit a reply by January 25, 2021, on the matter. Challenging Social Media Rules (Removal […]


RDA chief calls on PEMRA chairman to stop channels from airing ads of illegal housing societies

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Rawalpindi-Chairman Rawalpindi Development Authority (RFA) Tariq Mehmood Murtaza called on Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and requested him to refrain private TV channels from airing advertisements of illegal housing societies, informed civic body spokesman on Monday. He added the Chairman RDA has also written letters to Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and […]


Veteran journalist Hasan Musanna passes away

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ISLAMABAD: Veteran journalist, Muhammad Hasan Musanna died of a protracted illness here on Monday. He was 94. He is survived by three sons and a daughter. His wife passed away in March. Funeral prayers will be offered on Tuesday (today) after Zuhar at 1:30pm at Gilania Mosque, Sector G-8/1, near his house No-525 in street […]


Bukhari asks PBC if he can practice law with PTV job

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ISLAMABAD: Prominent lawyer Naeem Bukhari has sought advice from Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) — the apex regulatory body of lawyers — to suggest if his appointment as chairman of the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) would affect his license to practice as a lawyer. A two-page letter, written to PBC’s Executive Committee chairman Azam Nazeer Tarrar […]