Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz says the PTI government firmly believes in freedom of expression as a basic constitutional and democratic right. He expressed these views during his visit to the office of Pakistan Broadcasters Association in Karachi and a meeting with its office bearers. The Information Minister said government will continue its […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government intends to join the review proceedings initiated by the Sindh government against the acquittal of the accused ordered by the Supreme Court in the murder case of US journalist Daniel Pearl. A spokesman for the Attorney General Office on Saturday announced that it would be filing an application with the Supreme […]
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Jan, 2021 ) :Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz Friday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government firmly believed in the public right to ‘freedom of expression’ and considered it their basic constitutional and democratic right. He was talking to the Pakistan Broadcasters Association […]
As part of its crackdown on freedom of expression, the Pakistani government is seeking sweeping new powers to control the media. Journalists across Pakistan have raised the alarm about proposed legislation that would augment the powers of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and allow it to access human resources data at independent media […]
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi talked by telephone to newly appoint US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday and discussed with him bilateral ties, Afghan peace process and the Daniel Pearl murder case, official sources said. Mr Qureshi congratulated Mr Blinken on assuming the office of US Secretary of State and underscored […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notices to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other respondents on a petition seeking a ban on various social media applications, including TikTok, Bigo Live and Likee. Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti took up a civil miscellaneous application filed by Advocate Waqas Anwar Gujjar […]
• Provincial govt calls for suspension of release order • Blinken terms verdict affront to terror victims ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON: Moving swiftly, the Sindh government on Friday filed a set of petitions seeking review and suspension of the Supreme Court order of releasing Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh, a British Pakistani believed to be the mastermind behind […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), in a bid to curb the menace of illegal Indian DTH proliferation in Pakistan, Thursday held a ceremony to destroy thousands of illegal decoders, receivers, dishes and computers being used in illegal cable networks confiscated and impounded by the enforcement teams of its Regional Office Lahore during […]
LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday indicted Jang group editor-in-chief Mir Shakilur Rehman and two others in a reference pertaining to a 34-year-old “illegal” land allotment in his favor, allegedly manipulated by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. All the suspects, including former director general of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Humayon Faiz Rasool and its […]
• Justice Afridi writes a dissenting note against majority judgement • Parents of slain journalist term ruling ‘travesty of justice’ • White House firm on securing justice for Pearl’s family ISLAMABAD: By a majority of two to one, the Supreme Court acquitted on Thursday Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh, the principal accused in murder of Wall […]
ISLAMABAD: The counsel for parents of Daniel Pearl on Wednesday referred to a July 25, 2019, letter in which the principal accused, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, had conceded his minor role in the US journalist’s murder. The letter, presented before the Supreme Court by counsel Faisal Siddiqui, was addressed to the Sindh High Court. The […]
KARACHI: Renowned Urdu poet and writer Dr Rehan Azmi passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Noted for his heart-wrenching nohas and marsias, Dr Azmi also has to his credit a vast collection of poems. Some of his popular works include Bargah-e-Aqeedat, Tehzeeb-e-Manqabat, the three-volume series of Aik Anso Karbala Mein, Hurriyat-e-Fikr, Lalu Kheeti […]
LAHORE: Railways police on Tuesday arrested two youngsters for making videos at the main railway line in gross violation of the rules and regulations.“We have arrested two TikTokers identified as Israr Gondal and Zohaib for shooting videos at a level crossing (No-33) on Raiwind-Jia Bagga section and uploading the clips on the social media platform,” […]
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday issued notices to Ahmed Umer Saeed Sheikh, Attorney General for Pakistan, and the Advocate Generals of all the provinces and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) in an appeal against the release of the accused murderers of Daniel Pearl, Bureau Chief of Wall Street Journal in Pakistan. A three-member […]
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