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Daily Archives: January 13, 2021

Counsel, witnesses, judges in Pearl case received threats, SC told

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was told on Tuesday that the murder trial of Wall Street Journal’s South Asia bureau chief Daniel Pearl was transferred from the Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) Karachi to the ATC Hyderabad after the counsel, witnesses and even the judges hearing the case received threats. Advocate Faisal Siddiqui, who is representing the parents […]


PTV chairman’s hiring seems against SC guidelines: IHC

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ISLAMABAD: The appointment of Naeem Bokhari as the Pakistan Television (PTV) chairman appears to have been made in violation of guidelines set by the Supreme Court (SC), observed the chief justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday. Hearing identical petitions against appointment of Mr Bokhari, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah advised the counsel for […]


‘We can’t see your private messages’: WhatsApp seeks to reassure users after new policy sparks exodus

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WhatsApp on Tuesday sought to reassure its two billion users that their personal messages to friends and family will remain private after an update in its terms of service raised eyebrows on social media and was criticized by digital rights activists. Unveiled on Wednesday, WhatsApp’s new privacy terms reserve the right to share user data, […]