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Daily Archives: March 12, 2021

TikTok says committed to complying with local laws

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ISLAMABAD: In respectful compliance to the orders of the Peshawar High Court, the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has issued directions to service providers to immediately block access to the TikTok App. During the hearing of a case on Thursday, the PHC had ordered for the blocking of App. The official statement from TikTok regarding the […]


WHO urges journalists to play role in polio eradication

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DALBANDIN: World Health Organisation’s Immunisation Officer Dr Abdul Samad Sanjrani has urged journalists to play their role in eradicating the crippling polio virus from Pakistan. A daylong session titled “Role of Media in Polio Eradication Initiative” was organised by the district emergency operation center at Prince Fahd Hospital in Dalbandin on Thursday. The District Health […]


Pakistan- Journalist says he faces vindictive action over unveiling corruption

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PESHAWAR: A case has been registered against senior journalist Ghulam Akbar Marwat in Lakki Marwat over unveiling alleged corruption in the distribution of subsidized flour. The Food Department has also accused the journalist of blackmailing. The journalist community has condemned the vindictive action against the journalist over reporting malpractices. Ghulam Akbar Marwat, who is president […]


High Court orders immediate shutdown of TikTok

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PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court on Thursday ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ban ‘TikTok until the ‘App’s officials comply with PTA’s request regarding stopping of immoral and obscene content. Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan ordered PTA to immediately ban TikTok’s app over proliferation of immoral videos, which were […]


Nawa-i-Waqt Group countering effectively West’s negative propaganda against CPEC: Nong Rong

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Lahore – A 12-member delegation headed by Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Mr Nong Rong visited Nawa-i-Waqt and The Nation offices on Thursday and had a meeting with Managing Director Rameeza Nizami. Host of issues were discussed in detail in the meeting which also include Pakistan-China strong ties and improvement in working relationship among media houses […]


The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) expresses concern over governments’ media policies

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KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) expressed its grave concern over the disastrous effects of the media policies of the Federal and provincial governments and urges upon the governments to consult the stakeholders for the reversal of these policies. The APNS executive committee at its meeting held on March 08, chaired by its president, […]