In what looks to be a bimonthly practice, TikTok has been blocked by the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) once again after the Peshawar High Court ordered an all-out ban to be imposed on grounds of violating the country’s moral and social norms. Keeping in mind the frequency with which the platform is targeted, one can […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
ISLAMABAD, Mar 11 (APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Salim Baig Thursday urged the United Producers Association (UPA) to follow the PEMRA electronic media code of conduct 2015 in the upcoming drama serials being produced by various production houses. He said this during a meeting with a UPA delegation led by its chairman […]
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Secretary Motahar Niaz Rana has said that the government will take effective steps to liaise with the media to highlight public welfare schemes. While presiding over a meeting of the public relations departments of PTV and Radio Pakistan on Wednesday, he said the media not only played a key role in forming […]
ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Tuesday said that Press Gallery is an extension of the Parliament and we will provide modern facilities and technology to it. He expressed these views while inaugurating the Media Centre in the Parliament House along with Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani. He directed National Assembly Secretariat to initiate necessary […]
While addressing the ceremony ,Fidous Ashiq Awan paid tribute to the women journalists working at different positions in the media industry and said that their struggle will help build an informed society. “The role of women journalists is like ‘jihad’ with a pen, as it influences the mind. It is, however, regrettable that society has […]
PESHAWAR: A meeting of the Standing Committee on KP Information and Public Relations Department was chaired by Member Provincial Assembly Samar Haroon Bilour the at the KP Assembly Secretariat on Tuesday where the lawmakers received a briefing on the performance of the Right To Information (RTI) Commission performance. It was attended by MPAs Tufail Anjum, […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organized a three-day Holistic security training workshop in Lahore from February 25 to 27, 2021 for bloggers and human rights defenders (HRDs). The training workshop included daylong sessions on digital, physical and psychosocial Security. Threats faced by journalists, bloggers and HRDs across the globe are rapidly changing and becoming increasingly complex, […]
LAHORE: In Lahore, the Aurat March started from the Lahore Press Club and culminated outside the Punjab Assembly building. The Aurat March Lahore organisers also laid out a “#MeToo blanket” on which women shared their experiences of sexual violence and abuse. As the attendees gathered, they chanted slogans calling for the independence of women. The […]
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