• April 5, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

Pakistan saw “[…] serious restrictions on free expression, the press and the internet including violence against journalists, unjustified arrests and disappearances of journalists, censorship and site blocking […]” during 2020. This analysis of the situation of press freedom in Pakistan was presented as part of the US Department of State’s 2020 Country Report on Human […]

• April 5, 2021
• General News

LAHORE: On the direction of Managing Director, PTV Amir Manzoor Choadhary, Director Administration and Personnel Saif Ullah Shahid visited Pakistan Television Lahore Centre.  He was accompanied by Coordinator PTV Tanvir Rajpoot.  Upon reaching PTV Lahore Centre, he was warmly welcomed by General Manager PTV Lahore Saif Uddin, Heads of various departments and the union representatives. […]

• April 5, 2021
• Social Media

Social media rules have been in the news lately with increasing frequency. On April 2, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought the report of the inter-ministerial committee that was tasked to examine the rules. The IHC was hearing the petitions filed against the implementation of ‘Removal and blocking of unlawful online content (Procedure, oversight and […]

• April 5, 2021
• Social Media

AT last, Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan’s assurance to the Islamabad High Court in January, that the government is prepared to review the controversial Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules, 2020, has been fulfilled — in part. An inter-ministerial committee has been formed following the AG’s recommendation to the […]