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Twitter asked to block malicious content against judiciary

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has approached the top management of micro blogging platform Twitter at its regional headquarter Singapore for extending warning to immediately block/remove malicious trends and tweets vilifying superior judiciary of the country. “Twitter has particularly been informed that presence of such content and trends do not come under the definition of […]


OBITUARY: Ruling hearts and minds of journalists, rights’ defenders

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VERY few people embody equally impressive qualities of head and heart. I.A. Rehman was one of those rare individuals, sought after for his advice, his deep knowledge, his warmth and humour and, simply, his companionship. Rehman Sahib, as he was known to all, developed a special relationship with everyone he had a chance to work […]


Father held over Karak journalist’s murder

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KARAK: The police arrested the father of slain journalist Waseem Alam over the murder. The arrest of Haq Nawaz was made during a raid in Lakki Marwat district, sources in police told Dawn here on Monday. The sources claimed that the suspect had admitted to killing his son during investigation. Waseem Alam was killed two […]


Ethical reporting needed in Gilgit-Baltistan

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The global pandemic has hit the media industry hard, especially from a business standpoint. Yet the fallout is not uniform. In Gilgit-Baltistan, for example, journalism is still in its infancy. Residents rely on national television channels as a primary news source. Print media lags behind given logistical issues related to distance and cost. Digital media […]


Dawn columnist and human rights advocate I.A. Rehman passes away in Lahore

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Dawn columnist and human rights advocate I.A. Rehman passed away in Lahore on Monday at the age of 90. His funeral will be held at Masjid Al Quds A-1 Society Township near LRBT hospital after Isha prayers. Rehman left behind three sons and two daughters. His wife had passed away earlier in 2015 According to […]


Veteran journalist Zia Shahid dies

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LAHORE: Veteran journalist Zia Shahid passed away here on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 78. Shahid had been undergoing treatment for heart-related ailment at Shaikh Zayed Hospital for the last two weeks. He was Editor-in-Chief of Roznama Khabrain and Channel Five. The seasoned journalist remained associated with various publications during his illustrious career. […]