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Daily Archives: April 28, 2021

Activism on social media gets speed breakers removed

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The Swat district administration has cleared the road by removing the speed-breakers after a user of social networking site Facebook drew the attention of illegal speed breakers in the Sangota area of Tehsil Babuzai here on Tuesday. With the active role of Deputy Commissioner Junaid Khan on the social networking website Facebook, the people have […]


KP Assembly adopts resolution to allow Facebook’s monetization

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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at allowing Facebook’s monetisation in Pakistan. The resolution was moved by MPA Ziaullah Bangash of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. The resolution recommended to the provincial government to ask the federal government to take steps to “turn on” Facebook’s monetisation so youth can benefit and earn […]


TV channels’ dues: Lahore High Court (LHC) rebukes information secretary for twisting figures

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LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to Punjab Secretary for Information Raja Jahangir for twisting facts about unpaid payment to the television channels under the head of advertisements. The chief justice was hearing a petition by the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) seeking recovery of the outstanding […]


Internet freedom declined in Pakistan in 2020, says report

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ISLAMABAD: Internet freedom in Pakistan declined dramatically in 2020 due to increased blocking of political, social and cultural websites by the government, beefed-up operationalisation of an undeclared policy of connectivity restrictions and increased disinformation and weaponisation of the cybercrime law as a tool. This is the crux of the findings of the “Annual Pakistan media […]