• June 5, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom in over 100 countries, in a letter to Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, on Friday called for withdrawal of Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance 2021, says a press release. The letter says that IPI […]

• June 5, 2021
• General News

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: A group of 147 women journalists and allies have released a public statement condemning the removal of Hamid Mir from the airwaves, demanding the government take appropriate measures to ensure that media does not have to face such immense pressures for merely doing its job. According to statement: “The journalists are deeply disturbed with […]

• June 5, 2021
• Social Media

KARACHI: Facebook has removed dozens of Pakistani fake accounts and pages involved in suspicious activities including misleading domestic audiences by posing as international news entities through fake social media handles. “We removed 40 Facebook accounts, 25 Pages, six Groups and 28 Instagram accounts for violating our policy against coordinated inauthentic behaviour,” said the social media […]

• June 5, 2021
• Media and Governance

LAHORE: A resolution was submitted to the Punjab Assembly on Friday condemning attacks on journalists and rights activists in the country. The resolution was submitted by independent MPA Jugnoo Mohsin. Ms Mohsin drew the attention of the state towards growing incidents of torture and murder of journalists. Speaking on the floor of the House, she […]

• June 5, 2021
• General News

LAHORE: The Registrar Office (RO) of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday returned a petition to a lawyer/petitioner who sought a direction to the Ministry of Interior to initiate treason proceedings against journalist Hamid Mir. Putting an objection on the maintainability of the petition, the Office said the petitioner needed to approach the first […]

• June 5, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: In a resolution, the Sindh Bar Council (SBC) on Friday called upon Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed to consider taking suo motu notice of a ban on prominent journalist and anchor Hamid Mir from hosting his own talk show on Geo News. Issued under the signature of SBC vice chairman and chairman […]

• June 4, 2021
• General News

Hyderabad: The accused involved in the incident of threatening a senior journalist Shahnawaz Talpur, a senior journalist belonging to private TV and newspaper was arrested by Tando Jam police, according to police,. A complaint was lodged at Tandojam police station that Muhammad Khan son of Nabi Bakhsh Unar was threatening him with serious consequences and […]

• June 4, 2021
• General News

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Naib Ameer and president of party’s Political and National Affairs Committee Liaqat Baloch said Pakistan Media Development Authority Ordinance has been rejected by all the journalistic and democratic organisations terming it government’s black law. Talking to media Thursday, he said the proposed ordinance is an executioner for freedom of the press and declaration […]

• June 4, 2021
• Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Thursday said that the PTI government is introducing large-scale reforms in the media sector to improve its performance, ensure the job security of its workers and protect freedom of the press. “[The proposed] media regulatory authority is part of our agenda to introduce new media […]

• June 3, 2021
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: In pursuance of government’s vision of providing internet services across the country, after review of the security situation by concerned departments, instructions have been issued to telecom operators for restoration of internet services in Khyber District of KP and various areas of certain districts of Balochistan. These include Turbat city, Kech, Awaran, Panjgur, Washuk […]

• June 3, 2021
• General News

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a committee to liaise and discuss the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) — a proposed media regulatory body — with relevant stakeholders.   In a notification issued on Wednesday, the ministry said State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib would head the committee that would comprise […]

• June 3, 2021
• General News

Jacobabad: A protest rally held for solidarity with journalist Manzoor Gurchani. According to details, local Police filed a fake case journalist. Speaking on the occasion, the protesters said that an attempt has been made to harass journalist Manzoor by filing a false case, which they condemn. Chairman of District Press Club Jacobabad mr. sarfraz Ahmed […]

• June 3, 2021
• General News

In a bid to converge multiple media regulatory bodies in Pakistan and expand the ambit of regulation for digital media, the government has proposed the formation of the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA). The PMDA has been conceived as a regulatory body that can “cater to the professional and business requirements of all forms of […]

• June 3, 2021
• General News

The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a notice to the Sindh government on Wednesday regarding the lack of medical and other facilities being provided to the accused of the Daniel Pearl murder case. The notice was issued following the complaint by three of the case’s accused, who stated that the provincial government had not been […]