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Monthly Archives: July 2021

Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) practice of ‘calling to office sans reason harassment’

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has termed the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) practice of calling someone to its office without any notice or reason “harassment”. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard a petition against the FIA’s misuse of power. The chief justice remarked why there is an impression that the FIA takes action against […]


Ban on TikTok: Lahore High Court serves notices on Pakistan Telecommunication Authority PTA, others

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday served notices on respondents, including Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in a case challenging ban on social app TikTok. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by a citizen through lawyer Maryam Fareed Advocate. The petitioner adopted the stance that the PTA had blocked the social app affecting […]


Media representatives to give input on journalists’ protection bill

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ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee of National Assembly on Human Rights on Friday decided to invite media representatives for their input on the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021. “Representatives from Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and regional union of journalists can expand on the concerns and the challenges journalists face,” said MNA Lal Chand […]


Fawad asks fresh graduates to buckle up for Pakistan Television internship

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ISLAMABAD   – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chuadhry Fawad Hussain on Friday asked fresh graduates to get ready for a one-year internship course at the Pakistan Television Corporation under the ‘National Media Internship Program’. “PTV is pleased to announce internship for 200 students all over Pakistan, if you are less than 27 years of age, […]


Facebook introduces ‘Marketplace’ for Pakistani entrepreneurs

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ISLAMABAD: A new chapter of e-commerce is said to start in the country after social media giant Facebook introduced its customer-to-customer platform that will enable people to buy and sell items. “I am happy to see that after Amazon, Facebook has also launched ‘Market­place’ for Pakistan,” PM’s Adviser on Commerce Razak Dawood said on Friday. […]


United Kingdom varsity, information ministry ink agreement

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Islamabad: The Bournemouth University on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for collaboration in the areas of technology, media, animation and gaming. The representatives of both BU and ministry met virtually to sign the MoU and discuss collaboration. Bournemouth University’s Chief Operating Officer Jim Andrews said the initiative […]


Stakeholders propose over 2 dozen ideas for digital policy

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ISLAMABAD: With preparations for Pakistan Digital Policy underway, different stakeholders have asked the government to provide quality access and better outreach of internet services in both urban and rural areas of the country to ensure everyone could benefit from digitalized Pakistan The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Oxfam and Bargad organized a two-day consultative […]


The Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust pays tribute to Arif Nizami

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LAHORE: The Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust in Lahore organised an event to pay tribute to recently deceased veteran journalist, Arif Nizami. Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust was established in July 1992 by the former chief minister of Punjab, the late Ghulam Haider Wyne. NPT is a non-parochial national academic-cum-research institution for promoting the ideology of Pakistan as declared by Quaid-i-Azam […]


Journalist Salahuddin Haider passes away

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KARACHI—Journalist and former President of Karachi Press Club Salahuddin Haider has passed away. Former Secretary General Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Amin Yousaf, in his Facebook post, paid tributes to the late journalist. In response, Editor-in-Chief Pakistan Observer Faisal Zahid Malik informed that “He was regular writer for Pakistan Observer and worked as a […]


Sindh Governor inks ‘Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Practitioners Bill-2021’

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KARACHI – Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Wednesday signed nearly a dozen new and amended bills including ‘the Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Practitioners Bill-2021’ which were received from the Sindh Law Department. The bills encompassing the measures that address terms of employment of the workers, employees social security, provision of safe transportation facility […]


Digital Pakistan Policy may be launched by end of August

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ISLAMABAD: The Digital Pakistan Policy (DPP) 2021 is expected to be launched by end August 2021, envisaging providing the necessary elements to tab the digital global market, economic growth and citizen empowerment. This was stated by Member Information Technology (IT) of the Ministry Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Junaid Imam, while addressing at a two-day […]


Pakistan’s first-ever Cyber Security Policy approved by federal cabinet

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ISLAMABAD – The federal cabinet on Tuesday gave approval of country’s first National Cyber Security Policy 2021 aimed at data protection and prevention of cybercrimes. Ministry for Information Technology and Telecommunication, which had prepared the policy, announced the development on Twitter. The same was also revealed by Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain during a press […]


Journalist on judicial remand

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LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Tuesday sent Asad Kharal, a television journalist, to jail on judicial remand in a case of ‘attacking’ police officials deputed for his security. Kahna police produced the journalist before the court and sought his further remand to complete the investigation in the case. However, the magistrate turned down the request […]


ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday gave approval to Pakistan’s first-ever Digital Media Advertisement Policy 2021.

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This was announced by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry while briefing media about decisions taken in the federal cabinet that met in Islamabad on Tuesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. Under the policy, advertisements will be made digital, while ensuring transparency, the minister said. “For the first time in […]