• September 30, 2021
• General News

LAHORE – Punjab Assembly Press Gallery Committee on Wednesday staged a walkout of the Punjab Assembly proceedings to express solidarity with the 17000 sacked employees from various Federal government departments including the Associated Press of Pakistan. Punjab Government Spokesperson Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan informed Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi who constituted a committee to bring back […]

• September 30, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) on Human Rights on Wednesday gave approval the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021 with amendment and now the bill will be presented before the National Assembly for further consideration. The meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Human rights was […]

• September 30, 2021
• General News

KARACHI: A reputable international watchdog has criticised the government’s new draft media law and pointed out that if passed without changes it would lead to imposition of a tribunal capable of issuing arbitrary decisions with no possibility of appeal. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Reporters without Borders (RSF) said that along with its […]

• September 30, 2021
• Social Media

The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to digital media rules introduced last year under which social media companies would have to set up offices in Pakistan within six months and take action against objectionable content in 48 hours. A lawmaker privy to the development confirmed to Dawn.com that the rules, which were framed under […]

• September 30, 2021
• General News

COVID-19 is not over and so is the infodemic that came with it. Fighting against it is as important as other steps everyone is taking to flatten the curve. Governments across the globe and World Health Organisation (WHO) have said that “infodemic” is as contagious as the virus itself. So, how do misinformation and disinformation […]