• September 28, 2021
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday instructed the authorities concerned to consult with all stakeholders, including the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), on the social media rules. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the petitions filed by various people against the notices of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and its powers. Additional Attorney General (AAG) […]

• September 28, 2021
• Right to Information

Today is the International Day for Universal Access to Information, significant for us in Pakistan, given that the right to information is denied to many people here – despite the many laws, including Article 9 of the Pakistan constitution, which defend the right to information for all citizens. The country is already low in rankings […]

• September 28, 2021
• Social Media

Islamabad:Digital Media Development Programme (DMDP), a flagship initiative of the Government of Pakistan was inaugurated by Digital Media Wing (DMW), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Prime Minister Imran Khan was the chief guest for the ceremony and formally launched this initiative. Pakistan’s digital media community has […]

• September 28, 2021
• General News

LAHORE: The Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ) and the Association of Progressive Writers in collaboration with the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists at the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PLAC) held a seminar on the situation in Pakistan and the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority bill. The seminar was held under the chairmanship […]

• September 27, 2021
• Front Page

پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن ( پی پی ایف) نے بلاگرز اور انسانی حقوق کے محافظوں کے لئے اسلام آباد میں تین روزہ سکیورٹی ٹریننگ ورکشاپ کے لئے درخواستیں طلب کرنا شروع کردیں۔ اس تربیت میں جسمانی، ڈیجیٹل اور نفسیاتی سماجی تحفظ سے متعلق سیشن شامل ہوں گے۔ اظہار رائے کی آزادی کو لاحق خطرات کے بدلتے […]

• September 27, 2021
• Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for a three-day security training workshop in Islamabad for bloggers and human rights defenders. The training will include sessions on physical, digital and psycho-social security. A look at the changing landscape of threats to freedom of expression shows that the threats are increasingly becoming more sophisticated. Where once physical […]

• September 27, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Saturday ridiculed the claim made by Prime Minister Imran Khan about independence of the media, alleging that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government had left no stone unturned in controlling the media in the country. Lashing out at the prime minister, PPP information secretary and MNA Shazia Marri […]

• September 27, 2021
• General News

KARACHI – No other province in Pakistan could match the services rendered by the Sindh government of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party to resolve the problems of the press clubs, representative of journalists unions, and that of the media persons at large. This was stated by Sindh Information and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani, as he met […]

• September 27, 2021
• Social Media

A RECENT report by Freedom House, the US-based watchdog that assesses democratic trends around the world, has placed Pakistan among the top 10 countries where digital freedoms are being curtailed. Covering the period from June 2020 to May 2021, the latest findings are consistent with previous assessments. They show that internet freedom continues to decline […]

• September 25, 2021
• Print Media

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has been celebrating 25th September as ‘National Newspaper Readership Day’ since 2019. On the request of the APNS, the Pakistan Post has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the ‘National Newspaper Readership Day’. The postal stamp will be available from the Post offices across the country from Saturday, […]

• September 25, 2021
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday launched a digital media development programme for the youth, saying that the information technology has opened gateway of immense opportunities for the youth. Speaking after the launch of the programme, the premier said that the opportunities that are available to the youth today had never been available in history. […]

• September 25, 2021
• Broadcasting

KARACHI: The Pakistan Electr­o­nic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed a fine of Rs200,000 on TV channel Neo News for airing “insensitive, demeaning, derogatory and hateful” remarks by cricketer Abdul Razzaq and others against Pakistan women’s cricket team player Nida Dar during its programme ‘G Sarkar with Nauman Ijaz’. In a video clip from the […]

• September 25, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said Friday that Prime Minister Imran Khan is fully aware of the importance of media and he understands the power of public opinion. “No one has given as much time to the country’s media as Prime Minister Imran Khan,” said Chaudhry while addressing the Digital Media […]

• September 25, 2021
• Media and Governance

Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the launching ceremony of the Digital Media Development Programme in Islamabad. — PID Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday his government was the first in Pakistan’s history to give “complete independence” to the media. Addressing the launching ceremony of the Digital Media Development Programme in Islamabad, the premier said […]