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Daily Archives: October 1, 2021

Police Arrest Fake Journalist for Harassing Members of Dera Press Club

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DI KHAN On the directives of District Police Officer (DPO) Dera Syed Najamul Hassan the district police Thursday arrested a fake journalist whose name is in schedule-IV for harassing members of Dera Press Club and making video footage of the general body meeting without permission. On the complaint of President Dera Press Club Ahmed Khan […]


Rs 500 m fine if companies fail to block ‘content’

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ISLAMABAD: The social media companies could face a penalty of up to Rs500 million if they fail to comply with the directions of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for blocking online content. The federal cabinet already approved “Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Contents (Procedures, Oversight and Safeguard) Rules 2021” and now the Ministry of […]


Journalists convention seeks to prevent Pakistan Media Development Authority imposition

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ABBOTTABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) said on Thursday that the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) was a black law which would be opposed at every forum. The PFUJ organised a journalists’ convention at the Abbottabad Press Club which was attended by representatives of different journalist organisations from Islamabad, Abbottabad, Peshawar and the […]


Top court orders Federal Investigation Agency, Advocate Generals to submit report on journalists’ harassment cases

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered the provincial advocate generals and Federal Investigation Agency to submit reports on the incidents of alleged torture and harassment of journalists during the past year. The court released the written order of its hearing on September 13 of suo motu notice of the case. The ruling ordered the bosses […]