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Daily Archives: November 25, 2021

Female journalist attacked

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LAHORE: Unidentified assailants attacked female journalist Umbereen Fatima, the wife of journalist Ahmad Noorani in Ghaziabad area. Umbereen Fatima was on her car with her daughter. Unidentified assailants struck the vehicle with an iron rod and shattered the car’s screen. “I have no enmity with anyone”, said Umbereen Fatima. Ghaziabad police registered a case of […]


Islamabad High Court seeks para-wise comments in petition seeking security of media workers, journalists

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ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday issued notices to the Secretary Information and other respondents for filing report and para-wise comments in a petition of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) seeking security of media workers and journalists. A single bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice of IHC Justice Athar Minallah issued the […]


Therapy Works Chief Executive Officer seeks ban on media coverage of Noor murder case

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Islamabad – Therapy Works Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Tahir Zahoor, an accused in Noor Mukaddam murder case, filed a plea in the court through his lawyer on Wednesday seeking a ban on media reporting of the case. The lawyer also pleaded the court to issue order to PEMRA to stop media from coverage of […]


Member of the Provincial Assembly s’ complaints: Punjab Assembly body seeks social media code of ethics

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LAHORE: Expressing concern at posting of fake and humiliating material against legislators, a special committee of the Punjab Assembly has sought preparation of a code of ethics for the social media and a strict action against the elements behind the move. A meeting of the Special Committee No 11 was held here on Wednesday with […]


All Pakistan Newspapers Society, Pakistan Broadcasters Association, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists concerned over ads uproar

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ISLAMABAD: Media organisations including APNS, PFUJ and PBA have expressed concern over the statements of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) vice president and federal information minister regarding advertisements released to the media during past government. The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) expressed its profound concern on the statement of PMLN Vice President Maryam Nawaz in which […]


Students urged to play proactive role on social evils

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Chief Information Commissioner, Pakistan Information Commission, Muhammad Azam Khan on Wednesday urged students to be proactive and agitate against all social evils mainly corruption in public sector organizations through seeking right of access to information under article 19-A. “You are an educated core. Being our future hope, you should raise your voice and write on […]


Digital technologies can add Rs 9.7tr to Pakistan’s annual economic value by 2030: report

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Report claims Pakistan has the potential to go further in its digital transformation journey despite many achievements is has made already. Identifies major pillars of action and technologies Pakistan could pursue to reach the projected growth opportunity. President Arif Alvi says he is amazed by the report’s finding about the potential of digital transformation in […]