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Monthly Archives: November 2021

Prime Minister orders inquiry against bureaucrat for mocking Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf government on social media

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ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to investigate the alleged objectionable remarks of senior bureaucrat against the ruling party PTI on social media. Secretary Establishment Division Afzal Latif has taken notice against Hammad Shamimi, Senior Joint Secretary Cabinet Division for his alleged remarks against the PTI on social […]


پی ہی ایف صحافی زبیر احمد مجاہد کو یاد کررہی ہے جو سچائی کو بے نقاب کرتے قتل کیے گئے

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چودہ سال قبل 23 نومبر کو پاکستان کے صوبہ سندھ کے شہر میرپورخاص میں روزنامہ جنگ اردو کے نمائندے زبیر احمد مجاہد کو ایک اور صحافی کے ہمراہ موٹر سائیکل پر سفر کرتے ہوئے گولی مار کر ہلاک کر دیا گیا تھا۔ انہیں نامعلوم مسلح افراد نے نشانہ بنایا تھا اور پولیس نے ابھی تک […]


Islamabad High Court appoints aides in social media rules case

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ISLAMABAD: The Islam­abad High Court (IHC) on Monday appointed representatives of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and digital media experts as amici curiae in a case related to social media rules. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah asked digital media experts Sadaf Baig, Nighat Dad, Fareeha Aziz, Rafay Baloch […]


Media workers, people urged to use Right to Information law

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HYDRABAD: Four years past the parliament enacted a law to provide access to information held by the federal government departments, people and a large segment of the media seem oblivious of the legislation. “Only 1,700 appeals have been filed before the Pakistan Information Commission since its formation four years ago,” said PIC Chief Information Commissioner […]


Steps being taken for protection of journalists rights, says Fawad

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ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said that the government believed in freedom of expression and steps were being taken to protect rights of media workers and journalists. He said, during separate meetings with a delegation of PFUJ Workers President senior journalist Pervez Shaukat and senior journalist Farooq Faisal Khan, […]


Sindh to establish endowment fund for welfare of journalists

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KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to establish an endowment fund for welfare of journalists in the province and in this regard a summary will be sent to the Sindh chief minister. This was disclosed by Sindh Government’s Secretary for Information Department Abdul Rasheed Solangi during his visit to the Karachi Press Club to meet […]


Federal Union of Journalists condemns chasing of journalists, Free and Fair Election Network staff

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned chasing of journalists and Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) staffers by unknown persons in different vehicles. PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi, while condemning the incident, said journalists working with different media houses do visit organisations for the purpose of […]


Pakistan, Digital Cooperation Organization agree to enhance cooperation in Information Technology, telecom

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) on Sunday formally agreed to enhance cooperation and collaboration in the field of information technology and telecommunication. Both sides announced to provide one million Pakistani students to learn digital skills by 2022. Pakistan’s Ministry of IT & Telecommunication and Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) formally agreed to enhance cooperation […]


Personal data protection law on the card

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has finalised the “Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021” and sent it to the Law Ministry for vetting, proposing up to Rs25 million fine for those who processes or cause to be processed, disseminates or discloses personal data in violation of any of the provisions of the proposed […]


Asma Jahangir Conference organisers condemn ‘muzzling’ of Nawaz’s speech after internet cut off

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The organisers of the Asma Jahangir Conference condemned the alleged “muzzling” of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s speech on Sunday, after internet services at the venue were reportedly suspended soon after his address began. Nawaz began his speech — relayed from London via video link during the closing ceremony of the keenly watched conference held in […]


A charter for journalists

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The National Journalist Convention organised by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and held on November 17, 2021, in Islamabad was a resounding success, but it did not get adequate coverage in the mainstream media in Pakistan. Political leaders such as Maryam Nawaz and Farhatullah Babar spoke unequivocally in favour of journalists’ demands. But […]


Former of Associated Press of Pakistan bureau chief Masood Sattar dies in road accident

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KARACHI—Former bureau chief of Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Karachi, Masood Sattar, died in a road accident Friday. According to his family, he succumbed to the injuries after being hit by a rickshaw at Drigh Road. He was rushed to Jinnah Hospital for treatment, where he breathed his last. Sattar, 68, served as APP correspondent […]


Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists objects to some clauses of journalists protection law

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Saturday said some clauses of the Protection of Journalists (PFUJ) and Media Professionals Act 2021 could be used to frame a mediaperson in a false case and that should have been avoided. The bill was approved by the National Assembly on Nov 8 and the Senate on […]


Indian, Pakistan governments curtailing freedom of expression: speakers

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LAHORE: Senior journalists and human rights activists declared that both the governments of India and Pakistan were curtaining the freedom of expression and right to information by legitimising censorship. These views were expressed by speakers at the Asma Jahangir Conference – Challenges to Human Dignity, held at a local hotel here on Saturday. Senior journalist […]