• November 17, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

On Nov 8, 2021, Muhammad Zada Agra, Sub-editor of Sada-e-Malakand and Social Activist was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in front of his house in Sakhakot, Malakand. The attackers managed to escape after committing the crime. Slain Muhammad Zada Agra, in his writings and commentaries, kept raising the issues of local drug mafia, corruption and lawlessness of local administration in Malakand. He […]

• November 17, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday berated Jang group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mir Shakil ur-Rehman and its reporter Ansar Abbasi over an “irresponsible” report which the bench said concerned, and tarnished, the repute of the courts. Citing an affidavit filed by a former chief judge of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court (SAC) […]

• November 17, 2021
• General News

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has rightly condemned Federal Minister Asad Umar’s statement in which he accused journalists of colluding with the opposition. The minister even threatened to use force against not only the opposition but the media as well. A free media is vital to a vibrant society – and to democracy. […]

• November 17, 2021
• General News

UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) committee Monday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution that called for a multidimensional response to counter all forms of disinformation eroding human rights. The 25-power resolution, Countering Disinformation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, was the outcome of extensive consultations with all member […]

• November 16, 2021
• Right to Information

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC) on Monday imposed a fine on seven government departments for not providing information to the citizens while serving show-cause notice on 19 public bodies for withholding public records sought by people. The KPIC took the decision against the government departments during a special sitting while taking up the […]

• November 16, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD—The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued contempt of court notices to Jang Group owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, Resident Editor of The News Amir Ghauri, and Ansar Abbasi, the paper’s editor investigations. They have been summoned for a hearing on Tuesday. The notices were issued following a story by Ansar Abbasi. It quoted […]

• November 16, 2021
• General News

MALAKAND: The Malakand Levies on Monday arrested two men for the murder of social worker Mohammad Zada of Agra area. The accused, including Zubair of Sakhakot and Dawood of Dargai, were produced before the media amid tight security. Social worker Mohammad Zada Agrawal was gunned down in the College Colony area on Nov 8. He […]

• November 15, 2021
• General News, Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar’s statement that accused media persons of colluding with the opposition, and threatened to use force. In a statement issued on Sunday, union president Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi warned the minister against issuing such statements, making it clear […]

• November 15, 2021
• Broadcasting

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Sunday prohibited all satellite TV channels from airing a leaked CCTV footage showing Noor Mukadam’s unsuccessful attempt to escape the premises of the house where she was eventually murdered. Noor, 27, was found brutally murdered at a residence in Islamabad’s upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20. A […]

• November 14, 2021
• Social Media

Registration of social media cos begins under new rules ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started the registration of social media companies under “Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules, 2021.” The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has formulated the rules under Section 37 of Prevention of Electronic […]

• November 14, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD—Planning Minister Asad Umar has warned the opposition parties and media outlets of “serious beating” if they ventured towards Islamabad in the form of a long march, The News reported. The minister accused the media of being the “facilitator” of the PDM and went on to address the supposed “PDM facilitators within media,” saying: “Don’t […]

• November 14, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD—Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry, in his tweet, announced that he had settled the dispute between former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar and PTV anchor Dr. Nauman Niaz. Sharing a selfie with Shoaib and Niaz on social media, the minister said that the matter was not so big, but the social media portrayed it […]

• November 14, 2021
• Information Technology

Islamabad: A high-level delegation from global venture capital firm 500 Global visited the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) in Islamabad to meet with Chairman STZA Amer Hashmi and his team. The delegation from 500 Global included Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner Courtney Powell, Board Member Max Scheder-Bieschin, and Alysia Lopez, Executive Assistant to 500 […]

• November 14, 2021
• General News

The Federal Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication has established Pakistan’s first studio for digital media practitioners at the Karachi Press Club (KPC). Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque formally launched the digital media studio in a ceremony at the KPC on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Haque said that his political […]