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Daily Archives: December 22, 2021

Islamabad High Court receives Rana Shamim’s affidavit in a sealed envelope

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday received a sealed envelope containing an affidavit drafted by former Gilgit-Baltistan chief justice Rana Shamim in which he had accused former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar of indulging in serious judicial manipulation. The court had given Shamim an extension for submission of the affidavit on December 20 and […]


Mohammad Malick show taken off-air

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ISLAMABAD—Hum News has taken Mohammad Malick’s show off the air. The decision came because of the participation of banned journalist Hamid Mir as an analyst, Sami Ibrahim, President & Managing Director BOL News Group, claimed in a video message posted on Twitter. “TV anchor Mohammad Malick’s show went off the air only because Hamid Mir […]


Arrangements made to provide uninterrupted internet service to users

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ISLAMABAD: A fault in one of the international submarine cables has been reported in the sea near Karachi, affecting some internet traffic in peak hours. However, alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted internet services to users have been made by relevant service providers by obtaining additional bandwidth and capacity to meet the requirements. Work is underway […]


India blocks 20 Pakistani YouTube channels, news portals

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NEW DELHI —The Indian authorities, in a massive crackdown against Pakistani digital news platforms, have blocked at least  20 YouTube channels and two websites accused of spreading anti-India propaganda. Indian Ministry of Information & Broadcasting accused Pakistan-sponsored websites of actively spreading fake news about various sensitive subjects such as Kashmir, the Indian Army, minority communities […]


‘Look at my media management’: Maryam Nawaz remains tight-lipped on latest alleged audio leak

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Another alleged audio clip of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz surfaced on Tuesday in which she seems to be praising her “media management”. In the short clip making the rounds on Twitter, the PML-N leader allegedly says: “Look at my media management. Geo News and Dunya News have [ruined them].” It is unclear when the […]


Chief Minister Bizenjo orders fund release for newspapers

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QUETTA: Balochistan Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has taken notice of the delay in disbursement of funds for payment of bills in the form of advertisements and directed the Secretary Finance to release the funds immediately and submit a report in this regard. He said that the newspaper industry of the province would not be […]


Pakistan and Malaysia agree to enhance cooperation on drama, film and media industry

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Pakistan and Malaysia have agreed to enhance cooperation in drama, film and media industry. The understanding was reached at a meeting between Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain and Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in Islamabad on Sunday. The two sides agreed upon exchange of media delegations and expertise of the film and […]