ISLAMABAD: Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Nadeen Anjum has asked all authorities concerned not to release to the media his picture or video footage, made during any official meeting. A federal minister, on condition of not being named, told The News on Monday that for the same reason, the government did not […]
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution sponsored by Pakistan, calling for a multidimensional response to counter all forms of disinformation that erode human rights. The resolution titled “Countering Disinformation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms” was recommended by the 193-member assembly’s Third Committee, […]
KASUR: A 21-year-old nephew of press club president Dr Saleemur Rahman, who went missing from New Bazaar a few days ago, could not be recovered. Reportedly, some unidentified accused abducted Muhammad Abdullah on December 20. Abdullah’s was reportedly not mentally fit. Meanwhile, an emergency meeting of the press club was held under the chairmanship of […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Information Commission has imposed Rs 50,000 fine on Pindi Bhattian Municipal Committee Chief Officer Athar Majeed for not giving access to official information in violation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Information Commission directed district accounts officer Hafizabad to deduct the fine amount from the salary of the chief officer […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday reiterated its commitment to counter disinformation, saying that as a “victim of falsehood and propaganda”, it will continue to do this through international cooperation. The Pakistan-sponsored resolution entitled “Countering Disinformation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms” was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in […]
LAHORE: The formation of Christian Journalists Association of Pakistan (CJAP) is a step in the right direction as there’s a dire need for spreading awareness and highlighting the issues facing the marginalized and vulnerable communities of the country, said government and church leaders. Addressing the maiden Christmas dinner and cake cutting ceremony organized on Wednesday […]
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Dec, 2021 ) :Senior Journalist and former Managing Director Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation (APPC) Masood Ahmed Malik (late) was paid tribute on his second death anniversary, where senior journalists, retired bureaucrats and his family members remembered his meritorious services in the field of journalism. […]
ABBOTTABAD: The police on Thursday registered a case against a number of people, including property sellers, for trespassing and damaging the residence of a senior journalist at Kaghan Colony adjacent to Army Burn Hall College for Boys. The Police registered first information report against Ejaz Bukhari, Afzal Hussain Bukhari, Asif Khan, Tahir Hussain and others […]
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah directed the federal government on Wednesday to appoint the chairman of the Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE) by Jan 20. While hearing a case on journalists and media workers’ protection, job security and the implementation of the wage board, the IHC chief justice noted with […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the revenue department to recover Rs197 million from former ministers Pervaiz Rashid, Ishaq Dar, ex-principal secretary to the prime minister Fawad Hassan Fawad and Ataul Haq Qasmi in connection with the latter’s appointment as the PTV chairman which the apex court declared illegal. The Supreme Court in […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday sought a report from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on public service messages in the media about smog. Justice Shahid Karim was hearing petitions questioning the failure of the government to implement the environmental laws. Earlier, the motorway police informed the court that 124,000 vehicles […]
ISLAMABAD: A consortium of Pakistan Television Network (PTV) and ARY has won a bid for broadcasting rights of PSL-7 and 8 in a clear violation of the Lahore High Court’s 2011 verdict. The state-run television PTV has entered into partnership with ARY without any competition or inviting bids, which is not only a violation of […]
ISLAMABAD—The Press Information Department (PID) has reportedly identified over 200 irregular and dummy publications believed to acquire government advertisements. PID earlier initiated an online mechanism of attendance to streamline publications all over the country. Under the new system, newspapers must submit a copy of their printed editions either to PID Islamabad or the regional information […]
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information and Labour Saeed Ghani has said that under the directives of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Provincial Government was striving for solution of problems of journalists and facilitates them with utmost cooperation. This he said while presiding over a meeting of senior journalists to review various matters which have been or […]
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