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Daily Archives: January 8, 2022

Amendment to be made in Protection of Journalists Bill to include Photo and Video Journalists: Fawad

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Fauzia Kulsoom Rana, the Head of Pakistan Women Journalists Association and former Joint Secretary of NPC, in a meeting with Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry along with a five-member delegation of video journalists. On the occasion, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry was assured that photo and video journalists and producers of electronic media […]


Islamabad High Court seeks briefing on social media rules

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ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought briefing from all amicus curiae regarding notified social media rules. Chief Justice Athar Minallah clubbed all cases against social medial rules and heard them together. At the outset of hearing, Usman Warraich Advocate adopted the stance that this court had also appointed digital experts as amicus curiae […]


Islamabad High Court defers indictments in affidavit case

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday deferred indictment of former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan Rana Mohammad Shamim, senior journalists Ansar Abbasi and Aamir Ghauri and Editor-in-Chief of Jang Group Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman till Jan 20 in the contempt of court case. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah resumed hearing of the case based on an […]


Blasphemy, treason charges similar to death warrant: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice asks why channel’s licence may not be revoked

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ISLAMABAD: The private BOL TV Network suffered an upset when it appealed against the PEMRA orders of fine for airing accusations against the Editor-in-Chief Jang Group. The IHC summoned BOL TV Network’s Chief Executive Shoaib Shaikh in his personal capacity on January 28 in Islamabad, for levelling allegations of blasphemy against Editor-in-Chief Jang Group Mir […]