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Daily Archives: February 20, 2022

Cabinet approves amendments to cybercrime law via ordinance: Fawad

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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry confirmed to Dawn News TV on Saturday that the federal cabinet had given the approval for a presidential ordinance to amend the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), 2016. He said the approval for the ordinance was sought through circulation. The minister said under the amendments, defaming […]


Chairman PEMRA directs to take action against transmission of immoral content, illegal channels

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Muhammad Saleem Baig on Saturday directed the Regional Director Multan to take strict action against the transmission of immoral content, illegal channels especially Indian channels in accordance with the law. The Chairman PEMRA issued these directions while visiting the PEMRA Regional Office Multan, said a press release […]


The News reporter Fasahat Mohiuddin fondly remembered at Karachi Press Club condolence event

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Glowing tributes were paid to senior journalist and former The News Karachi reporter Fahat Mohiuddin at a condolence reference recently organised by the Karachi Press Club (KPC). Friends of the late Mohiuddin and senior journalists shared their memories of him at the event. The veteran journalist passed away on April 16, 2021, at the age […]


Fawad felicitates newly elected body of Multan Press Club

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Saturday felicitated the newly elected President of Multan Press Club Shakeel Anjum and other office bearers, hoping that the new body would play its due role for the welfare of the journalist community. Acknowledging the services of Multan-based media, he said the local journalists kept the […]


Karachi police claim headway in journalist murder probe

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KARACHI: Senior news producer of Samaa TV Athar Mateen, who was killed by armed robbers on Friday morning, was laid to rest on Saturday. President Arif Alvi, senior politicians and a large number of people attended his funeral. Police also claimed to have achieved a breakthrough in the investigation of his murder. They said Mateen […]


Meta representatives discuss digital transformation efforts in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The representatives of Meta, parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and Messenger had held a meeting with the National Social Media Coordination Working Group (NSMCWG) to discuss initiatives by Meta to support the government’s digital transformation. Prime Minister Imran Khan had constituted the NSMCWG in October 2021 to streamline engagement with digital platforms and […]