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Daily Archives: March 26, 2022

Express News bureau Chief Jamshed Baghwan harassed by unknown men

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PESHAWAR—Jamshed Baghwan, the Peshawar bureau chief of Express News Television was intercepted and harassed by three unidentified men outside the traffic police headquarters as he headed for work on Monday. Baghwan lodged the First Information Report (FIR) of the incident at the Shaqi Police Station. According to the FIR, three unknown individuals on motorbikes intercepted […]


Social media being used for cybercrime, says Federal Investigation Agency Director General

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Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General (DG) Dr Sanaullah Abbasi has said cybercrimes have abundantly increased with the abundant use of internet and social media. He said the FIA received over 100,000 complaints from across the country in 2021 and in the first quarter of 2022, the number of complaints reached 60,000. He said that […]


Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act Ordinance: How can self-censorship be done in democratic country, says Islamabad High Court

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Friday asked how self-censorship could be done in a democratic country as it adjourned hearing of petitions challenging the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Ordinance till March 30. The Additional Attorney General (AAG) adopted the stance that Attorney General for Pakistan was to argue […]


Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Offers Condolences

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed a deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of former Multan Press Club president and senior journalist Ghazanfar Shahi. In a condolence message, he extended sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace. Ghazanfar […]