• April 9, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD —The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and National Press Club Islamabad, in a joint meeting, have shown extreme anger over allegations by Prime Minister Imran Khan that journalists took bribes from the US embassy and were involved in a conspiracy against Pakistan. General Secretary RIUJ Tariq Ali Virk and former President PFUJ Afzal Butt […]

• April 9, 2022
• General News

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday dismissed a case filed by Federal Minister for Communication and Postal Services Murad Saeed against media person Mohsin Baig under Section 20 of the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) ordinance. The high court also dismissed cases against journalist Bilal Ghauri and Absar Alam that were registered under the […]

• April 9, 2022
• General News

KARACHI: The National Commission for Human Rights on Friday filed an application in the Sindh High Court for becoming an intervener in the bail petition of Pakistan People’s Party MNA Jam Abdul Karim in the Nazim Jokhio murder case. Filing an application in the SHC, NCHR’s member Anis Haroon submitted that the government functionaries were […]

• April 9, 2022
• General News

Islamabad: Public News anchor Maleeha Hashmey has been taken off air. The anchor hosted “Power Show” said on Friday she was taken off air for refusing to attack Prime Minister Imran Khan. Maleeha shared the news on her Twitter account. The anchor is known as a staunch supporter of Imran Khan and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. […]

• April 9, 2022
• General News

Although the anchor has not commented on the reports of his removal, several informed journalists in Islamabad have confirmed his termination. Imran Riaz Khan is known as a staunch supporter of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Samaa TV was recently purchased by former PTI leader Aleem Khan, who recently revolted against Imran […]

• April 9, 2022
• General News

In a major win for journalists, freedom of speech advocates and democrats in the country, the Islamabad Islamabad High Court has struck down the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022, stating that the amendments put through via the ordinance were unconstitutional. Not only that, the IHC has also ruled that the offence under section […]

• April 9, 2022
• Freedom of Expression

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday struck down the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022, terming it “unconstitutional”. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued a four-page order while hearing identical petitions filed against the controversial Peca ordinance and its section 20, which criminalizes defamation. The court had earlier reserved its verdict. In […]