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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf protesters misbehave with journalist Nasrullah Malik

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ISLAMABAD—Protesting Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) activists misbehaved with Neo News Television journalist Nasrullah Malik and accused him of making under-the-table deals. The PTI members used abusive language while the journalist tried to defend himself by rejecting such claims. Journalist Sabook Syed posted a video clip of the incident on Twitter. He tweeted, “During the coverage of […]


Countrywide crackdown: Seven arrested for social media campaign against institutions

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LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a “mastermind” and at least six other members of his network for launching a Twitter trend against the Pakistan Army, in the wake of recent political developments in the country. The FIA first raided a location in the Sabzazar area of Lahore to arrest the “mastermind.” He […]


The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority introduces system to block obscene content

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced a system to block obscene and immoral content online. According to a statement, the authority has set a Central Domain Name System (CDNS) for the prevention of immoral content specified in section 37 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca 2016). The CDNS will ensure immediate, […]


PTI denies access to PM Office’s Twitter handle to PML-N government: sources

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ISLAMABAD: Newly elected Shahbaz Sharif-led government has to face difficulties as it was not handed over the control of various digital assets, including the PM Office’s official Twitter handle, by the previous government, revealed well-placed sources on Tuesday. The new government has to create a new Twitter handle — @PMO_PK — for the PM Office […]


PTI to move high courts over harassment of its social media activists: Asad Umar

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PTI’s central secretary General Asad Umar on Tuesday said the party had drafted a petition regarding the alleged harassment of its social media activists and would file it in the high court’s tomorrow. The development comes after recent reports that online activists associated with the PTI’s social media wing were allegedly being harassed in the […]