• 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 […]

• April 8, 2022
• General News, Social Media

ISLAMABAD   –   The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought detailed report from FIA in identical petitions challenging vires of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022. A single bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice of IHC Justice Athar Minallah conducted hearing of the petitions filed by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Pakistan […]

• April 7, 2022
• Social Media

LAHORE: The Punjab government stopped officers and employees from using social media here on Wednesday. According to Services & General Administration notification (S&GAD), the provincial government officers and employees neither can use social media, including Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp nor can give their opinion on social media accounts. In this regard, the S&GAD issued a […]

• April 7, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister for information and broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday had a heated argument with journalists during a press talk outside the Supreme Court Wednesday. The incident took place while PTI leader and former planning and development minister Asad Umar were addressing media representatives in a press conference, flanked by Fawad and other […]

• April 7, 2022
• Social Media

TikTok, the world’s leading short-form video platform, announces the launch of its Ramadan campaign #StitchKindness in Pakistan which embodies the holy month spirit and values of kindness, tolerance, generosity and solidarity. Through a series of diverse activities, including the launch of the campaign’s official ad film, powered by five in-app hashtags and a food rations […]

• April 6, 2022
• General News

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday sought the reply of the government on the journalists’ protection law in connection with a petition filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists’ petition that also challenges the definition of ‘journalist’. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah head the case, while Deputy Attorney General Tayyab Shah and PFUJ lawyer […]

• April 6, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD—On Tuesday, former Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry blasted Dawn newspaper for running news about the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) expressing its inability to hold general elections in three months. In a tweet, Chaudhry said this media group reported that PTI is planning to bring thousands of supporters to the Red Zone for a bloody […]

• April 6, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) remains under the control of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) even after the dissolution of the National Assembly on 3rd April. A journalist working in PTV said on condition of anonymity, “We were directed to give Imran Khan the same protocol as before. The former cabinet ministers of PTI who are […]

• April 6, 2022
• Social Media

Indian government on Tuesday said it has banned 22 YouTube channels, including four of Pakistani origin, for “disinformation” on subjects concerning national security and public order, the latest such federal crackdown in the country. The country’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said the blocked YouTube channels had a combined total of 2.6 billion viewers. The […]

• April 6, 2022
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tele­communications Authority (PTA) has called upon YouTube to review its decision to block a TV channel run by the late Dr Israr Ahmed’s foundation over charges of hate speech. “This unilateral shutdown of Dr Israr Ahmed’s channel, a prominent Muslim scholar, raises questions about the arbitrary limits of online expression,” the PTA […]

• April 5, 2022
• Broadcasting

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought relevant record from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a case challenging issuance of TV licences beyond the capacity. The court asked PEMRA to also inform in its report about the international practices and whether it had the capacity to telecast more channels. Chief […]

• April 5, 2022
• General News

MARDAN: A local journalist, Saeed Bacha, was arrested as a local court cancelled his bail before arrest (BBA) here on Monday. Earlier, following a letter written by the deputy commissioner to the district police officer, a case had been lodged against Saeed Bacha who had been charged with forcibly stopping the KP Women Under-21 Games, […]

• April 4, 2022
• Right to Information

Participants of a meeting have expressed their concerns over the dysfunctional Sindh Information Commission, and demanded that the provincial government appoint a chief information commissioner and two information commissioners to the body. They also demanded that the government take appropriate steps to draft, approve and notify the service rules for the information commission so that […]

• April 3, 2022
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned reported and alleged life threats to television anchor Saleem Safi. PFUJ President Shazada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi, in a statement, urged the federal authorities to ensure the safety and security of the journalists and media workers. They said it is unfortunate that in a politically charged […]