• August 17, 2022
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has given 72-hour ultimatum to the incumbent government to restore ARY News transmission. Secretary General of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists Rana Azeem has said that if the broadcasting of ARY News is not restored within 72 hours and the cases against journalists are not terminated, then they […]

• August 17, 2022
• Freedom of Expression

Lahore: Anchor and YouTuber Imran Riaz Khan on Monday revealed that he has been stopped from going on air on his show on Express News. In an Urdu language statement issued on Twitter, Imran Riaz said, “When I went to Express News office to do my show I was told, ‘we are sorry we cannot […]

• August 17, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD—Journalist Sami Ibrahim has been criticized on social media for a derogatory comment about Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. In a video, Sami makes fun of efforts to disqualify the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan. However, he makes a derogatory comment about the foreign minister. Journalist Hasan Khan reacted angrily, using abusive words about […]

• August 17, 2022
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zeba Chaudhry on Tuesday granted pre-arrest interim bail to journalist Khawar Ghumman in the FIR registered for inciting mutiny. Ghumman has applied for pre arrest bail in the case. The court after hearing the preliminary arguments granted him pre-arrest bail till Aug 24 against Rs50,000 surety bonds. The […]

• August 17, 2022
• Social Media

Government on Tuesday decided to arrest all individuals involved in negative social media campaign following the helicopter crash in Balochistan’s Lasbela district in which six Pakistan army soldiers were martyred, sources claimed on Tuesday. Sources added that even people who led the propaganda, as revealed through investigations by those already arrested, will also be apprehended. […]

• August 17, 2022
• Social Media

  LAHORE – Following the appointment of Arslan Khalid, a member of PTI’s social media team as Special Assistant to the Chief Minister, another PTI social media activist Azhar Qazi Mashwani was on Tuesday appointed as media coordinator to the Punjab Chief Minister Ch Parvez Ealhi.  Azhar is a focal person to PTI chairman Imran […]