ISLAMABAD—BOL News Bureau Chief Siddique Jan claims that an official in authority has directed the Islamabad Police to lodge an FIR against him. The pro-PTI Jan, who recently joined BOL, said on Twitter that at least three of his sources had told him about this plan. He said he had been advised to move to […]
ISLAMABAD—Journalist Arif Hameed Bhatti, taken off the air by GNN TV this week, said the media were going through the worst times, and he might now leave the country. He appeared on a television talk show. “I have never seen such bad times in the industry. They have knives on our throats, telling us to […]
LAHORE – A local court on Thursday handed over a doctor, allegedly involved in social media trolling against the institutions, to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on one-day physical remand. Judicial Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza Virk conducted the proceedings, wherein the FIA officials produced Dr Sahar Saud. The officials submitted that the accused was arrested on […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Thursday directed the Pemra, PTV, and Radio Pakistan for running special transmissions for the flood affectees and extending relief to them. The committee was chaired by Senator Faisal Javed, in which, he emphasised the role of the committee to help the flood victims. He said […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Wednesday announced that it would approach cable operators along with the Sindh High Court (SHC) orders to restore transmission of ARY NEWS. PFUJ Secretary General Rana Azeem while announcing the protest movement against forced shutdown of ARY NEWS transmission on cable said that they would pressurize cable […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has challenged a ban imposed by PEMRA on live speeches of PTI Chairman Imran Khan before the Sindh High Court (SHC), terming it violation of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution, ARY NEWS reported. The petition has been filed by PTI Sindh President Ali Zaidi who in his plea stated that […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Wednesday termed as bogus and baseless the letter being circulated on the social media attributed to the Pemra Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig written to the Pakistan Broadcasting Association (PBA) Chairman Mian Amer Mehmood on August 22. In a press release, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority said […]
We live in a gendered world. It affects everything around us, including our professions and the manner in which one is treated within the profession as well. It is all pervasive and present everywhere. Gender pay gap, gender bias-ness, and unfair treatment of employees of various genders are issues rampant in South Asia. The condition […]
KARACHI – The 21st edition of international Information Technology and Telecommunication show ‘ITCN Asia 2022’ was get started here at Expo Centre Karachi on Wednesday. Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Syed Amin-ul-Haq inaugurated the three-day exhibition by cutting the ribbon. Additional Secretary IT and Telecom Aisha Moriani, representatives of IT and Telecom companies, […]
LAHORE: An inquiry report on negative propaganda against the army on social media after the Lasbela helicopter crash has found links of 178 accounts to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. According to sources, social media activists and their handlers have been tracked down after an investigation. Over 2,350 posts were made through 580 accounts and 18 Indian […]
ISLAMABAD – Judicial Magistrate Mian Azhar Nadim on Tuesday granted Ramna police two-day physical remand of YouTuber Jameel Farooqui in a case of sharing video on social media accusing cops of Islamabad police of torturing and sexually abusing Dr Shehbaz Gill during custody. Officials of Ramna police stations brought YouTuber Jameel Farooqui to Islamabad from […]
KARACHI: The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) held its meeting on August 23, 2022 at APNS House, Karachi under the chairmanship of its President Sarmad Ali. The members of the Executive Committee pointed out that because of the delay in payments from the Federal and provincial governments, the member publications were […]
ISLAMABAD: G M Jamali President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Secretary General Rana Muhammad Azeem on Tuesday (23rd of August, 2022), while condemning the manhandling of Bol News Anchor Jameel Farooqui by Police, maintained: “Police must follow the law of the land if someone has committed a crime. If Farooqui must be charged […]
PEMRA’S restrictions on the live telecast of PTI chairman Imran Khan’s public speeches is an attack on the constitutional right to the freedom of expression. Not satisfied with the ban, the authorities also disrupted the live stream of his recent address on YouTube. Even though the former prime minister is known for slandering and threatening […]
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