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Daily Archives: September 20, 2022

Sami Ibrahim case: IHC grants 2 weeks respite to FIA

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted respite to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the senior anchorperson Sami Ibrahim’s case, reported BOL News. As per details, a hearing was conducted in the IHC today on the case related to the harassment of Sami Ibrahim. During the hearing, FIA requested the court to grant some […]


LHC dismisses plea against appointment of Chairman PEMRA

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  The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday dismissed the petition against the appointment of Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Muhammad Saleem Baig as not maintainable. According to the details, Lahore High Court Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan issued a reserved decision on the plea of Muhammad Kashif. Advocate Irfan Nasir Cheema appeared in […]


Pakistan Television (PTV) has nothing to do with hate speech controversy

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The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting chairman on Monday suggested that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting should have a separate minister for broadcasting as the incumbent minister appeared to be overworked. The committee also discussed the recent remarks by Federal Minister Javed Latif against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, saying that […]


Traditional internet industry about to collapse?

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It appears that the traditional internet industry with its heavy infrastructure is about to collapse. Star link, which provides the internet service through satellites, has abandoned infrastructure, like fiber and poles, is set to provide high-speed internet to seven continents of the world through a dish or an antenna. Star link is now active on […]


Trolling being used as weapon on social media: media bodies

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Karachi Press Club and Reporters without Borders Monday regretted a vicious campaign being run through the PTI’s official twitter handle against senior journalists, including Ansar Abbasi, and Geo TV CEO Mir Ibrahim Rahman. In a statement, the PFUJ condemned the vicious campaign in unequivocal terms and demanded […]


Senate Committee seeks PEMRA explanation on blocking Imran Khan’s telethon

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ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has sought an explanation from PEMRA for blocking the broadcast of the fundraising telethon by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Chairman PEMRA Salim Baig appeared before the committee meeting chaired by PTI Senator Faisal Javed and said that two channels were shut down for not having security clearance. […]


In Pakistan, Legal Action, Online Threats Leveled at Political Reporter

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Waqar Satti is usually out covering Pakistan’s parliament. But accusations of blasphemy and online death threats have forced the senior political correspondent to stop work. “I haven’t been in the field since this happened,” Satti told VOA. “I left my city, my family is worried and affected by the case, and I have four children.” […]


The state and the menace of social media

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The dark side of the internet is an affliction on morals, sensibility and mentality of the people With the steady growth of the internet over the past twenty years, there is no shortage of accessibility, knowledge, communication and entertainment. Social media applications are abundant, and there is something for everyone. The internet is a goldmine […]


Legislators for equal distribution of advertisements among TV channels

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A legislative body of Upper House of parliament on Monday stressed need for distribution of advertisements on private television networks on equality basis and expressed their displeasures over distribution of ads with few local TV channels. These sentiments were expressed in the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, which was held today at parliament […]