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Monthly Archives: September 2022

Court hands over Ayaz Amir to police on one-day remand

ISLAMABAD: A local court, Sunday, granted one-day physical remand of senior journalist Ayaz Amir in the murder case of his daughter-in-law who was allegedly killed by her husband. Police produced Ayaz Amir before the court of civil judge and pleaded for his four-day physical remand. The defense lawyer informed the court that Ayaz Amir was […]


Court issues arrest warrant for Ayaz Amir, wife

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for senior journalist Ayaz Amir and his wife, in his daughter-in-law’s murder case, who was allegedly murdered by his son on Friday. The city police produced Amir’s son Shah Nawaz Amir before the judicial magistrate Mubashir Hussain Chishti for obtaining his physical remand. At the […]


President asks social media activists to participate in flood relief activities

President Dr Arif Alvi urged the social media activists to participate in flood relief activities and point out discrepancies in the system so that they could be rectified. He expressed these views during his interaction with social media activists here at Governor House, Sindh on Saturday. He had a candid discussion with the activists. Initially, […]


Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) conducts session on media workers’ rights

Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held an awareness-raising session to discuss the legal framework addressing the rights of media workers—including both journalists and non-journalists— working in the electronic and digital media industry. The session also highlighted the urgency in updating this legal framework in view of recent technological developments and sought to […]


President asks social media activists to participate in flood relief activities

President Dr Arif Alvi urged the social media activists to participate in flood relief activities and point out discrepancies in the system so that they could be rectified. He expressed these views during his interaction with social media activists here at Governor House, Sindh on Saturday. He had a candid discussion with the activists. Initially, […]


Jokhio family tells court of compromise with accused

The heirs of deceased Nazim Jokhio on Saturday filed an affidavit of out-of-the-court compromise with accused in the high-profile murder case. In October last year, the family of Nazim Jokhio said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MPA Jam Awais Gohram Jokhio and his men had allegedly tortured Nazim Jokhio to death as he tried to stop […]


Court issues arrest warrant for Ayaz Amir, wife

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for senior journalist Ayaz Amir and his wife, in his daughter-in-law’s murder case, who was allegedly murdered by his son on Friday. The city police produced Amir’s son Shah Nawaz Amir before the judicial magistrate Mubashir Hussain Chishti for obtaining his physical remand. At the […]


SK Niazi appointed as chairman of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) committee IV News

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Karachi: Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) Chairman Kazim Khan has announced the establishment of CPNE Islamabad/Rawalpindi Committee. A statement issued by CPNE General Secretary Amir Mahmood said that the objectives of the Islamabad/Rawalpindi Committee include the problems of Islamabad/Rawalpindi newspapers and magazines, journalists, editors and media organisations, to highlight the regional status of freedom […]


Place summary for Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE) chief’s hiring before cabinet: Islamabad High Court (IHC)

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Friday directed the information ministry to place the summary for appointment of the Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE) chairman before the federal cabinet in its upcoming meeting. He was hearing a case on journalists and media workers’ protection, job security and implementation of wage […]


Tactics behind pro-India Twitter drive against Pak Army revealed

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KARACHI: A pro-Indian army covert Twitter influence operation, suspended earlier this year by the social network, had been spreading propaganda against the Pakistan Army and attempting to highlight the Indian military’s purported successes in India-held Kashmir, a Stanford University study has shown. “#ISPR has raised an #astonishing network of 4000-strong highly qualified #Information Warfare specialists […]


Our Tele Vision dramas are a reflection of our mental caliber

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I remember the Ramadan of 2020. The Pandemic was in full swing. Work from home or living at work, whichever way one prefers to put it, coupled with the Holy month and a deep desire to watch some meaningful entertainment compelled the people of Pakistan to binge-watch the impeccable and masterclass Turkish show titled Ertugrul. […]


Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocks 1.1 million social media IDs over smear campaign against institutions

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday blocked over 1.1 million social media IDs for uploading ‘illegal’ material and smear campaign against institutions, ARY News reported. As per details, PTA received more than 1,200,000 complaints including 134,000 against facebook and blocked over 1,135,000 IDs for posting ‘illegal’ content and involvement in a smear campaign […]


Information Technology minister Syed Amin Ul Haque chairs meeting of PM’s taskforce on IT & telecom

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Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque chaired 12th meeting of Prime Minister’s Taskforce on IT & Telecom here on Wednesday.  Secretary IT Dr. Sohail Rajput, Chairman P@SHA Barkan Saeed and MD Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Osman Nasir were also present in the meeting. The meeting discussed matters related to spectrum […]


Google launches ‘Career Certificates’ for Pakistanis

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KARACHI: Google on Thursday launched ‘Career Certificates’ to offer flexible learning paths for all Pakistanis to enable learners to develop their knowledge and acquire digital skills for in-demand jobs. A report by AlphaBeta has found that if leveraged fully, digital technologies could create up to Rs9.7 trillion ($59.7 billion) worth of economic value annually in […]