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Monthly Archives: September 2022

Journalist Adil Rashdi passes away

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Senior journalist Pir Ali Murtaza Rashdi alias Adil Rashdi passed away after prolonged illness here on Wednesday. His funeral prayers were held at the Noorul Islam mosque in Zamzama, Defence Housing Authority. He was laid to rest in a local graveyard Adil Rashdi was a son of former information minister Pir Ali Mohammed Rashdi and […]


Journalists demand probe who ordered state repression against them during PTI rule

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Journalists have demanded the multiparty government establish a platform where journalists who were victims of state repression during the PTI government can come and ask the state institutions who ordered state repression against them during the PTI government. In a PTV Talk Show “Chotha Satoon” (Fourth Pillar) anchored by senior journalist Jawad Faizi, participants of […]


Pakistan Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Secretary General targeted in car accident

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Pakistan Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Secretary General Rana Muhammad Azeem was hit by an unlicensed vehicle in a targeted attack amid ongoing persecution of journalists in Pakistan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the PFUJ condemn the attack and urge authorities to hold those responsible to account. On the night of September […]


Slain Pakistani journalist honored at The Hague

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A memorial for journalists who gave their life in pursuit of truth was held at The Hague in the Netherlands on Monday, with slain Pakistani journalist Zubair Ahmed Mujahid among those honoured at the press freedom event. The case of Zubair Mujahid, who was shot dead in the city of Mirpurkhas back in 2007, was […]


Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) restores approx. 96pc networks in flood hit areas

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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has restored approximately 96 per cent sites which went down due to recent flash floods in the country. “At its peak, a maximum of 3,386 sites were down on Aug 28, 2022, out of which 3,251 sites have been restored (approx 96% of the total),” its spokesman told APP. In order […]


Lahore High Court (LHC) dismisses plea against appointment of Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)

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LAHORE-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 the […]


Robbers manhandle senior journalist

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ISLAMABAD: Robbers entered the house of a senior journalist in the early hours of Tuesday and manhandled her, police said. Five armed men raided the house of Fouzia Shahid in Media Town at about 3am. They reached the bedroom and held the journalist and her husband at gunpoint. When Ms Shahid shouted, the robbers punched, […]


Qureshi urges youths to serve country through Information Technology (IT)

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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman, Shah Mahmoud Hussain Qureshi Tuesday urged the youths to set their destination through Information Technology (IT) for serving the country. Speaking at a ceremony Orientation Drive 2022 “Education and Skills Together” held under the auspices of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), he claimed that past governments turned blind eye to […]


District Health Officer (DHO) organizes medical camp for journalists

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LARKANA- A one-day free medical camp was organized for media personnel and their families in Larkana Press Club with the support of District Health Officer Larkana on behalf of the Sindh Health Department, on Tuesday. In which Deputy DHO Larkana Dr. Sakhirullah Pathan, Dr. Maqbool Chandio , Dr. Perah Sakina Gad, Dr. Aamir Ali Kalhoro […]


‘Information Technology (IT) Park in Islamabad to generate 15,000 jobs’

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ISLAMABAD – The Information Technology (IT) Park being established in sub-urban area in the federal capital would generate at least 15,000 jobs for IT experts, students and professionals. The foundation stone of the park was laid on Chak Shahzad, last year by Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque, aimed at fulfilling Digital […]


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 […]