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Monthly Archives: January 2023

Progressive Panel sweeps Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) polls

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KARACHI: The Progressive Panel has swept the Karachi Union of Journalists’ (KUJ) annual elections for the sixth consecutive term. Faheem Siddiqui and Liaquat Rana were elected president and general secretary, respectively, for 2023-24 in polls held at Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Saturday. Naeem Khokhar and Qazi Asif were elected as vice presidents, Faizan Lakhani […]


Disqualification of PPP MPA Jam Awais pardoned for Johkio murder sought

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KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly speaker was on Monday asked to send a reference to the Election Commission of Pakistan for disqualification of Pakistan Peoples Party lawmaker Jam Awais who was recently pardoned in the Nazim Jokhio murder case by victim’s legal heirs. In a legal notice addressed to Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani, Barrister Ali Tahir […]


Wife of missing Pakistani journalist seeks court’s intervention

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The wife of missing Pakistani investigative journalist Syed Fawad Ali Shah, who was reportedly deported to his home country by Malaysian authorities on Islamabad’s request, is seeking a habeas corpus order for her husband. Syeda, through her solicitors, S Karthigesan and R Kengadharan, filed a suit in the Kuala Lumpur High Court, wanted the court […]


Journalism is a strong pillar of state: Administrator

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KARACHI     –   Karachi Administrator Dr Syed Saifur Rahman on Monday said that journalism is a strong pillar of the state and department has a very important role in shaping the destiny of nations. “Karachi Press Club has always played a very active role in the development of Karachi. Yes, if journalists have strength and energy […]


Provision of internet services: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chalks out guidelines for Fixed Local Loop (FLL) and Class Value Added Services (CVAS) licensees

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In order to curb hundreds of thousands of illegal internet service users in big cities of the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has chalked out guidelines for Fixed Local Loop (FLL) and Class Value Added Services (CVAS) licenses to revise their existing agreements within three months period. If the agreements were not revised then […]


Right to Information Centre Opened In Multan

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Right to Information Centre was inaugurated at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Friday. Chief Information Commissioner Punjab, Mahboob Qadir Shah opened the center which is part of the chain of centers across the province. DC Tahir Wattoo, and other district government officials were in attendance on this occasion. Speaking to the media after opening, […]


PEMRA to grant FM-Radio licences for KP’s merged districts

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Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Friday decided to grant FM-Radio licences for merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), aimed at providing the latest transmission services there. The decision was taken in a meeting, presided over by PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig, which reviewed the annual performance of the […]


RTI: Punjab Assembly Website To Be Overhauled Ahead of Elections

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The Punjab Information Commission (PIC) on Thursday directed the Punjab Assembly to update its website with an easily accessible format for citizens to retrieve information about their representatives. During a hearing of a complaint filed by this scribe, the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the Punjab Assembly Secretariat, Muhammad Ali, admitted that though the required […]


Journalists hold protests across country against govt’s ‘anti-media’ policies

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Journalists across the country staged protests outside press clubs on the call of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) against the government’s ‘anti-media’ policies, ARY News reported. PFUJ has announced nationwide protest movement against the imposition of death penalty provisions on head of director news of ARY News Ammad Yousaf, ‘illegal notices’ to TV […]


PIC Establishes RTI Centre in Okara

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OKARA: The Punjab Information Commission (PIC) on Thursday established a Right to Information (RTI) Centre at Okara. The center, located in the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, is designed to facilitate citizens in accessing information from provincial public bodies in Okara. This is in addition to centers that have already been established in Faisalabad and Nankana. Punjab […]


Journalists of twin cities observe protest day

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ISLAMABAD: Like most press clubs in the country, Black Day was observed in the National Press Club on Thursday against the government’s anti-media policies. The protest was organised by the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) on the call of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ). Speakers called for the arrest of the killers of […]


School torture incident: LHC orders Pemra to restrain TV channels from airing video

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to restrain all television channels from airing the video of physical torture on a girl at a private school. Justice Shahid Jamil Khan passed the order on a petition filed on behalf of one of the minor girls accused […]


Kaniguram Press Club office-bearers

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WANA: The annual election for the Kaniguram Press Club in the South Waziristan tribal district was held on Wednesday. According to the results, Malik Irfan Burki was elected president, Tanviruddin Burki general secretary and Daud Burki Advocate were chosen as legal advisor of Kaniguram Press Club. Similarly, Faridullah was elected chairman, Muhammad Qaiser vice-president, Muhammad […]


PTA tells court it cannot remove social media content

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KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday contended before the Sindh High Court that it had no jurisdiction to take cognizance of matter about removal/blocking of defamatory content and asked the SHC to issue specific directions to social media platforms for such purpose. The PTA further claimed that in April last year, the Islamabad […]