• January 27, 2023
• General News

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 […]

• January 27, 2023
• Access to Information, Right to Information

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 […]

• January 27, 2023
• General News

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 […]

• January 27, 2023
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• January 27, 2023
• General News

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 […]

• January 27, 2023
• Social Media

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 […]

• January 27, 2023
• General News

FAISALABAD: A protest rally was held at Iqbal Stadium Road under the auspices of Faisalabad Union of Journalists (FUJ) against the cases against journalists under serious provisions. In the protest rally, the protestors strongly demanded to immediately dismiss the cases against journalists. The protest rally was led by former president FUJ Hamid Yasin, former vice […]

• January 27, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, Media and Governance, Media Safety

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to respondents in a case regarding legislation for the protection of journalists’ rights. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the cases filed by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), and Islamabad High Court Journalists Association (IHCJA). At the outset of […]