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Monthly Archives: April 2023

Justice Tariq has no social media ID: SC

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  ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has stated that Justice Sardar Tariq Masood has neither a Twitter account nor any ID on other social networking websites. The SC Public Relations Officer, Hina Firdous, in a statement issued on Tuesday, stated that a fake Twitter account with the name of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, judge Supreme […]


Speaker acknowledges journalists as essential pillar of Pakistan

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  ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf praised the journalistic community of Pakistan for their responsible and professional work, acknowledging them as an essential pillar of the country. In a reception at the Parliament House, the speaker credited the media for supporting politicians and ensuring the supremacy of the Constitution and Parliament, which played […]


Journalists and media professionals were manhandled during the raid on Pervaiz Elahi’s residence.

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The manhandling of media professionals during the late-night raid on former Chief Minister of Punjab Parvez Elahi‘s residence in Lahore, Punjab on April 29, 2023. As per The News, a heavy contingent of police, along with the ACE officials, raided Elahi‘s house in the wee hours of the morning. An armoured personnel carrier (APC) of police broke the […]


Lahore High Court allows Pemra opportunity to submit reply to Imran’s plea

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  LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday allowed an opportunity to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to submit a reply to a contempt petition of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, questioning the alleged violation of a stay order against the ban on coverage of his speeches. A lawyer representing the […]


Pakistani reporter’s defamation case victory against three PTI UK leaders

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  LONDON – A UK High Court judge has ruled that the words used by three PTI representatives against Murtaza Ali Shah, a London-based correspondent for Pakistan’s Geo TV and The News, were defamatory at common law and that the reporter was defamed through a campaign. At a preliminary trial on the meaning of the […]


Journalists’ Safety

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  The abduction and torture of a journalist in Bannu sparked a massive wave of protests when the police refused to register an FIR. What happened to Gohar Wazir isn’t an isolated incident by any means. Media authoritarianism is the new normal in Pakistan. Previously, this practice was limited to the peripheries of the country-such […]


Journalists rally against abduction, torture of colleague in Bannu

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  PESHAWAR: Journalists and social media activists staged a protest in Bannu on Thursday against the failure of police to register an FIR and arrest the suspects involved in alleged kidnapping and torturing of journalist Gohar Wazir over a week ago. He filed a written complaint with Bannu City police station after he was set […]


Exhibition of films: replies sought on cable TV, Internet working

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  LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday sought replies from the Central Board of Film Censors, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority and other respondents on a petition challenging exhibition of local and foreign films by TV channels on cable networks and the Internet. The M/s NC Entertainment and Mandviwala Entertainment, both broadcasting companies […]


Journalists and ChatGPT: A match made in heaven or a recipe for disaster?

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  ISLAMABAD—As the use of AI language models like ChatGPT continues to grow, there are concerns about their potential impact on journalism and the role of journalists in publishing breaking news. While some fear that AI technology threatens journalism and journalists, others see it as a useful tool to assist them in their work. According […]


Journalists Demand Appointment Of Information Cadre Officer

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  PESHAWAR,:The journalist community and President of Peshawar Press Club here Friday demanded appointment of an Information cadre officer as Director General Information Department. The journalists lodged a protest in front of caretaker Information Minister Mian Fer�z Jamal Shah Kakakhel against the appointment of a cadre officer as DG Information. They demanded the Provincial Government […]


FBR Clarifies Sales Tax Collection Mechanism on Advertisements

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  The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has legally clarified the sales tax collection mechanism between federations and provinces on the services of advertisements on TV, cable TV, website or webpage or internet, radio, closed-circuit TV, TV broadcast through satellites, still media including billboards, sign boards, digital boards and advertisement on cinema screens. Under the […]


Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Clarifies Sales Tax Collection Mechanism on Advertisements

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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has legally clarified the sales tax collection mechanism between federations and provinces on the services of advertisements on TV, cable TV, website or webpage or internet, radio, closed-circuit TV, TV broadcast through satellites, still media including billboards, sign boards, digital boards and advertisement on cinema screens. Under the Islamabad […]


Pakistan’s war on journalism: Abduction and arrest of prominent journalists

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Journalists in Pakistan continue to face harassment, arrest, and abduction for reporting on sensitive political issues. Ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2023, it is worth remembering that press freedom is a fundamental pillar of any democratic society, and it is the government’s responsibility to ensure that journalists are able to perform their duties without […]


Pakistan’s war on journalism: Abduction and arrest of prominent journalists

Pakistan Press Foundation

Journalists in Pakistan continue to face harassment, arrest, and abduction for reporting on sensitive political issues. Ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2023, it is worth remembering that press freedom is a fundamental pillar of any democratic society, and it is the government’s responsibility to ensure that journalists are able to perform their duties without […]