SAHIWAL: Lawmakers are often at the forefront of advocating for transparency in governance, but when it comes to their own affairs, they are often hesitant to reveal information, even under right to information laws. A recent development in the Punjab Assembly raises questions about the assembly’s commitment to transparency and accountability, as well as its […]
Right to information, guaranteed by the Constitution and enacted in RTI Acts of each province has been a great blessing for Pakistan. The law has been hugely beneficial and has provided numerous excellent decisions on accountably of the public sector organisations. The law is essentially simple. Except for the few categories already specified in the […]
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday accorded approval to Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) licensing across the country under a bidding process. The meeting which was presided over by PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig also approved IPTV (Licensing and Operations) Regulations 2023. The authority also approved transfer of shares, change of chief executive officer, […]
The Supreme Court has indicated it could form a judicial commission in slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s suo motu case. The apex court has issued the written order of the last hearing held on March 17. It said that it had received more than 5,000 letters, requesting the court to investigate the journalist’s murder and that […]
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a group of global digital media giants, has raised several concerns regarding the “Pakistan Draft Data Protection Bill 2023.” According to the AIC, the current bill does not address the industry’s substantive concerns, including stringent limitations on cross-border data flows and mandatory data localization. Jeff Paine, Managing Director of AIC, […]
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was informed on Thursday that two missing social media activists of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf had returned safely to their homes. Last week, three petitions were filed in the SHC seeking whereabouts of Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui, head of the PTI’s social media team Karachi, and two social media activists — […]
Pakistan is one of the countries where the profession of journalism is dangerous because there is no punishment for those who torture journalists and no decision can be taken in such cases. In view of this situation, legislation has been adopted to guarantee the protection and freedom of expression of journalists and other media workers. […]
ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (APP):Minister of State for Law and Justice Shahadat Awan on Friday informed the Senate that Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) had disposed of 1300 appeals, out of the total 2900 appeals while 1600 appeals were still pending. Replying to a query during Question Hour, he said the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information […]
Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf says the leadership of all political parties, including the PTI, will be invited to the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Constitution. He was talking to delegations of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors, All Pakistan Newspaper Society and Pakistan Broadcasters Association at Parliament House in Islamabad on Friday. The Speaker […]
CONFLICT is an essential component of news. South Asia’s history is a tale of conflicts that have grabbed global attention. Media attention has been focused on conflict since 1979, when the Soviet forces invaded Afghanistan; that has been to the detriment of peace journalism. Post-9/11, conflict reporting has become more attractive. The Afghan conflict encouraged […]
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a group of global digital media giants, has raised several concerns regarding the “Pakistan Draft Data Protection Bill 2023.” According to the AIC, the current bill does not address the industry’s substantive concerns, including stringent limitations on cross-border data flows and mandatory data localization. Jeff Paine, Managing Director of AIC, […]
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was informed on Thursday that two missing social media activists of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf had returned safely to their homes. Last week, three petitions were filed in the SHC seeking whereabouts of Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui, head of the PTI’s social media team Karachi, and two social media activists — […]
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