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Monthly Archives: April 2023

PTA strives to create awareness among masses for responsible use of social media platforms

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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been striving to create awareness among the general public for the responsible and safe use of social media platforms. The PTA disseminates awareness through SMS (Short Message Service), publishing articles in newspapers, and blogs, advertising public service messages in print media and curating short videos on its social media […]


Justice Tariq has no social media ID: Supreme Court (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 Court […]


HRCP condemns Gohar Wazir’s abduction

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LAHORE: The HRCP condemned the illegal detention of Bannu-based journalist Gohar Wazir who was abducted and tortured by unknown armed persons before his release. In a statement Tuesday, the HRCP said, “Journalists throughout the country have become increasingly vulnerable to such threats. Amid the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, this incident calls for […]


Pakistan-born journalist Tarek Fatah passes away in Canada

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  COLUMNIST Tarek Fatah passed away in Canada on Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer, The Hindustan Times reported, quoting a family source. “Lion of Punjab. Son of Hindustan. Lover of Canada. Speaker of truth. Fighter for justice. Voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed. Tarek Fatah has passed the baton on… his […]


Pakistan-born journalist Tarek Fatah passes away in Canada

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COLUMNIST Tarek Fatah passed away in Canada on Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer, The Hindustan Times reported, quoting a family source. “Lion of Punjab. Son of Hindustan. Lover of Canada. Speaker of truth. Fighter for justice. Voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed. Tarek Fatah has passed the baton on… his revolution […]


Surviving the Storm: How Pakistan’s media outlets are adapting to stay afloat

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  ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s media industry has recently been facing several new challenges, including financial instability, censorship, and the impact of social media on traditional media outlets. According to industry experts, the media industry is struggling due to a lack of investment, as well as increasing government regulations that limit press freedom. The COVID-19 pandemic has also […]


Surviving the Storm: How Pakistan’s media outlets are adapting to stay afloat

Pakistan Press Foundation

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s media industry has recently been facing several new challenges, including financial instability, censorship, and the impact of social media on traditional media outlets. According to industry experts, the media industry is struggling due to a lack of investment, as well as increasing government regulations that limit press freedom. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had […]


Right to ‘offend, shock or disturb’ the State

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  EDITORIAL: The Supreme Court delivered a loadstar judgement on last Wednesday’. Hearing a petition filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) against a private TV channel for broadcasting a drama serial with content allegedly immoral and against cultural values, a two-member bench, comprising justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and justice Ayesha A. […]


Right to ‘offend, shock or disturb’ the State

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The Supreme Court delivered a loadstar judgement on last Wednesday’. Hearing a petition filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) against a private TV channel for broadcasting a drama serial with content allegedly immoral and against cultural values, a two-member bench, comprising justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and justice Ayesha A. Malik, established […]


Entire journalists community stands by Rana Abrar: PFUJ

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  ISLAMABAD     –    President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Afzal Butt said that all journalists across the country and abroad are standing with Rana Abrar Khalid. Addressing a press conference at Islamabad Press Club the other day, PFUJ chief paid rich tributes to the wellknown seasoned journalist Rana Abrar Khalid. He said that […]


Pemra starts crackdown on airing of illegal Indian content

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  ISLAMABAD: The ele­ctronic media regulator has started a countrywide operation against cable TV operators airing illegal Indian channels. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Autho­rity (Pemra) has also war­ned cable TV operators to immediately stop airing Indian content declared illegal or proscribed by the authority. No channel other than Pemra licensee would be allowed for […]


Entire journalists community stands by Rana Abrar: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ)

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ISLAMABAD     –    President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Afzal Butt said that all journalists across the country and abroad are standing with Rana Abrar Khalid. Addressing a press conference at Islamabad Press Club the other day, PFUJ chief paid rich tributes to the wellknown seasoned journalist Rana Abrar Khalid. He said that Rana […]


PEMRA starts crackdown on the airing of illegal Indian content

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ISLAMABAD: The ele­ctronic media regulator has started a countrywide operation against cable TV operators airing illegal Indian channels. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Autho­rity (Pemra) has also war­ned cable TV operators to immediately stop airing Indian content declared illegal or proscribed by the authority. No channel other than Pemra licensee would be allowed for distribution […]


‘I am dying every day:’ Wife of killed Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif calls for justice

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  Justice remains elusive six months after the killing of prominent Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya on October 23, 2022. Kenyan authorities claimed Sharif was shot dead by Kenyan police in an incident that shocked Pakistan’s media community and raised questions about whether his death was connected to his work. “This was a targeted […]