Since the country’s founding in 1947, Pakistan has had a lengthy history of controversial laws. Soon after independence, the country’s first constitution, which established a parliamentary form of government, was drafted. However, the democratic system was short-lived, as the country’s military intervened in 1958, imposing martial law and suspending the constitution. Over the next four […]
The United States government is considering a national ban of TikTok, a social media application used by over 150 million Americans. Although the primary reason for the ban is privacy concerns, it presents an opportunity to consider other potential risks. It is well known social media apps can negatively impact mental health outcomes, a fact […]
On the orders of the Lahore High Court, Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) has paid Rs. 26 crore 662 thousand 628 to newspapers and channels for advertisements. According to the details, Pakistan Broadcasting Authority had filed a writ in Lahore High Court for payment of advertisements. Lahore High Court directed DGPR to pay pending dues […]
Protest camp to be set outside Supreme Court on Tuesday BOl news marketing head Akash has been abducted on April 11 Supreme Court will be requested to hear the application at the earliest BOL news Marketing Head Akash Ram’s brother along with media reporters will approach the Supreme Court today. The Supreme Court of Pakistan […]
Islamabad: Journalists in Pakistan are speaking out against the harassment faced by journalist Sadia Mazhar, who filed information requests under Right to Information laws. Mazhar’s requests were met with threats and harassment from public bodies, sparking condemnation from the journalist community. The Digital Media Alliance of Pakistan (DigiMAP) took to Twitter to strongly condemn the […]
Thursday was a good day for Pakistani media. Against all odds, the Supreme Court issued a landmark judgement protecting the right to freedom of expression and information even for material that challenges the commonly accepted standards of decency. The ruling came after PEMRA filed a petition against ARY TV over the broadcast of a drama […]
Bol News Senior Anchorperson and President Sami Ibrahim said Thursday that the abduction of Bol News Marketing Head Akash Ram is destroying the face of Pakistan. He also underscored the reason behind Bol being victimized saying that Akash is being abducted as Bol decided not to air the voice of those who were abusing the […]
In Pakistan, the right to freedom of expression is often suppressed by labeling it as “obscene,” “vulgar,” or “anti-social.” Recently, the Supreme Court declared that the freedom of expression and the right to information apply not only to widely accepted ideas but also to those that may offend or shock others. This landmark judgment, delivered […]
LAHORE: In a journalist-friendly action, the Punjab government has decided to give alternative plots to the controversial plots in Journalist Colony Lahore. For this purpose, new plots will be created on 77 kanals of land in Journalist Colony Harbanspora and would be given to the affected journalists. Provincial Minister of Information and Culture Aamir Mir […]
The conservative city of Dera Ismail Khan in north-western Pakistan might have stopped other woman journalists – but not Sabeha Sheikh, freelance journalist co-founder of Burqa Journalists Facebook page. Throughout her career, she has resisted restrictive traditions and barriers as one of the few woman journalists in the region, writes Lubna Jerar Naqvi. Sabeha Sheikh […]
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said that during the past year, the incumbent government had strived hard for the redressal of the excesses committed by the past regime against the media persons. She was speaking at the oathtaking ceremony of newly elected office bearers of the […]
Thanks to judicial activism, freedom of speech and press have been declared the core values in our free constitutional democracy where political speech now can neither be abridged nor be limited. In a landmark judgement announced on WP No. 59599 of 2022 16, Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court struck down the Section […]
ISLAMABAD: Sadia Mazhar, a journalist based in Sahiwal, has been facing threats and harassment from officials of public bodies in response to her information requests filed under the Right to Information laws. Mazhar is known for her regular practice of filing information requests to public bodies to obtain information for her news stories. Recently, Mazhar […]
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday approved the appointment of Saeed Ahmed Sheikh, a Grade 20 officer of the Information Group, as the interim chairman of the National Press Trust (NPT). President Alvi also approved the Management Position 1 (MP 1) scale for the NPT chairman post, which has almost no function and responsibility […]
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