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 — […]
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta on Wednesday announced a collaboration with the International Fact-Checking Network’s (IFCN) nonprofit Poynter Institute to create a free introductory fact-checking course serving journalists in the Asia Pacific region, including Pakistan. According to a press release issued today to announce the joint project, the course will comprise three modules focusing on […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued notices to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Salim Baig and director operations in a contempt of court plea regarding the ban on broadcasting of speeches of the PTI Chairman Imran Khan despite a stay order. PTI Chairman Imran Khan had moved the LHC, seeking […]
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 4th Apr, 2023 ) :Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani and Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Mohammad Afridi have congratulated the newly elected officials of the National Press Club Islamabad. In a statement, Chairman congratulated new officials of the National Press Club, including President Anwar Raza, vice president […]
SAHIWAL: The administration of elite clubs in Pakistan is facing criticism for refusing to provide basic information to the public under the Right to Information laws. The Sahiwal Club, in particular, has sparked controversy by claiming that filing information requests is a punishable offense and has also challenged the jurisdiction of the Punjab Information Commission. […]
Sahiwal, Punjab: As part of compliance with the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013, nearly 80% of provincial departments in Punjab have included a dedicated category of Right to Information on their websites. Out of 43 provincial public bodies in Punjab, 33 have included the RTI category on their websites, which provides basic […]
LHC suspended watchdog’s notification banning broadcast of Khan’s speeches on television channels LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has filed a contempt of court petition against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in the Lahore High Court (LHC) after the electronic media watchdog “failed” to adhere to its judgment suspending the ban on his […]
The Lahore High Court’s striking down of Section 124-A of the Pakistan Penal Code, which constituted the sedition law, was received with a chorus of praise from activists, journalists, and legal luminaries who commended it as an emphatic triumph for the protection of fundamental liberties and a monumental stride towards enacting legal reforms in the […]
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