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Daily Archives: May 9, 2023

SC rejects JIT report in Arshad Sharif murder case

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) again rejected report of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in journalist Arshad Sharif murder case. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial led five-member bench of the apex court resumed hearing on the senior journalist’s assassination case. Other members of the bench include Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Sayyed […]


Pakistan’s internet ‘among the slowest’ in world: report

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  KARACHI: Pakistan has one of the lowest internet speeds in the world, while a huge chunk of the population still lacks access to the internet, said a new report on the digital landscape and human rights in the country on Monday. The report prepared by Bytes for All, Pakistan, a prominent digital rights organisation, […]


Pakistan’s internet ‘among the slowest’ in world: report

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  KARACHI: Pakistan has one of the lowest internet speeds in the world, while a huge chunk of the population still lacks access to the internet, said a new report on the digital landscape and human rights in the country on Monday. The report prepared by Bytes for All, Pakistan, a prominent digital rights organisation, […]


Media plays key role in spreading awareness about agri research: PARC

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  For the successful organization of the full print and electronic media coverage of Three-day National Dialogue on Agriculture Research organized by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council. Mr. Atiq Al Ahsan Qureshi, In-charge of Public Relations Department, PARC, was honored with a shield of appreciation. Federal Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain and Chairman PARC Dr. […]


Constitutional rights not available on social media: Marriyum

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The Federal Information Minister, Marriyum Aurangzeb, has stated that constitutional rights are not available on social media platforms such as Twitter, rallies, and meetings and urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to provide evidence and take their claims to the court and police station. The remarks were made in response to allegations made by PTI Chairman Imran […]


Give us the details

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  Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Sajid Hussain Toori announced an increase in the EOBI pension while addressing an event jointly organized by the Pakistan Workers Association, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalist and National Press Club on May 1. This is indeed a laudable announcement made by the minister after a considerably long time. However, […]


PEMRA CANNOT SUSPEND LICENCE OF ANY CHANNEL, RULES SC

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  ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has declared that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) does not have the legal authority to suspend the licence of any TV channel, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to details, the Supreme Court ruling upholds a decision made by the Sindh High Court, stating that the chairman […]