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Daily Archives: May 11, 2023

PFUJ condemns attack on state-run radio and official news agency in Peshawar

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned attack on historic building of state run radio and office of the official news agency, beating and harassing of journalists and media persons and staffer of both the organisations in Peshawar and demanded immediate arrest of PTI culprits and give them exemplary punishment, says a press […]


Slain journalist Nasrullah Afridi remembered

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BARA: The 12th death anniversary of journalist Nasrullah Afridi was observed in the Bara tehsil of the Khyber district on Wednesday. Nasrullah Afridi was martyred by unidentified people in a remote-control bomb blast at the Khyber Super Market in Peshawar on May 10, 2011.A number of journalists from Bara, Jamrud and Landikotal, political leaders and […]


Pemra and its absurd censorships

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On March 1, 2002, Pemra’s ordinance was established with the principal objectives of facilitating and regulating the private electronic mass-media industry and improving the standards of information, education, and entertainment. This means that Pemra has the power to either pass or censor any law or statement being aired in different electronic media. Later on, due […]


Govt urged to restore internet as shutdown disrupts lives

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ISLAMABAD: Citizens and businesses have urged the government to restore mobile data services, insisting that its absence was leading to great economic costs, affecting millions of citizens who have come to rely on the internet for everything from earning a living to paying bills to buying groceries. The government suspended internet services on Tuesday after […]


Plea filed for restoration of internet service

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A writ petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking directions to the relevant authorities for the restoration of cellular internet service and the resumption of operation of all social media platforms. The court is requested to declare the imposed blockage as arbitrary, illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional, as it amounts to depriving […]


Plea filed for restoration of internet service

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A writ petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking directions to the relevant authorities for the restoration of cellular internet service and the resumption of operation of all social media platforms. The court is requested to declare the imposed blockage as arbitrary, illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional, as it amounts to depriving […]


LHC seeks replies on plea to restore internet

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  The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday sought replies from the federal government and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in a plea to restore cellular internet service and social media platforms which were disrupted after protests broke out following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan. Directing the government and PTA to submit a reply […]


PPF condemns widespread acts of violence against media during protests in Peshawar following Imran Khan’s arrest.

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the widespread acts of violence against media workers in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the protests that followed the arrest of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on May 9. While political sentiments are running high and party workers are charged, it is essential for political […]