ISLAMABAD— Abdul Salam Soomro, a cameraman for Geo News who worked on Hamid Mir’s show, died on Friday at PIMS Hospital after suffering a stroke. Soomro was continuously in turmoil because of his financial situation, and a few days ago, to make matters worse, he received a show-cause notice. He was also needlessly harassed while […]
Sindh Information Secretary Nadeem-ur-Rehman Memon chaired a meeting with the directors of the information department in the Committee Room on Friday, and emphasized the need for the directors to enhance the performance of their respective departments. He specifically instructed the directors to prominently showcase the development projects of the Sindh government through various mediums such […]
SAHIWAL: A journalist was shot at and critically injured allegedly by two dacoits during a dacoity on Dipalpur Road on Friday night. Police said Malik Hussnain, an electronic media journalist, was returning from Bunga Hayat to Pakpattan when around 11pm his motorcycle was intercepted by two dacoits near 13/SP. As the dacoits tried to snatch […]
LAHORE: LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti on Friday ordered police to release anchorperson Aftab Iqbal and summoned the video record of anchorperson Imran Riaz leaving Sialkot jail. Earlier, IGP Usman Anwar produced Iqbal before the court and the Sialkot DPO said Riaz had been released from jail after the withdrawal of his detention order. […]
ISLAMABAD: A few hours after Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday proclaimed to keep the internet blocked “till the arrest of miscreants who set fire to people’s houses,” mobile data services and the suspended social media platforms were restored. The services, which have been suspended since violent protests broke out following the arrest of PTI […]
Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS Office Bearers and members of the executive committee over the sad demise of Mrs. Waseela Shaukat, Publisher and mother of Mr. Kanwar Tanvir Shaukat, Editor, Daily Ghareeb, Faisalabad. The APNS offered […]
PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 12th May, 2023 ) :Pakistan People’s Party Secretariat Information Secretary Amjad Khan Afridi has condemned the recent attack on the Radio Pakistan and Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) office, stating that the damage to the property was unacceptable. In a statement, he expressed solidarity with the journalist friends […]
Islamabad: Pakistani entrepreneurs, tech experts and businesses are calling on the government to immediately lift restrictions on the internet, citing economic losses and disruption of access to healthcare, emergency, and financial services. Mobile broadband services in Pakistan have been suspended indefinitely on the instructions of the interior ministry, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). […]
New York, May 12, 2023—Pakistan authorities and the leadership and supporters of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party must respect the rights of journalists covering the country’s political unrest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. Amid protests following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, May 9, authorities and supporters of Khan’s […]
Lahore: Senior journalist and analyst Oriya Maqbool Jan was also arrested. Punjab Police also arrested senior journalist, analyst and columnist Oriya Maqbool Jan. The senior journalist has been arrested and shifted to an unknown location. Earlier, senior journalists Imran Khan and Aftab Iqbal have also been arrested. Source: Pipa News
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has claimed to have restored internet access following the release of former premier Imran Khan, but many people have reported slow or non-existent internet connections. The government has not given any clear reason for this, leading to confusion and frustration among citizens. The PTA spokesperson denied purposeful slow speed of […]
The battle between Imran Khan’s supporters and the powerful Pakistani military has this week been raging on two fronts – on the streets and on social media. And on one battlefield, the former prime minister seems to have the upper hand. Within hours of Imran Khan’s arrest on Tuesday, Pakistan’s government had clamped down on […]
The battle between Imran Khan’s supporters and the powerful Pakistani military has this week been raging on two fronts – on the streets and on social media. And on one battlefield, the former prime minister seems to have the upper hand. Within hours of Imran Khan’s arrest on Tuesday, Pakistan’s government had clamped down on […]
Pakistan authorities urged to ensure access to information at a time of political uncertainty following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. This statement was originally published on pakistanpressfoundation.org on 10 May 2023. Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned about the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority’s (PTA) decision to block mobile internet services following the arrest […]
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