ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) will Tuesday (tomorrow) resume hearing in a suo motu notice on brutal murder of journalist Arshad Sharif. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Jamal Mandokhel, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar […]
SARGODHA – A health expert Sunday urged the social media websites to raise awareness about harmful effects of tobacco use on human health and make the country tobacco-free. Dr Waqas Naeem, while talking to APP, said that tobacco was killing millions of people each year, despite steady reduction in tobacco use globally. He advised smokers […]
Journalist Ahmed Noorani during an interview with Voice of Urdu. Photo via VOA website The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over a decision to declare journalist Ahmed Noorani as a “proclaimed offender” following an earlier complaint lodged against him for allegedly discharging his professional duties. “This action was disproportionate and compromises Mr […]
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the chief secretary to submit a progress report mentioning steps being taken to implement the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act. The direction came recently on a petition seeking the implementation of the Section 6 of the law that bound public bodies to proactively disclose information. The […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Monday lauded the journalist community for playing a critical role in protecting democracy from different kinds of threats in the country. “Nobody can dare to attack democracy if the voice of journalists is powerful and their message is load and clear,” the minister said while addressing a […]
The Islamabad police on Monday booked journalists Shaheen Sehbai and Wajahat Saeed Khan, as well as army-officer-turned-Youtuber Adil Raja and anchorperson Syed Haider Raza Mehdi for “abetting mutiny” and inciting people to attack military installations across the country on May 9 — the day violent protests erupted following PTI chief Imran Khan’s arrest. During the […]
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