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Daily Archives: June 29, 2023

CJP Bandial orders search of journalists Imran Riaz Khan

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ISLAMABAD, JUN 27 (DNA) — Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial ordered the AGP to search the senior journalist Imran Riaz Khan. As per details, while hearing the proceeding on civilian trials in military courts the CJP to the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) to search and then recover him. He made these […]


Pakistan: Exiled Afghan journalist detained

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Exiled Afghan journalist Mohammad Tahir Sadid has been detained in Islamabad by local police, with some reports alleging a ransom was elicited for his release. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the journalist’s detention and urges both Pakistani authorities and international governments globally to increase their support of the Afghan media diaspora. Journalist Mohammad […]


Pakistan says social media should be ‘regulated’ following deadly political riots

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ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said this week social media in Pakistan needed to be regulated following May 9 riots in which military, government and private properties were attacked by protesters last month in violence that he believed was planned online. Popular opposition leader and former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest in a land fraud […]


Social Media Regulation

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On Tuesday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif hinted at the possibility of blocking social media networks if the need arises, once again showing how out of touch and ill-informed the administration is when it comes to understanding and regulating the medium. The internet and social media shutdowns around May 9 were extremely detrimental, and it appears […]