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Monthly Archives: June 2023

Punjab police still clueless about Imran Riaz’s whereabouts

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Law enforcement agencies and Punjab Inspector General Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar failed to produce missing journalist Imran Riaz Khan before the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti adjourned the proceedings till next week and directed Khan’s father to express his concerns before the working committee. During today’s proceedings, […]


PPF alarmed by reports of Geo News producer Zubair Anjum being picked up; urge authorities to ensure his safe recovery

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by reports that Geo News producer Zubair Anjum was “picked up” from his residence in Karachi and urges authorities to ensure his safe recovery. According to Geo News, Anjum was “picked up” by police officers from his residence in the city’s Model Colony area on June 6. Quoting residents […]


Pakistan Press Foundation invites applications for the 13th Batch of PPF Investigative Reporting Fellowships

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Last date for receiving applications:  Sunday, June 18, 2023 Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for the 13th Batch of the PPF Investigative Reporting Fellowships. The fellowships facilitate journalists to produce investigative reports that meet professional and ethical standards on issues relating to human rights, transparency, environment, inequity, governance, and corruption. Selected fellows will receive […]


پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) تحقیقاتی رپورٹنگ فیلوشپس کے بارہویں بیچ کے لیے درخواستیں طلب کر رہا ہے ۔

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درخواستیں وصول کرنے کی آخری تاریخ:  اتوار 18 جون 2023  ہے پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف)  تحقیقاتی رپورٹنگ فیلوشپس کے تیرہویں بیچ کے لیے درخواستیں طلب کر رہا ہے ۔ فیلوشپس صحافیوں کو انسانی حقوق، شفافیت، ماحولیات، عدم مساوات، حکمرانی اور بدعنوانی سے متعلق امور پر پیشہ ورانہ اور اخلاقی معیار پر پورا اترنے […]


Gender Disparity: Women File Only 6% of RTI Complaints in KP

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC) has recently released its annual report, shedding light on its performance and achievements. The report showcases significant data and initiatives undertaken by the commission in the past years. The report revealed that out of the total 2256 complaints received by the KP Information Commission between 2020 and 2022, a significant […]


Unraveling the effects of digital media on mental health

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In today’s hyper-connected world, digital media has become an integral part of our daily lives. The rise of digital media and the prevalence of short-form content has significantly transformed the way we consume information. From social media posts and memes to videos and articles, these bite-sized snippets offer instant gratification and quick entertainment. However, there […]


Parvez Elahi’s spokesperson arrested from court premises

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The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi’s spokesperson Chaudhry Iqbal from the premises of Gujranwala district and sessions court. Iqbal was arrested immediately as he arrived at the court earlier today. He was taken into custody and transferred to the local CIA headquarters. Moreover, Parvez Elahi’s fellow leader Khawaja Waqar […]


May 9: Main Suspect Arrested for Vandalism and Theft at Radio Pakistan Peshawar

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Amidst the nationwide riots on May 9, the primary suspect involved in the theft of valuable items from Radio Pakistan Peshawar has been apprehended The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police successfully arrested the suspect responsible for vandalizing and setting fire to the Radio Pakistan building. The arrest took place in Charsadda, and a significant amount of stolen […]


Social media — a licence to kill  

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ALMOST two years back, the Global Religious Futures (GRF) Pakistan, published a survey report which claimed that only one in five Pakistanis was habitual of reading a newspaper. In another report, the Datareportal pointed out that there were about 71.70 million registered users of YouTube and 43.55 million registered users of Facebook in Pakistan till […]


Pemra’s edict

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IN an effort to mould the narrative, and prevent “undesirable” opinions from making it to the airwaves, Pemra has warned TV channels not to give a platform to “zealots” and “hatemongers”. In an Orwellian edict, quite obviously targeted at further shrinking the space available to the PTI and its sympathisers, it has referred to the […]


APNS nominates Shamsi as chairman Sindh Committee

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KARACHI: The President, Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani and the Secretary General, Sarmad Ali of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have nominated Javed Mehr Shamsi to head the Sindh Provincial Committee of the APNS as Chairman. Sindh Provincial Committee Javed Mehr Shamsi, Daily Kaleem, Chairman and Athar Kazi, Daily Kawish, Vice Chairman, whereas the following are nominated […]


RTI linked to basic human rights

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PESHAWAR: Right to Information (RTI) can empower citizens to attain basic human rights, said speakers at a day-long seminar in Tank on Thursday.The seminar was aimed at training the village council secretaries as RTI ambassadors in their domains to educate citizens on RTI as their basic human right.Syed Saadat Jahan, assistant director, communication, was the […]


May 9 mayhem: Pemra bars channels from giving air time to ‘hate mongers, facilitators’

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ISLAMABAD: There should be a media boycott of “hate mongers, perpetrators and their facilitators”, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) said in its recent directive to television channels, advising them to remain “vigilant” and not give airtime to such people. Issued on Wednesday, the Pemra notification stated that while the Constitution guarantees citizens the […]