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Monthly Archives: October 2023

Arshad Sharif’s wife gets murder case registered against Kenyan police

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ISLAMABAD: Wife of slain senior journalist Arshid Sharif got murder case of her husband registered against Kenyan Elite police unit in Kenya. In the case she charged Kenyan police with murdering her husband Arshid Sharif who was shot dead by officers of Kenyan general service unit on October 23, 2022. The officers involved in this […]


PIC Issues Show Cause Notices to MD NESPAK, Registrar NEPRA

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Islamabad: The Pakistan Information Commission has taken a strong stance on non-compliance with its orders by issuing show cause notices to the Managing Director of the National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) and the Registrar of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). The notices demand an explanation from these officials as to why proceedings under […]


Media under fire

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An almost endless stream of disinformation and propaganda has accompanied the hostilities in Gaza both in the social and mainstream media. A prime example of this are efforts by pro-Israel voices to confuse the public about the grotesque bombing of the Al Ahli Hospital, particularly as the atrocity is believed to have been Tel Aviv’s […]


Private TV channel: Senate body annoyed by the absence of representatives in the meeting

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Rules and Privileges expressed its displeasure over the absence of representatives of a private television channel in the meeting. The committee has invited chairman Pemra along with channel head and entire management to attend and explain their position on this in the next meeting. The committee met with Senator Muhammad […]


Legislators summon PEMRA, private news channel over fake news

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A legislative body of upper house of parliament on Thursday summoned PEMRA and private news channel management to explain their position over allegedly fake and malicious news aired in a private news channel on Sep 12th, 2023.10.19 The decision was taken during a meeting of the Senate Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, which […]


Court clears news director of sedition charges

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an FIR against ARY News Director Ammad Yousaf, asserting that sedition charges against the media person not only threatened the broadcaster but also had a chilling effect on media. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, who auth­ored the judgement, highlighted the government’s practice of indulging its citizens in malicious and […]


Democracy, free media are inseparable

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City Mayor Mardan Himayatullah Mayar has said that democracy and free media are inseparable. Journalists can identify public problems through their pen and pave the way for its solution. He was addressing the swearing-in ceremony of Mardan Press Club Office Barriers as the chief guest. Former Chairman of Public Safety Commission Abdul Aziz Khan and […]


Govt can suspend channels’ ads over non-payment of salaries: Pemra chairman

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KARACHI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Mirza Saleem Baig has said the government has the power to suspend advertisements of TV channels that do not pay salaries to their employees under the new Pemra rules. Talking to The News, the chairman Pemra said that media workers could file complaints with the authority, if […]


Widow of prominent Pakistani journalist sues Kenyan police over his killing a year ago

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist who was killed a year ago in Kenya filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an elite Kenyan police unit she accuses of the wrongful death of her husband. Javeria Siddique said she filed the lawsuit in Nairobi to get justice for her husband Arshad […]


Apex court’s staff: SC orders registrar to provide info within 7 days under RTI Act

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday ordered its registrar to provide information related to apex court’s staff – under the Right to Information (RTI) Act – to a petitioner within seven days. A three-member judge bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa comprising Justice Aminuddin and Justice Athar Minallah announced its reserved […]


Media curbs worry CPNE

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KARACHI: The standing committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed its deep concern over the situation of freedom of expression in the country, as per a statement issued on Friday. CPNE President Irshad Arif said the unannounced censorship on the media was reminiscent of the martial law era. He added that […]


Verdict on plea seeking SC staff details on 16th

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ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court has said it would announce its verdict on October 16 (Monday) over a petition seeking the disclosure of its staff details. The SC issued a notification to the petitioner to inform him about the decision. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, heard the petition […]


ECP issues code of conduct for media

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday has released a 17- point code of conduct for the national media ahead of the upcoming general elections, outlining various guidelines they are required to adhere to during the campaign and polling. The code released on Saturday applies to print, electronic, digital media, and social media […]


16 reporters covering growers’ demo in Kahirpur’s Hingorja booked

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SUKKUR: The Khairpur police registered an FIR against 16 reporters along with around 100 people, who were holding a protest in Hingorja against a lesser rate than the officially fixed price of cotton. The journalists were covering the protest demonstration held outside a cotton factory when police arrived and started applying a baton charge on […]