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Daily Archives: January 21, 2024

Access to information important for ensuring accountability: CJP Isa

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Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa said on Saturday that every citizen had the right to access information, stating that was the only way to ensure accountability in society. Addressing a workshop held for journalists reporting on superior judiciary, the CJP said that institutions were obliged to allow citizens to have access to details. […]


Nationwide disruption to social media platforms amid PTI virtual event: Netblocks

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A nationwide disruption on social media platforms was experienced amid a virtual event organised by the PTI on Saturday, according to Internet monitor Netblocks. “Confirmed: Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to social media platforms across Pakistan, including X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube,” the internet tracking agency said at 7:12pm. It added that “the incident […]


Freedom of expression could have prevented dictatorship, executions: Justice Minallah

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ISLAMABAD – Justice Athar Minallah of the Supreme Court (SC) emphasized the need to learn from the past, saying that if the freedom of expression had been recognized, the country would not have witnessed dictatorship or leaders facing execution. Justice Athar Minallah remarked that half of Pakistan’s history was marred by dictatorship, and freedom of […]


Minister Saddened By Journalist Parveen Khan Death

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LAHORE, Provincial Caretaker Minister for Information Amir Mir expressed deep sense of grief over the death of a senior council member of the Lahore Press Club and a prominent journalist Parveen Khan. In a message, he paid rich tribute to Parveen Khan on rendering invaluable services in the field of journalism, saying that her services would be […]