• January 26, 2024
• General News

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Faisalabad in coordination with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle, Faisalabad, carried out a successful raid against an illegal internet service provider in Toba Tek Singh.  The service provider was operating without a valid license from PTA. During the raid, operational internet setup including allied equipment […]

• January 26, 2024
• Social Media

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Thursday that the government had no plan to suspend the social media platforms during the forthcoming elections, slated to happen on February 8. Speaking exclusively to Samaa TV, PM Kakar said, ‘’It is the government policy to provide equal opportunity to every political party in the elections.’’ […]

• January 26, 2024
• General News

It is rightly said that press (media) and a nation rise and fall together. The media as a fourth pillar of the state and representing the society is supposed to maintain its pluralistic hue wedded to the cause of defending the social values, human liberties and freedoms that are indispensable for the socio-economic development of […]

• January 25, 2024
• Information Technology

ISLAMABAD  –  Pakistan Mobile Summit, the first all-encompassing mobile conference in Pakistan, is set to take place on January 29th at Serena Hotel, Islamabad. Presented by TECNO and Powered by Jazz, the summit is designed and produced by Brand Spectrum Pakistan. This event promises to be a groundbreaking showcase of innovative technologies, insightful discussions, and […]

• January 25, 2024
• Social Media

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday restrained the relevant authorities from suspending internet services till the general elections on February 8. In its order, a two-member bench, headed by SHC Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, ordered the interim federal government and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to ensure uninterrupted internet services till polling day. The order […]

• January 25, 2024
• General News

LAHORE: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Solangi, underscored the need of enhancing fact-checking mechanisms in digital media to combat the surge of fake news and misinformation. Speaking at the 2nd International Media and Communication Conference, Solangi highlighted that the approaching year 2024, marked by elections in various countries, including Pakistan, […]

• January 25, 2024
• General News

Pakistan’s print media is among the most outspoken in South Asia; With Jang Group being at the core of Pakistani Media since its establishment in 1939, it is a quintessential example of the transparent and politically critical publications that set the footings for media activity in Pakistan for years to come. Reflecting upon the origin […]

• January 25, 2024
• Print Media

In an era dominated by digital technology, the decline of print media has become a global phenomenon, with Pakistan experiencing its own share of challenges. Newspapers and magazines, once the primary sources of news and information, are struggling to maintain their relevance in the face of changing consumer preferences, economic woes, and technological advancements. Print […]

• January 25, 2024
• Access to Information

Access to information is a big issue for all journalists in Pakistan. One of my colleagues often jokes that if he has to ask a government official about the official date of Pakistan coming into being, the official will first seek anonymity and later will reveal that it can be August 14, 1947. In a […]

• January 25, 2024
• General News

Interestingly, history of Urdu journalism in Pakistan can be traced to the pre-colonial times in India. Interestingly still, it started not in UP or the Urdu speaking part of India, but Bengal, where, one Harihar Dutta, started an Urdu paper, Jam e Jehan Numa, in 1822. Thus, today Urdu journalism covers a history of about […]

• January 25, 2024
• General News

The 14th death anniversary of renowned journalist and reputed columnist Irshad Ahmed Haqqani is being observed today (Wednesday). Irshad Ahmed Haqqani was born on 6th of September 1928 in Kasur. After getting education, he joined Jamaat-e-Islami and started working for its journal Tasnim. Later, he started his professional career as Lecturer in Government College Kasur. […]

• January 25, 2024
• Radio

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) will hold bidding to issue FM radio licenses for the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Buner District. According to a news release, the bidding process was scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 10:30am at PEMRA […]

• January 24, 2024
• Access to Information

The Punjab government has removed the chief information commissioner and two commissioners of the Punjab Information Commission, which was created for access to information. According to the documents obtained by “Jang”, a notification issued by Information and Culture Secretary Daniyal Saleem Gilani said Chief Information Commissioner Syed Mehboob Qadir Shah and commissioners Dr. Arif Mushtaq […]

• January 24, 2024
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: Video-sharing platform TikTok announced measures to combat misinformation, violence and hate speech to uphold “election integrity” in Pakistan on Tuesday, with the threat of fake news and AI-powered disinformation looming large as the South Asian country heads to the polls on Feb. 8. Pakistan faces overlapping political, economic and security challenges with polls less […]