ISLAMABAD: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought a report from the government regarding the cases registered against the late journalist Arshad Sharif, Sami Abraham, and Moeed Pirzada. He also demanded an explanation for the registration of multiple FIRs against them for a single event. Justice Kayani was hearing […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday disposed of the petitions against the ban imposed on airing surveys and other general elections-related programmes after the counsel for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) told the court that there was no such bar on airing poll-related programs before the election day. Earlier the ECP counsel […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned by the repeated disruptions in access to social media platforms in Pakistan. The recurrent disruptions in access to the internet, particularly social media platforms, is a dangerous tool being used to repress access to information and free speech. A worrying precedent for the control and restriction of free speech […]
Mardan – Commissioner Mardan Division, Shaukat Ali Yousafzai on Monday said that journalism is the fourth pillar of the state. “The importance of media is undeniable and journalists highlight social issues through pen and camera.” Talking to media persons at Mardan Press Club, he said the government will fully cooperate with the media to provide […]
ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Operators Association has expressed grave concerns over what it calls the recent internet throttling and blockage of social media platforms that affected the populace of Pakistan. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (Retd) Hafeezur Rehman received a strongly worded letter on January 7, 2024 from the Telecom Operators Association, which vehemently […]
In a testament to democratic norms, the Landikotal Press Club has recently concluded its election process for 2024, marking a new chapter in its leadership. Journalists from Landikotal tehsil participated actively in the voting, heralding Shah Rehman Shinwari as the club’s new president. Shinwari, who secured a commendable majority of 17 votes out of the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has urged the Supreme Court to take notice of the suspension of internet service and blockage of social media websites during the party’s fundraising telethon on Sunday. Telecom operators have also expressed concern over frequent internet outages “on political grounds”. In a statement, the PTI spokesperson alleged that 240 million […]
Muzaffarabad, (Parliament Times) : Additional District and Session Judge Muzaffarabad on Monday suspended elections of Central Press Club (CPC) conducted on Sunday in violation of the court’s earlier order on a petition filed by Farooq Khan Mughal, member CPC versus Raja Iftikhar Ahmad and others and summoned the respondents in person on Wednesday in contempt of […]
ISLAMABAD: PayPal is not coming directly to Pakistan by opening up its office or allowing payment through its account but has agreed to sign an agreement with a company called Payoneer (a digital payment service) for securing money of freelancers from abroad and remit it into account of recipient’s bank here in the country. It […]
Internet monitor Netblocks reported a nationwide disruption of social media platforms on Sunday as the PTI held a virtual fundraising telethon. “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 6:13pm. It added that the incident came as “persecuted former […]
Hyderabad: Renowned Sindhi writer, columnist and social activist Anita Shah passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 49 in Hyderabad. She had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for some time. She was born on November 15, 1974, in Hyderabad. His parents hailed from Dadu. In 1994, she started writing columns in daily Kawish […]
The plight of journalists in Sindh, Pakistan, has come under the spotlight following a recent survey that underscored the poor working conditions, delayed and insufficient wages, lack of access to medical and transport facilities, and the absence of a structured pay scale. The study, which spanned seven districts in the province, also painted a bleak […]
Peshawar – The caretaker Minister of Information and Public Relations, Culture, and Tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Barrister Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel, emphasized the crucial role of responsible journalism in countering the proliferation of fake news and disinformation on social media during his visit to the Peshawar Press Club on Friday. Minister Kakakhel underscored the […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) sought replies on Friday from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) by January 9 on a plea challenging the latter’s ban on airing election surveys on television channels. Petitioner, journalist Muneer Ahmad Bajwa, filed the plea through advocate Mian Dawood. The plea […]
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