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Daily Archives: April 29, 2024

Sindh Information Department to Prioritize Media Workers’ and Organizations’ Issues

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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced plans to address challenges faced by journalists and media organizations in the province. A press release issued on April 27 detailed the outcomes of a meeting of the Sindh Information Department, chaired by the information minister.Memon outlined the Sindh government’s commitment to improve the situation for journalists and media organizations. […]


Authorities Seek Justice Sattar Recusal in High-Profile Audio Leak Case

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On April 27,  four key state institutions jointly filed a petition urging the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding the recusal of Justice Babar Sattar from overseeing a case involving the alleged surveillance of private individuals’ telephonic conversations. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and […]


Islamabad High Court issues statement on ‘malicious’ social media campaign against Justice Sattar 

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has stepped forward to address a “false, malicious and contemptuous” social media campaign targeting Justice Babar Sattar, denouncing it as false and malicious. In a statement issued on April 28, the IHC categorically stated that Justice Sattar has exclusively held Pakistani nationality throughout his life, countering rumors suggesting otherwise. The statement further […]


Journalists, Activists Discuss Censorship and Disinformation at Asma Jahangir Conference

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The fifth Asma Jahangir Conference, hosted by AGHS Legal Aid Cell in collaboration with the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan and the Pakistan Bar Council, was organized in Lahore on April 27 -28. Thousands of participants, including lawyers, judges, journalists, rights activists, members of civil society, and students, gathered to honor the legacy of the late […]


CM and Adviser Mourn Death of APP’s Chitral Correspondent Gul Hammad Farooqi

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Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur expressed grief over the demise of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Chitral correspondent Gul Hamad Farooqi. In a condolence message, the chief minister extended sympathies and condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul. Adviser to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information, […]