• November 4, 2024
• Freedom of Expression

A judicial magistrate on November 1 discharged journalist Faraz Nizam, affiliated with web portal Urdu Point, from a case lodged by the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime wing. The FIA detained Nizam on October 31  over a crime report they deemed “sensitive and offensive,” and sought remand. According to The News, Nizam had recorded a video in 2023 interviewing two siblings who were accused of […]

• November 4, 2024
• Access to Information

Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah has affirmed that the Supreme Court is committed to upholding citizens’ fundamental rights, emphasizing that it is inconceivable for the judiciary to curtail or revoke these rights. He asserted that the Constitution does not grant the Legislature the authority to weaken or restrict fundamental rights. Justice Minallah shared these observations […]

• November 4, 2024
• Information Technology

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has launched the Digital Pakistan Cybersecurity Hackathon 2024, setting the stage for Pakistan’s aspiration to become a regional information technology and cybersecurity leader. Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecom, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, inaugurated the event on October 30, underscoring the government’s commitment to establishing Pakistan as […]

• November 4, 2024
• Social Media

Pakistan has observed a surge in WhatsApp hacks, with nearly 1,500 accounts compromised since July 1, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi disclosed on October 29th. In a statement to the Senate, Naqvi detailed that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has so far received 1,426 formal complaints regarding these breaches, marking a sharp rise in cybercrime activity in […]

• November 4, 2024
• Access to Information

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has confirmed the full restoration of internet services nationwide. The nationwide disruption caused by faults in the SMW4 and AAE-1 submarine cables has now been resolved. A PTA spokesperson shared that repairs to the SMW4 submarine cable, which faced issues in June, have been successfully completed. The AAE-1 cable, which developed faults […]

• November 4, 2024
• advertising

The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has strongly condemned the Punjab government’s recent amendment to the Procurement (PPRA) law, which restricts tender advertisements in newspapers. CPNE warns that this decision, if not reversed, will severely impact the newspaper industry, threatening the survival of small, medium, and regional publications across the province and endangering the […]

• November 4, 2024
• General News

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has unveiled a landmark initiative to support the journalist community: allotting 3,200 residential plots for journalists. In a recent meeting with Provincial Information Minister Azma Bukhari, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed the Information Ministry to take swift steps toward establishing “Journalist Colony Lahore Phase Two.” She emphasized that all necessary […]