• December 6, 2024
• Access to Information

The prime minister’s adviser Barrister Aqeel Malik confirmed amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016, and said they were aimed at “eliminating misinformation and negative propaganda.” The draft Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, includes the establishment of a Digital Rights Protection Authority (DRPA) with wide-ranging powers to block or remove online material deemed harmful. The […]

• December 6, 2024
• Obituaries

Mohammad Arifullah Sarhadi, a veteran journalist and founder of the local newspaper Daily Islah, passed away on December 2 after a prolonged illness. He was 80 years old. Arifullah’s funeral prayers were held on December 3 in Gul Dher, Tordher, and he was later laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard. Speaking about his father, Gul Bacha, one […]

• December 6, 2024
• Freedom of Expression

Aijaz Memon, a retired secretary, was appointed the new Chairperson of the Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners (SCPJMP). The decision was made on December 4, during a meeting of the Sindh Cabinet chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. The appointment follows the resignation of Justice (retd) Nazar Akbar from the chairperson role […]

• December 6, 2024
• Social Media

The government has decided to implement “comprehensive measures” to curb the activities of banned terrorist organizations on social media, including blocking their accounts and SIM cards. These decisions were made during a meeting of the National Action Plan (NAP) coordination committee on December 3, chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. According to a statement issued after the meeting, the […]