• December 31, 2024
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

The year 2024 draws to an end with media safety under attack in Pakistan and the space for free expression tightly controlled both offline and online. The year was a mix of political protests, internet shutdowns, and policies and legislation, both proposed and passed, that would increase policing of free expression particularly online. In 2024, […]

• December 31, 2024
• General News

In the annual elections held at the Lahore Press Club, Arshad Ansari of the Journalist Progressive Group clinched the presidency, outpacing Babar Dogar of the Pioneers Progressive Group. The club also saw the election of other key office bearers. Afzal Talib secured the position of Senior Vice President, while Saima Nawaz won the Vice President slot. The […]

• December 31, 2024
• General News

Aftab Iqbal, a prominent satirical comedy show host, safely returned home on December 24 after disappearing for 20 hours in Dubai. Iqbal, who had traveled from London to Dubai with his wife, went missing shortly after arriving at the immigration counter at Dubai airport. Confirmation of his safe return was posted on his official X account, with a […]

• December 31, 2024
• General News, Obituaries

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar have expressed grief over the death of senior journalist Arshad Zuberi. Zuberi, the Deputy Chief Executive of the Business Recorder Group, passed away on December 29 at the age of 72 following a prolonged illness. He leaves behind a wife and three children. […]

• December 31, 2024
• Access to Information, Information Technology, Social Media

Senator Afnanullah Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and member of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology, confirmed his support for the digital rights bill during a recent interview with a news channel. He emphasized that the PML-N would back the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) digital rights bill. Senator Khan highlighted the collaboration between the […]

• December 31, 2024
• Obituaries

Arshad A. Zuberi, the Deputy Chief Executive of the Business Recorder Group, passed away on December 29 at the age of 72 following a prolonged illness. He leaves behind a wife and three children. Zuberi earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the United States in 1973. He joined the Business Recorder Group’s Apex Printry as Technical Director in 1974, where his initial […]

• December 31, 2024
• General News

In the Karachi Press Club elections for 2024-25 held on December 28, the Democrats Panel emerged victorious across several key positions. Fazil Jamili of Geo Digital won the presidency with 560 votes, outperforming his nearest competitor, Ayub Jan Sarhandi, who received 273 votes. Other presidential candidates, M. Javed Qureshi and Mohammad Arif Anjum, secured four and three […]

• December 31, 2024
• General News

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) inaugurated the Pak-Türkiye Media Centre today at NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi. The facility, established in collaboration with the university, is designed to support online remote education and offer diploma programs in media-related fields. Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodi, Vice-Chancellor of NED University, expressed gratitude towards TİKA for […]

• December 31, 2024
• General News

Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new phishing scam targeting businesses promoting their Facebook pages. The scam uses emails that appear to be from Meta for Business, falsely claiming the recipient’s page has prohibited content. These emails, first appearing on December 14th, urge businesses to provide explanations through a link to avoid account blockage. However, the link directs […]