• December 24, 2024
• Access to Information

In a televised statement on December 22, Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Division Syed Sajid Mehdi, urged Pakistanis to limit internet usage to “important matters only.” This recommendation follows months of reported slow internet speeds, disrupted internet access and difficulties accessing and transmitting media via platforms like WhatsApp, impacting users countrywide. During his appearance on the DawnNews TV program […]

• December 23, 2024
• General News

Sheeraz Samoon has been elected president of the Tando Adam Press Club for 2025, alongside Haji Khan Solangi as vice president and Javed Mustafa as general secretary. The election, held at the club’s premises, was overseen by Election Committee Chairman Manzoor Ahmed Yousafzai, with committee members Imdad Rahi and Umar Farooq Qureshi. Other elected office-bearers include Ashiq […]

• December 23, 2024
• Information Technology

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced blocking thousands of mobile numbers and international mobile equipment identities (IMEIs) linked to fraudulent activities. According to PTA officials, the past year has seen a significant crackdown on mobile scams, with a total of 5,294 mobile numbers now disabled. The authority did not stop at just mobile numbers; it […]

• December 23, 2024
• Information Technology

Companies worldwide, including those in Pakistan, are poised to increase their IT security budgets by up to 9.0 percent, according to the latest findings from the ‘IT Security Economics’ report published by Kaspersky. The research indicates that large enterprises reported a median security budget of $5.7 million out of a total IT expenditure of $41.8 million. Meanwhile, small […]

• December 23, 2024
• Social Media

The Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) has issued notices to 11 individuals for allegedly using social media to spread false propaganda to create “unrest” in the country. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has summoned Sabghatullah Virk, Muhammad Arshad, Atta-ur-Rehman, Azhar Mashwani, Uroosa Nadeem Shah, Muhammad Ali Malik, Shahzaib Virk, and Musa Virk to appear before them […]

• December 21, 2024
• Access to Information, Information Technology

Minister of State for Information Technology, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, has acknowledged Pakistan’s slow internet speeds and said that they would be improved through the implementation of a policy for fiberasation and through the introduction of 5G. Speaking at the National Broadband Network Forum in Islamabad, the minister emphasized that the implementation of the National Fiberisation Policy and the introduction […]

• December 21, 2024
• Arts and Entertainment

The Sindh government has officially announced the creation of the Films and Drama Production Board, aimed at bolstering support for professionals in the entertainment sector. The announcement was made through a press release following a meeting led by Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon. The board’s formation was greenlit by the Sindh Information Department after receiving the […]

• December 21, 2024
• Information Technology

The National Assembly on December 18 passed the National Forensic Agency Bill 2024. This legislation, which aims to transform the National Forensic Agency (NFA) into an independent body, was introduced by the Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, and already received the Senate’s approval. During the deliberations, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Shazia Marri, who […]

• December 19, 2024
• Social Media

A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) established under Section 30 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 has summoned seven individuals accused of orchestrating a malicious social media campaign aimed at spreading fake news and inciting unrest. The JIT, led by Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Nasir Rizvi, has issued notices to Sabghatullah Virk, […]

• December 17, 2024
• FOE, General News

On December 12, Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich, a 45-year-old journalist and newsagent affiliated with Daily Khabrain, was fatally shot while distributing newspapers in Taranda Muhammad Panah in Rahim Yar Khan.  As per media reports, police officials said the newspaper vendor was going to sell newspapers from Chani Goth to Taranda Muhammad Panah when two unknown […]

• December 17, 2024
• General News

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered cases against 150 individuals, including journalists and vloggers, for “allegedly promoting a false narrative against state institutions, particularly the security agencies, over the Nov 26 crackdown on PTI supporters in Islamabad,” Dawn reported.  An FIA official told Dawn that the cases were registered under Section 9, 10, 11, […]

• December 17, 2024
• Front Page, General News, Information Technology

The Senate on December 13 unanimously passed the National Forensic Agency (NFA) Bill, 2024 with amendments, transforming the National Forensics Agency into an independent body to strengthen forensic capabilities nationwide. Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar piloted the bill in the House on behalf of the Minister for Interior. The bill had been passed by the Senate […]

• December 17, 2024
• Access to Information, General News, Right to Information, RTI

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has appointed journalist Muhammad Irshad and Advocate Arshad Ahmed as commissioners to the KP Information Commission. The appointments were made under Section 24(4)(b) of the KP Right to Information Act, 2013. They will serve for three years or until they reach the age of 65, whichever comes first. The law […]

• December 17, 2024
• General News

A seven-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, on December 9 oversaw proceedings related to the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. During the hearing, Additional Attorney General (AAG) Amir Rehman informed the court that Pakistan and Kenya had finalized a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) agreement scheduled to be signed on December […]