The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on June 20 issued a notice to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) seeking its response to a petition requesting a complete ban on TikTok. The petition, filed by lawyer Imran Khan, alleges that the popular video-sharing application continues to host “blasphemous and indecent” material. The petitioner argued that this content […]
On June 13, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari assured journalists that the newly introduced defamation law would not impact their work. She clarified that the legislation is aimed at social media influencers who spread misinformation for financial gain. Bukhari also announced the allocation of a one billion rupees budget for healthcare of the journalists’ community. […]
On June 14, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson criticized the government for what the party described as an “unconstitutional, illegal, and dictatorial” installation of a firewall that the party stated was intended to suppress fundamental rights to freedom of expression and access to information. It was reported that to regulate online content, the Government of […]
Director General Public Relations (DGPR) Punjab Rubina Afzal has revealed plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the province’s electronic media monitoring practices. The announcement was made during her visit to the Directorate of Electronic Media and Publication (DEMP) and the Press Information Department’s (PID) Cyber Wing in Islamabad. Afzal stressed the necessity of updating these monitoring practices to align with contemporary technological […]
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