• December 16, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended terrorism case proceedings against Information Secretary and Chairperson PTV Shahera Shahid, Additional Information Secretary and MD PTV Sohail Ali Khan and Director News Mirza Rashid Baig. A single bench of the IHC comprising Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri conducted hearing of the petition moved by Additional […]

• December 15, 2022
• Right to Information, Views and Opinion

Pakistan’s Right to Information (RTI) Act is playing an instrument role in generating information that can help hold the corrupt accountable for their actions. The Toshakhana case is one such example of how the constitutional RTI, extended to citizens 12 years ago, can make governments transparent. The RTI has revived the dormant National Anti-Corruption Strategy […]

• December 15, 2022
• Freedom of Expression

KARACHI: Sindh government has notified establishment of Commission for the Protection of Journalists and other Media Practitioners (CPJMP) under the Sindh protection of journalists and other media practitioners Act, 2021. The Sindh government has appointed former judge of Sindh High Court Justice (retd) Rasheed A Razvi as chairperson. Secretaries of information department, home department, and […]

• December 15, 2022
• General News

Journalists around the world continue to face deadly repercussions for bringing facts to the fore, with at least 67 killed in the line of duty this year. The figure is already 20 more than last year and could rise even further in the remaining three weeks of this year. The number rises even further if […]

• December 14, 2022
• General News, Media Development

PESHAWAR: Paying rich tribute to senior journalist late Rahimullah Yusufzai, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan called him his teacher and named Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Katlang in Mardan district after him in recognition of his services. “Rahimullah Yusufzai was a widely respected name in journalism due to his hard work and impartiality. He was my teacher as […]

• December 14, 2022
• General News

According to the International Federation of Journalists, 67 media professionals have been killed this year while performing their jobs, with five Pakistani journalists being among them so far (IFJ). Remember, the year is not over yet. The statistics highlight the necessity for effective measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms of journalists because 2022 has […]

• December 14, 2022
• General News

KARACHI: A soft launching ceremony of newly built auditorium, constructed with the support of GSF Builders and Essa Laboratories was held on Monday at Karachi Press Club. The Auditorium is named after GFS-Dr Farhan Essa, the donors of the project worth above Rs 15 million. The financing is being arranged by social worker and head […]

• December 14, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation team (JIT), constituted to probe the killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif, and has decided to make a list of witnesses, who recorded their testimonies other than the family. The decision was taken during the second meeting of the joint investigation team held here at City Police Office (CPO) Headquarters in […]

• December 13, 2022
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD – Chinese-origin video-sharing platform TikTok will soon open its offices in Pakistan with negotiations having been completed between the social media giant and the government. Federal Information Technology Minister Syed Aminul Haque confirmed that the popular social media platform will open its offices in the federal capital Islamabad as, according to him, the company […]

• December 13, 2022
• Broadcasting

ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (APP): The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Monday made it mandatory for private housing societies to obtain No Objection Certificates (NOC) before running any advertisement on TV Channels. The decision to this effect was taken during the 175th meeting of the authority chaired by its Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig, said […]

• December 13, 2022
• General News

ATTOCK – senior journalist and patron in chief of the Attock Press Club Syed Raza Naqvi has said that district administration has forcibly occupied the furnished building of Attock Press Club along with office equipment worth of millions of rupees and handed it over to the Revenue Department ignoring the strong protests of the local […]

• December 13, 2022
• Print Media

While addressing the “Meet the Editors” organized by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the members of the federal and provincial assemblies are a hurdle in empowering the local government system. Due to the conflict of interests, the local government system cannot be stable. New administrative […]

• December 13, 2022
• Obituaries

Senior journalist, broadcaster and writer Abul Hassan Naghmi died at the age of 92 in the United States on Monday. Abul Naghmi had been living in the United States for the last 50 years. He was a close friend of Saadat Hasan Manto. Mr Naghmi founded a society of Urdu Literature in America and wrote […]

• December 12, 2022
• Information Technology

ISLAMABAD: The talent pool in Pakistan’s information technology (IT) ecosystem is impressive which is why there is significant potential in its industry. These views were expressed by chairman of Asia Pacific Information Communication Technology Alliance (APICTA) Stan Singh at a press conference prior to the final award ceremony for APICTA 2022, which was hosted by […]