ISLAMABAD: A TikToker and some of her associates were booked by the capital police after her video at Faisal Mosque went viral on social media, police said on Monday. The case was registered at Margalla police station under PPC 295-An in response to a complaint lodged by Mohsin Ishaq, the mosque’s prayer leader, against the […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has barred the federal government from harassing and arresting journalists. The court issued the directions on a petition filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) against the harassment and detainment of media personnel. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah barred the federal government from harassing and arresting the journalists […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned the hearing on a petition of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) related to the grievances and cases of journalists till September 30. Chief Justice Athar Minallah, hearing the case, remarked that he had confidence in the Prime Minister and the federal government that they would end […]
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday decided to immediately take both the BOL News and BOL Entertainment TV channels off the air for not getting “security clearance from the Interior Ministry”. The decision to the effect was taken during its 174th meeting presided over by Pemra Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig, according to […]
LAHORE: Human rights activists and various student bodies on Tuesday reminded the state of its responsibilities towards its citizens and demanded immediate release of all the missing persons in the country besides action against their abductors. On the occasion of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed annually on Aug 30, the Human […]
ISLAMABAD: Telecom services in flood-hit areas have largely been restored, as the number of affected mobile sites across the country has dropped to 568, just 1.1 per cent of the total sites, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Saturday. Besides, 80 more sites were restored over the past 24 hours and work was in […]
ISLAMABAD: Health activists on Sunday said media could play a vital role to counter the deceptive campaigns of the tobacco industry to promote harmful emerging tobacco products among Pakistani youth. They were expressing their views during a consultation organised by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc). Experts and senior […]
KARACHI: A session’s court has dismissed an application moved by a lawyer friend of slain Nazim Jokhio to join his murder trial as a ‘witness’ against an interned Pakistan People’s Party lawmakers and others. MPA Jam Awais along with his servants/guards — Haider Ali, Meer Ali, Muhammad Mairaj, Mohammad Saleem Salar, Mohammad Doda Khan, Ahmed […]
LAHORE: Punjab University Department of Digital Media and National Press Trust have entered into an agreement to promote digital media literacy and jointly organize training and educational development programs to improve standards of journalism. In this regard, a ceremony was held at Vice Chancellor’s office in which PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad, National […]
LAHORE: Omer Sarfraz Cheema, Adviser on Information to the Punjab Chief Minister, said Saturday the government would support genuine newspapers and ensure transparency in distribution of advertisements to these publications. He was interacting with Punjab-based member publications of APNS. He stated that print media must also develop an appropriate mechanism to counter fake news. “The […]
A civil miscellaneous application was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC), seeking directions to quarters concerned to stop live telecast of speeches of former premier Nawaz Sharif and former finance minister Ishaq Dar. The petitioner stated in his petition that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) had banned the live telecast on television […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed PEMRA to restore transmission of ARY NEWS on cable in an hour and warned action against the chairman of the regulatory authority in case of non-compliance, ARY NEWS reported. Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah led the proceedings of a petition against the suspension of ARY NEWS […]
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Athar Minallah remarked on Friday that the IHC did not believe in the contempt of court laws. “If someone says something wrong, let them do so. This court does not believe in the contempt of court laws.” “The court will not restrain anyone from criticism, but that criticism […]
A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) Friday seeking orders against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to implement a ban on the electronic media coverage of former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif and former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. In the petitioner by Munir Ahmed the federal government, PEMRA and others […]
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