Peshawar: Extension of the RTI Act to the newly merged districts is an excellent step that would lead to a big social change and political development in the right direction. Due to merger of the erstwhile FATA and PATA into KP, the tribal peoples have the same status as the peoples of KP are enjoying. […]
KARACHI: Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hyderabad, Senior Superintendent of Police, Thatta, and other police officials appeared before the Sindh High Court, following the notice taken by Chief Justice of Sindh High Court on the arrest of a journalist Nizam Samon of district Thatta. On Thursday August 25, 2022, DIG Hyderabad Syed Pir Muhammad Shah […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Friday accused Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) of playing a ‘double game’ with cable operators in matters related to the suspension of ARY News transmission. “PEMRA has directed cable operators to keep ARY News transmission suspended,” PFUJ secretary general Rana Azeem said while talking to ARY […]
ISLAMABAD: Telephone and internet services in at least 10 districts of Balochistan were partially restored, hours after they were suspended due to the damage caused to the cable network. Meanwhile, the government has asked mobile telecom companies to enable consumers in the flood-hit areas in all the provinces to make calls, even with zero balance. […]
LAHORE – A local court on Friday extended physical remand of a doctor, involved in social media trolling against institutions, for another two days. The Federal Investigations Agency’s (FIA) officials produced the accused Dr Sahar Saud before Judicial Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza Virk amid strict security on expiry of one-day physical remand. The FIA prosecutor submitted […]
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday has issued a contempt of court notice to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) chairman Saleem Baig on a petition over the non-implementation of the court’s order to restore ARY News transmission. In a major development in ARY News transmission suspension case, the SHC has issued a […]
ISLAMABAD—The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned the decision of the GNN Television management to take prominent analyst Arif Hameed Bhatti off the air. Bhatti, a former PFUJ president, was told he could not be allowed on air Wednesday. PFUJ termed this an attack on press freedom and has convened an emergent meeting […]
ISLAMABAD—BOL News Bureau Chief Siddique Jan claims that an official in authority has directed the Islamabad Police to lodge an FIR against him. The pro-PTI Jan, who recently joined BOL, said on Twitter that at least three of his sources had told him about this plan. He said he had been advised to move to […]
ISLAMABAD—Journalist Arif Hameed Bhatti, taken off the air by GNN TV this week, said the media were going through the worst times, and he might now leave the country. He appeared on a television talk show. “I have never seen such bad times in the industry. They have knives on our throats, telling us to […]
LAHORE – A local court on Thursday handed over a doctor, allegedly involved in social media trolling against the institutions, to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on one-day physical remand. Judicial Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza Virk conducted the proceedings, wherein the FIA officials produced Dr Sahar Saud. The officials submitted that the accused was arrested on […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Thursday directed the Pemra, PTV, and Radio Pakistan for running special transmissions for the flood affectees and extending relief to them. The committee was chaired by Senator Faisal Javed, in which, he emphasised the role of the committee to help the flood victims. He said […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Wednesday announced that it would approach cable operators along with the Sindh High Court (SHC) orders to restore transmission of ARY NEWS. PFUJ Secretary General Rana Azeem while announcing the protest movement against forced shutdown of ARY NEWS transmission on cable said that they would pressurize cable […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has challenged a ban imposed by PEMRA on live speeches of PTI Chairman Imran Khan before the Sindh High Court (SHC), terming it violation of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution, ARY NEWS reported. The petition has been filed by PTI Sindh President Ali Zaidi who in his plea stated that […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Wednesday termed as bogus and baseless the letter being circulated on the social media attributed to the Pemra Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig written to the Pakistan Broadcasting Association (PBA) Chairman Mian Amer Mehmood on August 22. In a press release, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority said […]
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