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Yasmin leads rally to express solidarity with journalists

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Provincial Health Minister and PTI Central Punjab President Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said on this occasion that we demand the federal government to immediately stop the illegal actions against the senior journalists including ARY News. Today, thousands of workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf are protesting against the strangulation of journalism by the federal government. The federal […]


Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) delegation calls on Sindh Information Minister

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A delegation of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Wednesday called on Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon at his office.  The delegation was comprised of Secretary General of CPNE, Aamir Mehmood, Dr. Abdul Jabbar Khattak, Maqsood Yousufi, Saeed Khawar, Ghulam Nabi Chandio and Basheer Memon. On this occasion, Secretary Information Abdul Rasheed […]


Man held for establishing fake online portal of interior ministry: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)

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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a suspect allegedly involved in establishing a fake online portal of the interior ministry to swindle money from the people.According to the FIA officials, the cybercrime circle of the agency in Islamabad arrested the suspect during a raid in Faisalabad. “He is involved in issuing fake permits from […]


Marriyum says Radio Pakistan, Pakistan TV are country’s assets

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Radio Pakistan organized a colorful Diamond Jubilee Awards 2022 ceremony in Islamabad to honor and recognize the services of its legendary artists. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb who was chief guest on the occasion, described Radio Pakistan and PTV as the country’s asset saying they have contributed immensely to promotion of tolerance and […]


Pakistan earns $2,615m from IT services’ export

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Pakistan earned US $2,615.815 million by providing different Information Technology (IT) services in various countries during the twelve months of fiscal year 2021-22. This shows growth of 24.10 percent as compared to US $2,107.800 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of fiscal year 2020-21, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. During […]


Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) GIVES 72-HOUR ULTIMATUM TO RESTORE ARY NEWS TRANSMISSION

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has given 72-hour ultimatum to the incumbent government to restore ARY News transmission. Secretary General of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists Rana Azeem has said that if the broadcasting of ARY News is not restored within 72 hours and the cases against journalists are not terminated, then they […]


Imran Riaz taken off air by Express News

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Lahore: Anchor and YouTuber Imran Riaz Khan on Monday revealed that he has been stopped from going on air on his show on Express News. In an Urdu language statement issued on Twitter, Imran Riaz said, “When I went to Express News office to do my show I was told, ‘we are sorry we cannot […]


Sami Ibrahim under fire for a derogatory comment

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ISLAMABAD—Journalist Sami Ibrahim has been criticized on social media for a derogatory comment about Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. In a video, Sami makes fun of efforts to disqualify the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan. However, he makes a derogatory comment about the foreign minister. Journalist Hasan Khan reacted angrily, using abusive words about […]


Journalist granted interim bail

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ISLAMABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zeba Chaudhry on Tuesday granted pre-arrest interim bail to journalist Khawar Ghumman in the FIR registered for inciting mutiny. Ghumman has applied for pre arrest bail in the case. The court after hearing the preliminary arguments granted him pre-arrest bail till Aug 24 against Rs50,000 surety bonds. The […]


Chopper crash in Balochistan Government to arrest all culprits involved in social media propaganda

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Government on Tuesday decided to arrest all individuals involved in negative social media campaign following the helicopter crash in Balochistan’s Lasbela district in which six Pakistan army soldiers were martyred, sources claimed on Tuesday. Sources added that even people who led the propaganda, as revealed through investigations by those already arrested, will also be apprehended. […]


Another PTI Social Media Activist Joins Chief Minister (CM)’s Media Team

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  LAHORE – Following the appointment of Arslan Khalid, a member of PTI’s social media team as Special Assistant to the Chief Minister, another PTI social media activist Azhar Qazi Mashwani was on Tuesday appointed as media coordinator to the Punjab Chief Minister Ch Parvez Ealhi.  Azhar is a focal person to PTI chairman Imran […]


Extreme measures

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A GOVERNMENT comprising political parties that used to rightly accuse its predecessor of throttling freedom of speech has in one fell swoop outdone the PTI government’s excesses against the media. Late Friday night, in an unprecedented move, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority revoked the operating licence of ARY News after the interior ministry withdrew […]


NA speaker pays tribute to Arif Nizami, lauds other journalists on nomination of National Civil Awards 2022

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  National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Monday paid tribute to the late Ahmad Arif Nizami, Late Ziauddin and Late Atta Ur Rehman for being nominated as recipient of Star Pakistan. He expressed these views while congratulating renowned journalists for being nominated for the National Civil Award 2022 on the occasion of 75th […]


ARY NEWS TRANSMISSION: SHC DIRECTS PEMRA TO SUBMIT WRITTEN ASSURANCE

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to submit written assurance with regard to resumption of transmission of ARY NEWS after the authority said that it has not suspended the transmission, ARY NEWS reported. During a hearing on a petition for restoration of ARY NEWS transmission, the […]