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State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) unveils media drive in collaboration with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), UK’s FCDO

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Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in collaboration with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has unveiled the mass media campaign for Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) a flagship initiative under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, to mark its formal launch. AMA aims to address financial exclusion challenges faced […]


Saeed accuses Imran of running social media campaign against army

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ISLAMABAD: Sindh Minister for Labour and Manpower Saeed Ghani accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan for running the recent social media campaign against Pakistan Army and said it was a continuation of the PTI’s well-thought-out plan started four months ago and an inquiry must be held into this respect. In a press conference on Wednesday […]


The police did not allow the media personnel to enter the courtroom

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The PTI leader was arrested on Tuesday at Banigala Chowk. The arrest came after the Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority had issued a show-cause notice to a private TV channel for airing controversial remarks made by Shahbaz Gill, which the authority described as “highly hateful and seditious” and “tantamount to inciting the armed forces […]


PPF condemns removal of broadcast, show-cause notice and case registration, arrest of ARY News staff; calls for free expression to be guaranteed

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the steps taken by authorities against ARY News channel in recent days including disruption in broadcast, issuance of a show-cause notice and case registrations as well as the arrests of ARY journalists and staff. These steps are pressure tactics to target and intimidate a media network and are severe attacks […]


PEMRA warns TV channels to refrain from airing content against state institutions

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Tuesday warned all television channels to refrain from airing content against state institutions. The electronic media regulator directed the TV channels to avoid spreading propaganda, misinformation and disinformation against the institutions. According to PEMRA, the misinformation and disinformation spread by the news, programme anchors, guests or analysts cast […]


‘Sedition’ case registered against CEO ARY digital network Salman Iqbal, others

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KARACHI: President and CEO ARY Digital Network Mr. Salman Iqbal, Anchorpersons, Arshad Sharif and Khawar Ghuman have been booked under ‘sedition’ charges, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The FIR has been registered at Karachi’s Memon Goth police station on the complaint of SHO. It has been learnt by ARY News that the First Information Report […]


Head of ARY news Ammad Yousaf arrested from Karachi

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KARACHI: The government in yet another action against ARY News has picked up its Head of News, Ammad Yousaf from Karachi, ARY News reported.  According to details, ARY’s Head of News Ammad Yousaf was arrested without a warrant from his residence located in Karachi’s DHA. Police officers along with plain-clothed persons forcibly entered the house […]


ARY News ‘pulled off air’ in parts of country

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ISLAMABAD: ARY News went off air on Monday evening in many parts of the country with the channel blaming the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for the move. However, Pemra didn’t give any reason for its action. The channel’s transmission started to face disruptions at around 8pm in Islamabad, parts of Punjab and Sindh, though it […]


Probe team on online drive now a JIT with intel officials

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ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) team — formed to trace and arrest those running a negative social media campaign on the tragic army helicopter crash in Balochistan — has been reconstituted and converted into a joint investigation team (JIT) with representation from the premier intelligence bodies, besides the four FIA officials announced on Sunday. […]


Doctor sent to jail for ‘harassing journalist’

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LARKANA: An employee of the People’s Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) was booked under sections 506/2 and 504 of the Pakistan Penal Code at the Market police station for allegedly hurling life threats to the Larkana Press Club vice president, Tariq Durrani. The suspect, Dr Tariq Soomro, was arrested after Mr Durrani, a journalist working for […]


PM Shehbaz terms social media campaign against martyrs ‘horrifying’

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned the social media campaign initiated against the martyrs of the Pakistan Army, termed it “horrible”, and asked the nation to reflect on the issue. Taking to his official Twitter account, the premier wrote: “The social media campaign belittling & ridiculing the sacrifices of our martyrs was horrifying.” He […]


Former PCB media manager Khalid Butt passes away

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KARACHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board media manager and veteran journalist Khalid Butt passed away on Friday. In a press release, the PCB expressed its sadness at the passing of Khalid and said it sent a message of condolence to his family. “Khalid was a renowned journalist who had worked with Pakistan Times and APP,” said […]


CM Punjab approves Rs20m grant for Lahore Press Club

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LAHORE—Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has approved a grant of Rs20 million for Lahore Press Club, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. During a meeting with club President Azam Chaudhry and Secretary-General of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Rana Muhammad Azeem, the CM promised to launch the second phase of the journalist colony. […]


Journalist sentenced for defamation

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KARACHI: A sessions court on Saturday sentenced journalist Asad Kharal for three months in prison in a defamation case. Mr Kharal was present on bail in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Fateh Mubeen Nizam. But he was not taken into custody as his counsel undertook to file an appeal against his conviction […]