PESHAWAR: A local court has turned down the bail petition of a retired army officer arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over derogatory social media posts against the army chief and Supreme Court judges. Judicial magistrate Sher Hassan Khan observed that petitioner Mohammad Raza, a resident of Karak district, was an educated man and […]
ISLAMABAD—prominent television presenter Saleem Safi has urged the newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif not to give any government positions to media persons. In an open letter to the PM Sharif published in Daily Jang, he wrote: “Instead of controlling the media, just regulate it in consultation with the media organizations to stop the spread of […]
KARACHI: An antiterrorism court (ATC) on Friday issued notices for April 21 to the prosecution, accused and others to advance their arguments about the fate of the final charge sheet in the Nazim Jokhio murder case. The ATC-XV judge directed lawyers for all the parties concerned to assist the court regarding the acceptance of the […]
Amnesty International has urged Pakistani authorities to immediately release eight people arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for “criticizing the state” on Twitter. “The Pakistani authorities must stop using the draconian Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) to punish people who are simply exercising their right to freedom of expression online,” Dinushika Dissanayake, the human […]
SUKKUR: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to act positively to fulfill his commitment made in his inaugural speech in the National Assembly to resolve problems, being faced by the journalists’ fraternity. In a statement on Friday, PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar, Vice-President Lala Asad Pathan and Secretary General […]
KARACHI: Five journalists and a renowned writer were declared innocent by an Additional Sessions Court, Sukkur, in a case registered against them by the Sukkur police under the sections of waging war against the country and the Anti-Terrorism Act. In March, 2021, the Sukkur Police had registered the said case against journalists, writers and political […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday instructed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) not to harass social media activists and disposed of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf petition. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by the PTI, challenging FIA action against its workers. The court instructed the director, Anti-Cyber Crime Wing FIA, to […]
PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif visited the Peshawar Press Club (PPC) to placate journalists who were protesting the manhandling by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers at the recent public meeting addressed by the party Chairman Imran Khan. PTI Information Secretary Zahir Shah Toru also accompanied him as part of […]
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani on Thursday promised to clear “disputed dues” to different media organisations after settling the same through negotiations with their representative body. He also issued directives to the officials concerned regarding a fair distribution of advertisements to all media outlets and timely payment against them. Speaking to a delegation of […]
Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday converted the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member National Assembly (MNA) Jam Abdul Karim and two co-accused into three-day protective bail, and directed them to surrender before the anti-terrorism court (ATC). The direction came on the bail applications of the PPP MNA and the two […]
PESHAWAR: The local police have announced they will take action against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s workers, who manhandled media persons here on Wednesday night during the first public meeting of their leader, Imran Khan, after the recent ouster as the prime minister through a no-trust vote. In statement issued here, Capital City Police Officer Ijaz […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Photojournalists Association, Peshawar, on Thursday announced to boycott from the coverage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activities to protest torture on colleagues and damage and theft of equipment during the public meeting the previous day. In a statement issued here, senior photojournalist and president of the Khyber Photojournalists Association Fayyaz Aziz and general secretary […]
Denouncing a second raid at his home, former focal person to ex-prime minister Imran Khan, Dr Arslan Khalid on Wednesday night confirmed his arrival back home. “I am safe and back at home. Thanks for the support by everyone,” he tweeted, adding that, “Some friends tweeted about a second raid which is not true.” Earlier […]
ISLAMABAD: Ensure that no officer’s subject social media activists to harassment, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday ordered the director-general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The PTI had moved the court after several of the party’s social media activists, including Dr Arsalan Khan — former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s focal person on digital media […]
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