ISLAMABAD: The state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) remains under the control of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) even after the dissolution of the National Assembly on 3rd April. A journalist working in PTV said on condition of anonymity, “We were directed to give Imran Khan the same protocol as before. The former cabinet ministers of PTI who are […]
Indian government on Tuesday said it has banned 22 YouTube channels, including four of Pakistani origin, for “disinformation” on subjects concerning national security and public order, the latest such federal crackdown in the country. The country’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said the blocked YouTube channels had a combined total of 2.6 billion viewers. The […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has called upon YouTube to review its decision to block a TV channel run by the late Dr Israr Ahmed’s foundation over charges of hate speech. “This unilateral shutdown of Dr Israr Ahmed’s channel, a prominent Muslim scholar, raises questions about the arbitrary limits of online expression,” the PTA […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought relevant record from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a case challenging issuance of TV licences beyond the capacity. The court asked PEMRA to also inform in its report about the international practices and whether it had the capacity to telecast more channels. Chief […]
MARDAN: A local journalist, Saeed Bacha, was arrested as a local court cancelled his bail before arrest (BBA) here on Monday. Earlier, following a letter written by the deputy commissioner to the district police officer, a case had been lodged against Saeed Bacha who had been charged with forcibly stopping the KP Women Under-21 Games, […]
Participants of a meeting have expressed their concerns over the dysfunctional Sindh Information Commission, and demanded that the provincial government appoint a chief information commissioner and two information commissioners to the body. They also demanded that the government take appropriate steps to draft, approve and notify the service rules for the information commission so that […]
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned reported and alleged life threats to television anchor Saleem Safi. PFUJ President Shazada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi, in a statement, urged the federal authorities to ensure the safety and security of the journalists and media workers. They said it is unfortunate that in a politically charged […]
LONDON: The biggest video sharing website -YouTube has taken down official web channel of Islamic scholar Dr Israr Ahmed over allegations of carrying anti-Semitic comments. However, the followers of the Islamic scholar Dr Israr Ahmed expressed resentment over the initiative and claimed that he was a great scholar of Islam who never preached violence and […]
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Saturday that the press clubs play a pivotal role in the affairs of journalists. Addressing the launching ceremony of establishment of digital studioes of press clubs here at National Press Club, he said the PTI government was promoting digitalisation process in the country. Secretary […]
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that media is more free in Pakistan than any other country. Addressing the participants of Islamabad Security Dialogue, he regretted the absence of defamation laws in the country and referred the campaign launched against a law drafted by the government for effective regulation of the […]
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah equated enforced disappearances with treason on Friday. The remark came during the hearing of missing journalist Mudassar Naro’s case at the IHC. Naro, a journalist from Lahore, went missing in August 2018. At the outset of the hearing, the additional attorney-general and judicial assistant appeared before […]
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has strongly condemned the attack on life of Col (R) Amir, GM Admin of Daily Pakistan and Roze News, Islamabad. APNS President Sarmad Ali, and Secretary General Mrs Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani in a statement on Friday expressed their profound concern on the murder attack on Col (R) Amir […]
Senior journalist and newspaper columnist Hassan Nisar is being called out by social media users for misbehaving and attacking female analyst Reema Omer on live TV on Monday. The two appeared as guests on anchorperson Aleena Farooq’s talk show, along with three other male guests including Sohail Waraich, Shahzada Iqbal and Arshad Bhatti. The topic […]
The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and Ahfaz-ur-Rahman Award Committee bestowed the Ahfaz-ur-Rahman Award for Courage of Expression to journalist Asma Shirazi and Freedom of Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 to author Amar Jalil at a ceremony held at an ACP auditorium on Thursday. The awards were given in memory of the late Ahfaz-ur-Rahman who […]
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