In the annual elections held at the Lahore Press Club, Arshad Ansari of the Journalist Progressive Group clinched the presidency, outpacing Babar Dogar of the Pioneers Progressive Group. The club also saw the election of other key office bearers. Afzal Talib secured the position of Senior Vice President, while Saima Nawaz won the Vice President slot. The […]
Aftab Iqbal, a prominent satirical comedy show host, safely returned home on December 24 after disappearing for 20 hours in Dubai. Iqbal, who had traveled from London to Dubai with his wife, went missing shortly after arriving at the immigration counter at Dubai airport. Confirmation of his safe return was posted on his official X account, with a […]
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar have expressed grief over the death of senior journalist Arshad Zuberi. Zuberi, the Deputy Chief Executive of the Business Recorder Group, passed away on December 29 at the age of 72 following a prolonged illness. He leaves behind a wife and three children. […]
Senator Afnanullah Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and member of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology, confirmed his support for the digital rights bill during a recent interview with a news channel. He emphasized that the PML-N would back the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) digital rights bill. Senator Khan highlighted the collaboration between the […]
Arshad A. Zuberi, the Deputy Chief Executive of the Business Recorder Group, passed away on December 29 at the age of 72 following a prolonged illness. He leaves behind a wife and three children. Zuberi earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the United States in 1973. He joined the Business Recorder Group’s Apex Printry as Technical Director in 1974, where his initial […]
In the Karachi Press Club elections for 2024-25 held on December 28, the Democrats Panel emerged victorious across several key positions. Fazil Jamili of Geo Digital won the presidency with 560 votes, outperforming his nearest competitor, Ayub Jan Sarhandi, who received 273 votes. Other presidential candidates, M. Javed Qureshi and Mohammad Arif Anjum, secured four and three […]
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) inaugurated the Pak-Türkiye Media Centre today at NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi. The facility, established in collaboration with the university, is designed to support online remote education and offer diploma programs in media-related fields. Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodi, Vice-Chancellor of NED University, expressed gratitude towards TİKA for […]
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new phishing scam targeting businesses promoting their Facebook pages. The scam uses emails that appear to be from Meta for Business, falsely claiming the recipient’s page has prohibited content. These emails, first appearing on December 14th, urge businesses to provide explanations through a link to avoid account blockage. However, the link directs […]
On December 19, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended a notification by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) that required defense analysts to seek permission from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) before participating in television programs. The court’s decision comes after PEMRA’s notification, issued in April 2019, faced criticism for restricting retired defence personnel from appearing on […]
On December 19, the Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) expressed serious concerns about media freedom in Pakistan. In a meeting of its executive committee, the association called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to examine restrictions on media freedom, noting that “every possible tactic” was being employed to suppress dissent. AEMEND highlighted several challenges […]
Amid ongoing internet speed issues in the country, Federal Minister for Information Technology, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, on December 18, emphasized the importance of protecting national security. “There is nothing more important than national security,” said Khawaja during a session of the National Assembly in response to a query from an MNA about the internet speed. Pakistan Peoples […]
On December 22, the National Press Club (NPC), in collaboration with the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH), hosted a free medical camp for journalists and their families. The camp offered free medical services including check-ups, tests, and medication. These services were provided by medical specialists such as Major General […]
Pakistan’s telecom sector generated record revenues of Rs 955 billion during the fiscal year 2023-24, while cellular services now cover 91% of the country’s population, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said in its annual report released on December 16. The report recorded an Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of Rs 302 per month for the April-June 2024 […]
In a televised statement on December 22, Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Division Syed Sajid Mehdi, urged Pakistanis to limit internet usage to “important matters only.” This recommendation follows months of reported slow internet speeds, disrupted internet access and difficulties accessing and transmitting media via platforms like WhatsApp, impacting users countrywide. During his appearance on the DawnNews TV program […]
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