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Ansar Abbasi files application to make correction in Islamabad High Court’s latest order

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ISLAMABAD: Journalist Ansar Abbasi has filed an application before the honorable Chief Justice Islamabad High Court for correction of a clerical error in the State Vs Ansar Abbasi case’s order dated 28.12.2021. In his application filed before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on January 31 2021, The News journalist Ansar Abbasi has pointed out that […]


Framing journalists: Islamabad High Court order to have repercussions on press freedom, says Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors

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ISLAMABAD: The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) on Sunday expressed its concern over the recent order by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) which charged three media persons, namely, Editor-in-Chief of the Jang Group Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, Editor Aamir Ghauri and Editor Investigations Ansar Abbasi, in a contempt of the court case. In […]


Rana Shamim, journalists prima facie committed contempt of court: Islamabad High Court

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah observed on Friday that apparently former Gilgit-Baltistan chief judge Rana Shamim and journalists committed criminal contempt, as the affidavit reported by the newspaper was not part of any court proceedings. “The court is satisfied that the acts of the alleged contemnors, prima facie, constitute committing criminal […]


Judges should restrain from media, remarks Islamabad High Court Chief Justice

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ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has started hearing a petition seeking an investigation into an alleged audio leak involving former chief justice Saqib Nisar. Following court notice, Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Javed Khan turned up before an IHC single bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah. Opposing the plea for formation […]


IHC grants one month to AGP to review social media regulations

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ISLAMABAD-The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday granted one month time to Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) for consultation with all stakeholders to review the social media regulations that were introduced last year. A single bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice of IHC Justice Athar Minallah conducted hearing of the petition filed by Journalists Defense Committee […]


IHC asks Pemra to decide on Bol licences revocation in 15 days

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ISLAMABAD: Granting Pakistan Broadcasters Association’s (PBA) petition, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to decide revocation of licences of Bol news and Bol Entertainment within 15 days. The petitioner had filed the writ petition against the federal government through the Ministry of Information, Pemra, Labbaik, Axact Pakistan and […]


Pemra withdraws review petition from IHC

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has withdrawn the review application from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it had filed against the suspension of acting chairman Pemra Pervaiz Rathore and Pemra’s executive member Kamaluddin Tipu.Justice Noorul Haq N Qureshi of the IHC on July 15 had suspended the appointment notification of Pervaiz […]


Ex-Pemra chief removal case: IHC orders to complete arguments on July 7

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC), Wednesday, ordered all the parties in former Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chief Chaudhry Muhammad Rasheed’s removal case to complete their arguments on Monday (July 7) hearing. A single member bench of the court comprising Justice Noorul Haq N Qureshi heard the case. Appellant Chaudhry Muhammad Rasheed himself appeared […]


IHC also orders FIR against ARY for blasphemy against Ahl-e-Bait

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Anwar Kasi has ordered the registration of an FIR against ARY TV for blaspheming Ahl-e-Bait, turning down a decision of the subordinate court. The District Bar Association, Islamabad, has challenged dismissal of their application against the TV channel for blasphemy in the IHC. On Monday, CJ […]


Acting Pemra chief summoned

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ISLAMABAD: Justice Noorul Haq N. Qureshi of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday summoned Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) acting chairman Pervez Rathor in a contempt of court petition. Justice Qureshi directed the official to appear before the court on June 30 along with the record and explain how he had been running […]


No compromise on judiciary’s prestige: IHC

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ISLAMABAD: Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) here Wednesday directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to forward ‘code of conduct’ to all media channels and the channels which violated the same, their licences might be cancelled. Justice Siddiqui was hearing the writ petition of Shuhada Foundation of Pakistan Trust (SFPT) […]


Appointment of PTV MD declared illegal

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Television again became ‘headless’ after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared illegal the appointment of Mohammad Malick as its managing director (MD). Hearing a petition, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui observed that the appointment of Mr Malick was not transparent. He directed the federal government to fill the post in a […]


Employees file petition against suspension of ARY licence

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ISLAMABAD: With a petition against the suspension of ARY News’ licence already pending before the Sindh High Court (SHC), an identical petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday. The petition filed by the president of the ARY’s employees union, Jahangir Aslam Baloch, through his counsel Khawaja Azhar Rasheed said that the […]


SC suspends restraining order against TV anchor

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court allowed on Thursday a television anchor to resume hosting talk shows temporarily by suspending an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order which had restrained him from appearing on any news channel. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk suspended the high court’s order when senior counsel Irfan Qadir representing Mubasher Lucman of […]