• July 6, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has claimed that the latest report of the Reporters without Borders is a charge-sheet against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government. In a statement on Monday, she said Imran Khan’s alleged “authoritarian attitude” and character was defiling Pakistan’s image abroad. Ms Aurangzeb said the global community had […]

• July 6, 2021
• General News

SAHIWAL: A Kameer-based cable operator was arrested on Saturday evening by local police for airing banned Indian channels. Police said a citizen approached local inspector of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Inspector Sohail Anwar, complaining that Shafiq Sajid was showing Indian music and drama channels. The inspector, with the help of police, raided Sajid’s […]

• July 5, 2021
• General News

Senior photojournalist Sultan Bashir got injured while covering a students’ protest demonstration outside the Higher Education Commission (HEC) headquarters in Sector H-9. While talking to Pakistan Observer, Sultan Bashir who has also worked for the newspaper for almost a decade, recalled it was a usual working day, the first day of the month and he […]

• July 4, 2021
• General News

Politicians and journalists on Sunday criticized the summons notice issued to anchorperson Nadeem Malik by the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Counter-Terrorism Wing to appear before it and cooperate in the case regarding the video scandal of former accountability court judge Arshad Malik. According to the notice dated July 2, a copy of which is available […]

• July 4, 2021
• General News

The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has welcomed the announcement by Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to remove anti-media clauses from the Punjab Privileges Bill 2021, which were based on anti-freedom of expression and highly controversial amendments. In his statement, CPNE President Arif Nizami said that anti-media laws were tantamount to violating the […]

• July 4, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalist (PFUJ) has given a call for countrywide protest on Monday (tomorrow) against the adoption of the Punjab Assembly Privilege Bill 2021 which envisages award of punishment to journalists over publication of reports about the proceedings of the assembly and its committees. The call was given by PFUJ president […]

• July 2, 2021
• General News

KARACHI –   Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Thursday congratulated the newly elected office-bearers of Pakistan Association of Press Photographers (PAPP). He said that the press photographers played an important role in the journalism. Those, who have won the elections are PAPP President Mohammed Jamil, General Secretary Syed Abbas Mehdi and besides others Saeed Ahmed Lashari, […]

• July 2, 2021
• General News

KARACHI: The University of Karachi on Thursday launched the second edition of the book titled Main ne Pakistan Bante Dekha, which is based on childhood memories of migration of Professor Syed Mateen-ur-Rehman Murtaza. The late Mateen Murtaza was a well-known veteran journalist and the former chairman of KU’s department of mass communication. In his book, […]

• July 1, 2021
• General News

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s media talks are quite frequent and Pakistani media picks it up even more frequently. Strangely enough, however, a conversation with journalists by the premier on his recent visit to Naran was censored and went on air an entire day after the PM’s visit. PM Khan was visiting the town in upper […]

• June 30, 2021
• General News

SUKKUR – Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), Sukkur on Tuesday adjourned the murder case of journalist Ajay Lalwani till July 12 due to the absence of defense counsel. The case could not proceed in the absence of defense counsel but main accused, including ex-chairman town committee Saleh Pat Inayat Shah, vice-chairman Ihsan Shah, former Station House Officer […]

• June 29, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that the opposition shouldn’t lecture the government on freedom of expression, saying the highest number of attacks on journalists were carried out during their eras. Responding to questions raised regarding the safety of journalists, during the National Assembly session, Fawad said that, “A consistent propaganda is ongoing […]

• June 26, 2021
• General News

PESHAWAR: Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Moazzam Jah Ansari on Friday lauded the sacrifices rendered by journalists in the war on terror. He said that the journalists from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa play a vital role in keeping people inform. This he said while talking to Representatives of crime and terrorism journalists forum (CTJF) led by […]

• June 26, 2021
• General News

KHANEWAL   – Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhary administered oath to the newly-elected cabinet of the District Press Club Khanewal. Chairman of the Prime Minister Inspection Team Sardar Ahmed Yar Hiraj was along with the Federal Minister. The oath-taking ceremony took place in Pak China friendship center Islamabad. Fawad Ch said a comprehensive plan should […]

• June 26, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: A report prepared by the cybercrime wing (CCW) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has revealed a substantial decline in uploading of content related to blasphemy and hate speech on social networking sites. The CCW submitted the report to Islamabad High Court (IHC) in response to a petition filed against uploading of blasphemous and […]