Punjab Defamation Act, 2024 challenged in LHC
Lahore: The Punjab Defamation Law, 2024 passed by the Punjab assembly has been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC). Advocate Nadeem Sarwar filed a petition against the law on…
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Sindhi journalist Nasrullah Gadani succumbs to gunshot wounds in Karachi
KARACHI: Sindhi newspaper Awami Aghaz journalist Nasrullah Gadani, who was critically injured in an ambush near Mirpur Mathelo on Tuesday, passed away during treatment at Aga Khan University Hospital in…
Social media activist Kamran Dawar shot dead in Miranshah
Miranshah: Unknown armed gunmen shot dead a social media activist Kamran Dawar in the Tappi area of Miranshah in North Waziristan on Tuesday evening. According to details, Kaman was on…
Defamation bill bulldozed through PA amid fury
Opp questions govt’s high-handed approach without bringing stakeholders to the table LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly bulldozed the controversial Defamation Bill 2024 into law on Monday, triggering a storm of protest…
Media stakeholders decry proposed Punjab government ‘s defamation law
KARACHI: Media stakeholders have expressed serious concern over the proposed Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 and the federal government’s proposed ‘Digital Media Authority’, saying that the bill appears draconian in its current form….
Journalist Ashfaq Hussain Sial shot dead in Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh: A local journalist Ashfaq Hussain Sial was shot dead by armed motorcycle riders near Thermal Bypass in Muzaffargarh on Wednesday.According to details two unknown motorbike riders intercepted journalist Ashfaq…