Media under pressure
THE nature of the peril may have undergone a change, even if temporary, but journalists around the world continue to work in hostile environments. A number of organisations that fight…
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PM Abbasi assures APNS, CPNE of facilitating in discharge of duties
ISLAMABAD- The Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday assured the delegations of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) that the government would continue to…
Pemra chief steps down after LHC order
LAHORE: Journalist Absar Alam relinquished his position as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) shortly after the Lahore High Court (LHC) declared his appointment illegal in a…
Seven Pakstani journalists killed in 2017
97 media workers killed in 2017 a reduction of 24 percent ,says PEC annual report Geneva, December 18 (PEC) – For the first time since 2008 the PEC has registered…
Govt told to implement anti-blasphemy measures online
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given the federal government a week to implement its order in a case related to the uploading of sacrilegious content on social media….
Attaul Haq Qasmi quits as PTV chairman
ISLAMABAD: Expressing disappointment over the working conditions at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Attaul Haq Qasmi on Wednesday resigned from the post of PTV chairman after serving at the…