Question of rights
Freedom of expression is a fundamental right. Though this right is violated in autocratic governments and dictatorships, all functioning democracies have a mechanism to defend this right without which no…
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Freedom of expression: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) rejects any bid to further gag fundamental right
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) rejects any attempts to further gag the fundamental right of freedom of expression in the name of preventing defamation and disrespect of the armed forces….
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Daniel Pearl case: Key suspect shifted to Lahore
KARACHI: Ahmed Omar Saeed Shaikh, a British-born suspect acquitted recently of kidnapping and murdering US Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl has been shifted to Lahore from Karachi on Thursday….
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Passage of bill against ‘disrespect of armed forces’ assailed
ISLAMABAD: The approval of a bill by a National Assembly’s standing committee, which proposed up to two years’ imprisonment and a fine for those who “intentionally ridicule the armed forces”,…
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PEMRA Renews Licenses Of 12 Non-commercial Radio Stations
ISLAMABAD: In its 163rd Authority meeting, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Friday renewed licenses of 12 non-commercial FM radio stations. The renewed licenses belonged to educational institutions including…
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PhD degree in Media Studies conferred upon DPR Bahawalpur Nasir Hameed
Bahawalpur: Director Public Relations, Bahawalpur, Mr. Nasir Hameed has successfully completed his PhD, in Media Studies. The PhD public defense was held at the Department of Media Studies, the Islamia University…