Press, backbone of democracy, not free: Justice Isa
ISLAMABAD: A free and robust press is the backbone of democracy, while a democracy without a free press quickly descends into an empty world, with its principles reduced to hollow…
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SC extends Umer Sheikh’s detention in Pearl’s murder
ISLAMABAD – Accepting the appeals of Sindh government and Daniel Pearl’s parents, the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued notices to the respondents and extended detention of Umer Sheikh, who had…
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‘Online appeal gives citizens access to public information in times of crisis’
Dutch Ambassador Wouter Plomp speaks at the event in Islamabad on Monday. — APP ISLAMABAD: An event on ‘Access to Information in Times of Crisis’ brought together stakeholders from civil…
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Banning Tiktok
Wrong solution for a serious problem Federal Information Minister Shibli Faraz disclosed that Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering banning TikTok, the popular video streaming social media platform, because it…
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Arrest of MSR condemned: PFUJ concerned over denial of freedom of speech, press freedom
QUETTA: The Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Sunday expressed serious concern over complete denial of press freedom and freedom of speech and expression…
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Journalists working in a climate of fear: Dawn
ISLAMABAD—Terming the Prevention of Cyber Crimes Act 2016 a “gift” of the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government, Dawn newspaper on Sunday highlighted the atmosphere of fear in which journalists were…