Three held for posting hate material on social media
TAXILA: The Attock police have arrested three people for posting hate material against other sects on social media. Police sources said that three persons were arrested by Bassal, Attock Saddar…
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PEMRA suspends 24 News license
ISLAMABAD- Electronic media regulator PEMRA has suspended the license of 24 News Television for airing hateful content. The regulator said that the channel aired the objectionable content without exercising editorial…
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Pakistan tells YouTube to block ‘objectionable’ content
Pakistani regulators have asked YouTube to immediately block all videos they consider “objectionable” from being accessed in the country, a demand criticized by rights campaigners. There are already fears about…
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Senate passes ‘Press Council Bill 2020’ and ‘PEMRA ordinance
Pakistan’s senate standing committee on information and broadcasting passed amendments on August 26 to the Press Council of Pakistan Bill (2020) and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority ‘ordinance’. The amendments opens…
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PM strongly believes in freedom of expression, says Shibli Faraz
Prime Minister Imran Khan strongly believed in freedom of expression, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz here on Tuesday said. Freedom of the press and democracy were inseparable,…
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Afridi extols Kashmiri journalists’ resilience
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi Monday extolled the journalist fraternity of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) for their resilience and courage to speak truth…