News TV blackouts draw fresh accusations of censorship
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of intimidating broadcasters into a blackout on television coverage of his critics after several TV channels were…
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IHC moved against media censorship
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court against what it described as media censorship and taking off air private television channels giving time to opposition politicians….
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Prime minister unfollows Hamid Mir on Twitter
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has unfollowed prominent Geo News TV presenter Hamid Mir on Twitter. Urdunews.com reported on Monday that Khan followed 19 people through his Twitter account…
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APNS rejects Firdous Ashiq Awan’s media courts proposal
All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) on Wednesday said that it strongly rejects Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information establishment of ‘media courts’ proposal. Hameed Haroon…
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Govt plans to set up media courts,says PMs’ aide
KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday revealed the government planned to establish media courts, aimed to speedily resolve issues pertaining to media…
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Pakistan: Broadcaster blocked amid Prime Minister visit to Washington
Pakistan’s private broadcaster Geo News was forced off air and its channel number abruptly changed in many parts of the country during Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the…