Lack of protocol, fairness cost APNS awards PM’s ire
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) was forced to cancel its annual award ceremony earlier this week when the chief guest, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi refused to attend…
Cybercrime: Threats through electronic communication criminalised
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved criminalising certain offences under cybercrime and its related laws that were previously proceeded against under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Those include hurling…
FIR registered over journalist’s kidnap attempt
ISLAMABAD: Police have registered a criminal case against unidentified persons over the attempted kidnapping attempt of journalist Taha Siddiqui. The FIR includes charges under the Pakistan Penal Code’s Sections 365…
Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui escapes kidnap attempt
Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui managed to evade an abduction attempt in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, by armed men in two cars, who intercepted him as he was on his…
Twitter says it won’t block accounts belonging to world leaders
Twitter said on Friday that accounts belonging to world leaders have special status on the social media network, in response to users who have called on the company to banish…
APNS expresses concern over arrest of Inam Akbar
ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has expressed concern over the cancellation of bail and arrest of Inam Akbar, Chief Executive, Midas Group, by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) authorities….