PAKISTAN Govt proposes law to gag print media
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led government has prepared a draft law to control media and impose more restrictions on the freedom of press. The speed with which the law is…
PM assures APNS of no change in legal structure for print media
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has categorically assured the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) that the Government is not contemplating any change in the present legal structure of…
Govt looking to resurrect repressive press laws
ISLAMABAD: Apparently not satisfied with the freedom enjoyed by the print media since the courts struck down anti-press regulations introduced in the 1960s, the government has now decided to introduce…
Cold ties between govt, media worry CPNE
QUETTA: The Balochistan chapter of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed deep concern over “cold relations” between the provincial government and media organisations. The issue came up…
Pemra issues notice for airing Dangal
LAHORE – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Urdu 1 channel for Aamir Khan’s Bollywood film Dangal. Urdu1 aired Dangal which was…
PEMRA issues show cause notices to Bol News, Urdu 1
Islamabad: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to the Bol News network as in its TV show HQ Debate the host, Hamza…