Journalist asked to appear before ATC
GILGIT: An Anti-Terrorism Court has asked Shabbir Saham, an Islamabad-based journalist, to appear before it on Oct 7 for the hearing of a case registered against him for allegedly defaming…
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Shahbaz blasts media for ‘negative’ propaganda
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday hit out at the opponents and a section of the media for, what he said, promoting a culture of false, baseless and negative…
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NA speaker moves court against Pemra decision
ISLAMABAD – National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Thursday approached the Islamabad High Court against Pemra’s Council of Complaints’ decision wherein it had turned down his contention against a…
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Senators say ‘certain institutions’ continue to place hurdles in access to information
ISLAMABAD: Admitting that certain institutions in the country lacked transparency and accountability, former information minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator Pervaiz Rashid said there were “some institutions” in the country…
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No probe started in attack on senior journalist
ISLAMABAD: In continuation to ongoing attacks and harassment of critical media persons, now senior journalist Matiullah Jan has been attacked on way to home along with his family in the…
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One rogue DG caused ‘press gagging’ debacle: Marriyum Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: A director general of the information ministry was solely responsible for whatever transpired with the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) and the consequent drafting of a law curbing press…