Pakistan among 10 worst countries for internet freedom
KARACHI: The government’s attempts to tighten its grip on the internet — the information superhighway — through a series of controversial laws and policies has placed Pakistan among the 10…
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Express TV channel office attack: two ‘IS’ men arrested
LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police claimed to have arrested two members of a militant organisation involved in attacking the bureau office of a private news channel in Sargodha…
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Dawn shouldn’t be asked to reveal source: press council
ISLAMABAD: The country’s print media watchdog resolved that the committee constituted by the government to investigate the source of the leak behind Dawn’s Oct 6 story should not proceed against…
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67 cities awarded FM radio licences
ISLAMABAD – Total of 67 cities were awarded FM Radio licences in 9th phase of FM licencing during a two-day open bidding process, which concluded yesterday. The bidding was held…
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Nawaz forms 7-member body to probe leaked news
ISLAMABAD- Following the approval of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Interior has notified a seven-member inquiry committee under the head of Justice (retd) Aamir Raza Khan to look into…
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Pakistani journalist wins award
Karachi: Senior journalist Hamid Mir received the ‘most resilient journalist’ award by the International Free Press. He was presented the award in the Hague, the Netherlands. Hamid Mir began his…