By Kalbe Ali in Dawn, November 9th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday agreed to further expand cooperation in the fields of media, drama, and non-news category. The decision was made here during a meeting between caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi and Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al Malki. Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony Allama Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi also attended the meeting. In…
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by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, Nov 4th, 2023• Presidential approval of poll date presented to apex court• CJP regrets issue needlessly brought to judiciary• Media warned against creating doubts about elections ISLAMABAD: A day after a decisive meeting between the president and the chief election commissioner to agree on a poll date, the Supreme Court on Friday expressed the confidence that general elections would be held without disruption on Feb 8 next year. However, Chief…
report in The News, November 04, 2023RAWALPINDI: A terror attack on the Mianwali Training Air Base of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has been thwarted and all the personnel and assets are safe, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Saturday. “On 04 November, 2023, in the early hours of the day, Mianwali Training Air Base of Pakistan Air Force came under a failed terrorist attack which, Alhumdolliah, due to the swift and…
By Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, October 26th, 2023LAHORE: The PML-N and the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) have called for action against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his party’s then Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for allegedly misusing Rs870 million state fund for hiring ‘trolls’ and ‘influencers’ for social media campaigns. On the other hand, the PTI has termed it a “malicious propaganda campaign” against the party by the vested interest, demanding investigation against then chief minister…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Oct 21, 2023The UK’s Channel 4 has declined to appear before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Easter Sunday carnage. The television station has said that it couldn’t reveal confidential sources or what it called confidential journalistic material. Referring to the C4’s response, sources close to the investigation asserted that such a course of action would be severely inimical to those who valued truly independent media. President Ranil…
report in Dawn, October 15th, 2023NORTH WAZIRISTAN: The security forces killed six militants and injured eight others in an intelligence-based operation in the Mir Ali town of North Waziristan district on Saturday, the military’s media wing said. “Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and target killing of innocent civilians,” the ISPR said. A soldier was also martyred in the incident, the…
report in Daily Times, Oct 12, 2023In today’s fame-driven world, where one’s worth is often measured by their social media followers, Pakistan has emerged as a prominent player with over 72 million internet users. However, this growing access to free social media platforms has brought about significant concerns regarding e-security. Pakistan ranks as the 5th largest mobile phone market in Asia. Internet regulation falls under the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the…
Report in Dawn, October 8th, 2023DERA GHAZI KHAN/MUZAFFARGARH: As the PTI leaders have started releasing a series of videos in the support of the PTI and the party chief Imran Khan, former federal ministers Zartaj Gul and Shabbir Ahmed Qureshi have also posted similar video statements on social media on Saturday. In Dera Ghazi Khan, former federal minister for environment Zartaj Gul who had gone underground during the crackdown on the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) after…
report in The The Daily Star’, Oct 4, 2023Rab is not thinking about the new US visa policy, but rather working to create a militant- and terror-free society, an official of the force said yesterday. Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of the legal and media wing of Rab, made the remarks while addressing reporters’ queries at the capital’s Karwan Bazar. When asked whether there was any unease within Rab about the visa curbs, Moin said…
by Ghulam Mursalin Marwat | Muhammad Irfan Mughal in Dawn, October 4th, 2023LAKKI MARWAT / DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Ten alleged terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Pezu area of Tank district on Tuesday, said the military’s media wing. Security forces received intelligence reports about the movements of terrorists in the border area between Lakki Marwat and Tank districts and conducted a raid on a suspected hideout in the highlands of Azamabad,…
SC voids Pemra’s bid to vest its chief with all powers
by Kalbe Ali in Dawn, Nov 5th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has struck down a key decision of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to centralise its powers in the hands of its chairperson, directing the media watchdog to establish formal rules in this regard. This verdict relates to an appeal filed by Neo TV, challenging a fine of Rs500,000 imposed by Pemra. In the landmark ruling, a three-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by…