November 14, 2012

PEMRA statement: Freedom of expression should not harm state institutions

November 14, 2012

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) resolved on Monday that freedom of expression should not be allowed to harm state institutions. The authority decided that ensuring freedom of expression is the foremost obligation of a regulator but nowhere is it allowed to harm state institutions and its functionaries in the garb of freedom of expression and speech, according

TV channel staffer killed by father

November 14, 2012

LAHORE: A news channel employee was shot dead allegedly by her father near Lohaywali Pulli in Badami Bagh on Tuesday. Preliminary police investigation showed that Nasira had been living with her divorced mother Bushra Pervaiz. Her father Amanat used to warn her to discontinue work in the news channel. On Tuesday, Amanat shot dead Nasira when she was going along

PEMRA statement: Freedom of expression should not harm state institutions

TV channel staffer killed by father

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