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CPNE sets up panel on press laws

CPNE sets up panel on press lawsKARACHI : Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Monday announced the Press Laws and Regulations Committee. According to a CPNE statement, the approval for setting up Press Laws and Regulations Committee was given by CPNE President Arif Nizami during a recent

KUJ to set up camp outside Dawn office

KUJ to set up camp outside Dawn officeKARACHI: The Karachi Union of Journalists will set up a camp outside the office of Dawn on Wednesday (July 11) in pursuance of a call given by the Pakistan Federal Union of journalists, headed by Afzal Butt, to express solidarity

Court directs media to air apology over ‘speculations’

LAHORE – The LHC has directed electronic media to air apology at prime time and gave ultimatum of three days to print media to print apology at front page for airing and publishing “speculations against the judiciary over the acquittal of convict Shah Hussain”. In a press release issued on Thursday evening, the LHC registrar […]

President promulgates new Pemra Ordinance

President promulgates new Pemra OrdinanceISLAMABAD – In order to minimise the influence of federal government on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, the President of Pakistan has promulgated an Ordinance minimising Authority’s members and giving representation to Pakistan Broadcasting Association and general public. The newly-promulgated Ordinance, which may be

Ahsan Iqbal tenders apology in contempt case

Ahsan Iqbal tenders apology in contempt caseFormer interior minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday tender unconditional apology before a full bench of Lahore High Court and submitted his written reply to a contempt notice issued to him. The bench also directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)

Non-bailable warrants for Dr Shahid Masood issued

Non-bailable warrants for Dr Shahid Masood issuedISLAMABAD: The Islamabad District Court, on the request of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has issued non-bailable warrants for arrest of Dr Shahid Masood, a TV anchorperson and former chairman of Pakistan Television, for his alleged involvement in embezzlement of Rs38

PM says no room for censorship in today’s world

PM says no room for censorship in today’s worldISLAMABAD: Asking the media to impose a “self-regulating mechanism”, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said the PML-N government has made every effort to ensure freedom of expression and independence of media as the age of censorship