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Pakistan: Journalist receives death threats

March 2, 2020

Pakistan: Journalist receives death threats Mehrab Shah Afridi, reporter of Tribal News Network (TNN), received threatening phone calls by an unknown man for sharing his news reports on social media in his hometown, Landi Kotal, a tribal area of Pakistan. According to reports, Mehrab covered a sit-in where Pashtun Tahafuz Movement

Facebook, Twitter, Google may suspend services in Pakistan after new social media rules

February 29, 2020

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) which includes global digital media behemoths has denounced the new social media rules introduced by the Pakistan government. The AIC – which consists of Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon, Twitter and others - has threatened to suspend services in the country if the laws are not revised. In a cutting letter […]

IT ministry forms panel to review social media rules

February 29, 2020

ISLAMABAD: While uproar against the new rules to regulate social media continues from various segments of society, including parliamentarians, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and civil society, the information technology ministry on Friday formed a committee to review the rules. The federal cabinet approved the rules on Feb 11, but later after opposition […]

Plea against Aurat March: Freedom of expression can’t be curbed: CJ

February 28, 2020

Plea against Aurat March: Freedom of expression can’t be curbed: CJ LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh on Thursday observed that restrictions could not be put on freedom of expression in any vague manner. He was hearing a plea challenging the upcoming

GNI identifies risks to privacy, freedom of expression in social media rules

February 28, 2020

GNI identifies risks to privacy, freedom of expression in social media rules KARACHI: Concerned about the broad scope of the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules 2020, approved by the Pakistan government, the Global Network Initiative (GNI) has identified aspects of the rules that

Two media groups: APNS condemns government ‘ban’ on advertisements

February 28, 2020

Two media groups: APNS condemns government ‘ban’ on advertisements The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) strongly flayed the continued “ban” on the advertisements of the federal as well as the Punjab and KPK governments on the Dawn Group and Jang Group and termed this a contravention

Dawn challenges withholding of ads by federal govt in SHC

February 28, 2020

Dawn challenges withholding of ads by federal govt in SHC KARACHI: The Pakistan Herald Publications (Pvt) Limited on Thursday filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) challenging the withholding of advertisements by the federal government from daily Dawn. The petition filed by Advocate

CPNE seeks separate laws for safety of journalists, media freedom

February 28, 2020

CPNE seeks separate laws for safety of journalists, media freedom KARACHI: The president of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Arif Nizami, has asked the federal government to have separate legislations for the protection of media persons and media freedom in Pakistan. He said

Fawad says social media companies must come under tax net

February 27, 2020

Fawad says social media companies must come under tax net ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry while talking about social media regulation said social media websites must come under national tax net as Pakistan has paid hefty amount to foreign companies. Talking

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