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PTA blocked 12,968 websites till April

PTA blocked 12,968 websites till AprilISLAMABAD: Lawmakers on Tuesday called for implementing the blasphemy law and were of the view that the cyber-crime legislation should be amended to empower the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to take action against those found guilty of spreading sacrilegious content on the internet. The suggestions

Sindh CM wants code of ethics for social media

Sindh CM wants code of ethics for social mediaDemocracy cannot flourish without the freedom of the press. Freedom of expression is imperative to the development of a country and a society. These views were expressed by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while speaking

Moot discusses media’s woes, external and internal

Moot discusses media’s woes, external and internalKARACHI: Speakers highlighted the importance of a free and fair press at a conference held at a local hotel on Saturday in connection with World Press Freedom Day. Before the first interactive session hosted by Najia Ashar, a documentary on the

SHC restores Bol News licence

SHC restores Bol News licenceKARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered restoration of the licence of Bol TV channel which was revoked for failing to secure security clearance for its directors from the interior ministry. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Autho­rity (Pemra) had on Wed­nes­day revoked the lice­n­ce

TV channels asked to avoid airing controversial content

TV channels asked to avoid airing controversial contentISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday ordered private TV channels to respect the sanctity of Ramazan and avoid airing controversial content. The regulatory body issued guidelines asking all TV channels to strictly follow the

Journalists stage rallies to show solidarity with Dawn

Journalists stage rallies to show solidarity with DawnKARACHI: Journalists staged rallies in different parts of the country on Wednesday on the call of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) to mark the World Press Freedom Day and to show solidarity with Dawn. The show of

Facebook blocking blasphemous, anti-state content

Facebook blocking blasphemous, anti-state content1,864 pieces of content blocked so far on request of Pakistan govt since 2013 WASHINGTON: Facebook, which has about 28 million users in the country, has admitted that it is carefully reviewing its content in Pakistan and cooperating with the government in blocking blasphemous and