Pemra revokes Bol TV licences
ISLAMABAD: As the interior ministry has turned down the security clearance of directors of Labbaik Pvt Ltd, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has cancelled the satellite TV licences of Bol News and Bol Entertainment. The interior ministry refused security clearance of the company’s directors Shoaib
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) will observe the World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday during which journalists across the country will express solidarity with Dawn. This was announced by PFUJ president Afzal Butt
ISLAMABAD – Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday advocated freedom of expression, right to information and an end to crimes against journalists. In a message on the World Press Freedom Day, to be marked today (Wednesday), Zardari said that there was a systematic
Karachi May 3: The legal, political and policy environment for Pakistani media deteriorated significantly and Pakistani media professionals continue to face violence while those who
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) led by Afzal Butt has rejected the government’s demand from the APNS to take ‘disciplinary action’ against the Dawn newspaper. According to a press release, the PFUJ said: “We totally reject
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday issued show cause notice to Nickelodeon television channel for violation of Pemra (amendment) Act 2007 and electronic media code of conduct.The children’s channel on April 27 in its cartoon series
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan to implement recommendations of the committee, which probed Dawn Leaks, in letter and spirit. In a meeting on Thursday, the interior minister briefed the prime minister about
A ban on usage of communication outlets, namely social media, is to be decried in any nation as it obstructs freedom of expression, which is a universal basic right even though some countries may not recognise it as so. We condemned the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority when it
Srinagar – The government in Indian-occupied Kashmir has ordered suspension of different social media sites and applications in the valley for a period of one month till further orders. As per an order, the Home Department has directed all Internet Service