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Pemra orders suspension of Zara Hut Kay for three days

Pemra orders suspension of Zara Hut Kay for three daysISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has ordered the suspension of Zara Hut Kay, a Dawn News programme, for three days with effect from Wednesday (March 22). The regulator made the decision under section

IHC wants blasphemy, pornography sections added to cybercrime law

IHC wants blasphemy, pornography sections added to cybercrime lawISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the authorities concerned on Friday to include sections related to blasphemy and pornography in the Cyber Crimes Act. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui noted that two important aspects – blasphemy and pornography

NA flays circulation of blasphemous material

NA flays circulation of blasphemous materialISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a joint resolution unanimously to condemn circulation of blasphemous material on social media and urged the government to take necessary measures to curb it. The House also authorised Speaker National Assembly to constitute a 10-member committee

Dawn shouldn’t be asked to reveal source: press council

Dawn shouldn’t be asked to reveal source: press councilISLAMABAD: The country’s print media watchdog on Thursday resolved that the committee constituted by the government to investigate the source of the leak behind Dawn’s Oct 6 story should not proceed against the newspaper or insist that

Freedom of expression under threat: report

Freedom of expression under threat: reportNew policies and practices can seriously undermine freedom of expression and safety of journalists, asserted in Pakistan Press Freedom report issued by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday