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TV, internet suspended as cable operators strike in Karachi

TV, internet suspended as cable operators strike in KarachiKARACHI: Cable operators across the metropolis suspended TV and internet services from 7pmto 9pm on Monday as a protest against K-Electric (KE) for deliberately cutting the cables of various fibre broadband providers. All Pakistan Cable Operators Association (APCOA) and

PFUJ seeks withdrawal of cases against Mir Shakil

PFUJ seeks withdrawal of cases against Mir ShakilKARACHI: The Pakis­tan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has urged the government to withdraw the reportedly politically motivated cases against Jang-Geo group’s owner Mir Shakilur Rehman (MSR) and probe into the “harassment being faced by his family”. In a joint

Jang editor in chief denied bail

Jang editor in chief denied bailLAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday denied post-arrest bail to Jang Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakilur Rehman in a 34-year-old case about some land allegedly allotted to him in violation of rules by the then Punjab chief minister Nawaz Sharif. A two-judge bench

Mir Shakil: Hearing adjourned till today

Mir Shakil: Hearing adjourned till todayLAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing till today (Wednesday) in the bail matter of Jang/Geo Media Group’s Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman as his counsel was still on his legs. Earlier, the counsel for Mir said the NAB had arrested his client

On the market of information

On the market of informationMisinformation and disinformation has become a growing menace, not just over social media but also at conventional media, leading to growing demands by media consumers and by some senior members of journalistic community for better code of conduct to improve the standard of news and

LHC restores license for Channel-24 to resume transmission

LHC restores license for Channel-24 to resume transmissionLahore High Court (LHC) has suspended the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) orders and directed PEMRA to restore the license of private TV Channel -24 News HD. Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi of Lahore High Court (LHC) took up