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Senate Session Adjourned Ahead of Resolution on PECA; PFUJ Leads Nationwide Protests

February 18, 2025

On February 14, the government successfully prevented a Senate resolution opposing the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2025 amendments by raising a quorum issue just before the debate. This led to the session’s adjournment. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar pointed out the quorum shortfall, preventing further discussion. The resolution, tabled by Senator Aon Abbas […]

Disruptions to mobile connectivity, internet access, social media platforms have cut off citizens right to access information

November 26, 2024

Since November 23, citizens in different parts of Pakistan have been experiencing disruptions in internet access and access to social media platforms. While the government had announced possible closures in specific “high-risk areas” ahead of protests by the opposition political party, the Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf (PTI), the sporadic, widespread, and unexplained service disruptions extend […]

Govt blocks internet to ‘stop violence’

May 10, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Mobile internet and major social media platforms were shut down on Tuesday after videos began to emerge of arson and violence during protests against the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. All four cellular mobile companies —

PTA blocks Wikipedia over blasphemous content

February 4, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked Wikipedia services in Pakistan on Friday after their refusal to withdraw blasphemous content. Earlier, the Authority had degraded its services in the country. When this reporter contacted PTA spokesperson late on Friday

Pakistan warns of blocking Wikipedia over non-removal of ‘sacrilegious content’

February 1, 2023

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday “degraded” the services of the expansive online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, in the country claiming that the censorship was on “account of not blocking/removing sacrilegious contents”,

CS inaugurates SMIU’s FM radio for literacy promotion

December 29, 2018

CS inaugurates SMIU’s FM radio for literacy promotion KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah has expressed pleasure over FM Radio Channel 96.6, incepted by the Sindh Madrasatul Islam University (SMIU) for promotion of education and literacy entitled “Voice of Education”. Speaking after inaugurating the FM Radio

Govt urged to restore Internet access in Fata

September 20, 2017

Govt urged to restore Internet access in Fata ISLAMABAD: Advocating the right to freedom of speech through digital mediums, Bolo Bhi – a not-for-profit geared towards advocacy, policy and research in the areas of gender rights, government transparency, Internet access, digital security and privacy – has called on

پاکستانی صحافیوں کے لئےتحقیقاتی صحافتی فیلوشپس

August 7, 2017

درخواستوں کی وصولی کے لئے دوسرا اعلان آخری تاریخ 20 اگست 2017ء پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) کی جانب سے فیلوشپ برائے تحقیقاتی رپورٹنگ کےلئے درخواستیں موصول کی جارہی ہیں۔ فیلوشپس کے لئے درخواستوں کی موصولی “پاکستان میں تحقیقاتی صحافت میں معاونت” کے

UN Human Rights Committee asks Pakistan about crimes against journalists

July 21, 2017

UN Human Rights Committee asks Pakistan about crimes against journalists There has been a clear deterioration in the safety of journalists, the problem of impunity and of freedom of expression online. These were the main findings of the report submitted to the 120th session of UN Human

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