Senior Pakistani journalists in the United Kingdom elected a new leadership team for Pakistan Press Club UK International (PPCUK International), pledging to promote professional journalism, project a positive image of
On August 12, authorities enlisted the technical expertise of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to access digital records
The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting formed a three-member sub-committee to oversee the allocation of housing plots and
On August 13, legal, business and civil society representatives in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, set August 16 as the
The regional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter of the Pakistan Journalists Safety Coalition (PJSC) resolved to intensify its advocacy efforts to establish
Senior Pakistani journalists in the United Kingdom elected a new leadership team for Pakistan Press Club UK International (PPCUK International), pledging to promote professional journalism, project a positive image of Pakistan internationally and strengthen ties with the British Pakistani diaspora. Senior journalist and UK Bureau Chief of SAMAA TV Azhar Javaid was elected Chairman of PPCUK International, while Haseeb Arsalan
The Lahore High Court (LHC)-Multan bench on August 12 temporarily suspended a National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) inquiry against journalist and YouTuber Imran Shafqat following a complaint by Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. During the hearing, representatives from the federal government and the NCCIA argued that the inquiry was still at a preliminary stage
On August 10, a Karachi judicial magistrate sentenced Muhammad Ibrahim to one year in prison for allegedly spreading false information online and inciting public unrest, but released him on probation considering his illiteracy, lack of prior criminal record and status as his family’s sole breadwinner. The court also imposed a Rs10,000 fine, with an additional
The Right to Information Commission in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resolved 600 complaints against various government departments within the last two months and aims to clear the remaining backlog by the end of August. The commission previously had a backlog of 1,500 applications due to an incomplete panel consisting of the chief information commissioner and two commissioners.
A sessions court upheld a lower court’s ruling requiring Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari to appear in person to record her statement in a cybercrime case. The court dismissed her revision petition seeking permission to testify via video link. The case, registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) at the National Cyber Crime
On August 10, the Sindh Information Commission held an awareness seminar at the Arts Council in Sukkur to educate designated officers from various government departments about their responsibilities under the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2016. The seminar focused on promoting transparency and ensuring compliance with legal requirements for public access to information.
The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Punjab Committee, chaired by Jameel Athar Qazi, met to discuss financial challenges facing newspapers, including government advertising, delayed payments and declining revenue in the print media industry. Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR) Punjab Farid Ahmed Sheikh and Director General PID Lahore Shafqat Abbas briefed the committee on the
On June 28, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, extended his congratulations to Shahab-ud-Din on his recent election as President of the Provincial Assembly Press Gallery. The Governor also congratulated
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