On May 11, the Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced the immediate suspension of government advertisements to a private TV channel over the termination of 170 employees. This followed a walkout
On May 06, the Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Information & Broadcasting convened in Islamabad, led by Senator
A notorious inmate involved in multiple criminal activities, including the murder of journalist Wali Khan Babar, escaped from District Jail
Internet users across Pakistan could experience reduced connectivity speeds from May 11 to May 18 due to scheduled maintenance on
On May 05, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved its decision on a petition by the National Assembly Secretariat against
On May 11, the Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced the immediate suspension of government advertisements to a private TV channel over the termination of 170 employees. This followed a walkout by members of the Parliamentary Reporters Association (PRA) from the press gallery during the May 11 sitting of the National Assembly, protesting layoffs and non-payment of dues by a couple
On May 09, senior journalist and former Chief Reporter of The Nation, Islamabad, Maqbool Elahi Malik, passed away in Islamabad. His funeral prayers were scheduled to be held after Asr prayers on May 10 at Jamia Masjid Ali Al-Murtaza in G-13/4, Islamabad. The Nation’s management and staff expressed their profound sadness over his passing and
On May 04, Professor Hafeez-ur-Rehman, a respected scholar, educationist, and father of senior journalist Javaid-ur-Rehman, died following a brief illness at the age of 85. The news was confirmed by his family, who said he was interred at a graveyard adjacent Jalal Baqri Masjid in Multan. Professor Rehman leaves behind his wife, three sons, and
In a recent crackdown on cybercrime, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested a man from Multan for allegedly sharing content on social media that was deemed anti-army and anti-state. The suspect, identified as Azhar Ali, is accused of using digital platforms to disseminate material against state institutions. An official said the arrest was
In a court session held at the Judicial Complex inside Central Jail Karachi, Atif Zaman, the prime suspect in the Mureed Abbas murder case, recorded his statement, denying all allegations in the murders of TV anchorperson Mureed Abbas and Khizar Hayat. The statement came during a hearing under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
On May 06, the Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists convened under the leadership of Chairman Ijaz Ahmed Memon, held at the Sindh Archives department. The gathering included Commission members such as Mazhar Abbas of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, Dr. Tauseef Ahmed Khan from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and representative
The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT) issued a warning of a growing threat of “enemy cyber attacks” on government websites and digital platforms and advised all government websites in Pakistan to transition to “read-only” mode. This precautionary measure aims to safeguard against unauthorised attacks and protect the digital infrastructure. The CERT advisory highlighted the
During the Media Convention 2026 in Quetta, on February 25, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists President Afzal Butt, Secretary General Arshad Ansari, Balochistan Union of Journalists President Manzoor Ahmed
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