Nine press freedom and human rights organisations wrote to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging immediate action to address the rapidly deteriorating press freedom situation in Pakistan. The organisations included the
On September 10, a judicial magistrate extended the physical remand of journalist and vlogger Bilal Ghouri by two days after
Police submitted a report to the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Peshawar confirming the alleged involvement of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister
Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari chaired the fourth meeting of the Information Steering/Review Committee to review progress on
Broadband internet services were restored across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) at midnight on September 13 after a 99-day outage,
Nine press freedom and human rights organisations wrote to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging immediate action to address the rapidly deteriorating press freedom situation in Pakistan. The organisations included the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders, CIVICUS, the International Federation for Human Rights, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, the International Press Institute, the Freedom Network, Bolo Bhi
The federal government on September 12 appointed BS-20 officer Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi as Director General of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), transferring him from his position as Inspector General of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police. According to a notification issued by the Establishment Division, Rizvi’s appointment takes immediate effect under Section 29(3)
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) renewed its commitment to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s vision for a free and responsible press, stressing journalism’s role in strengthening democracy. In a statement marking Jinnah’s death anniversary, PFUJ President Rana Azeem and Secretary General Shakeel Ahmed said Pakistan’s internal and external challenges, including instability and terrorism, increased
A petition submitted to the Federal Constitutional Court seeks restrictions on social media use by children under 16 and stronger safeguards against harmful and inappropriate content across media platforms. Lawyers Sheraz Zaka and Moin Akhtar have called for mandatory age verification and stricter content regulation to protect minors. The petition raises concerns over children’s exposure
On September 8, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) adjourned the hearing of petitions seeking suspension of the sentences awarded to lawyer and rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a social media post case until September 23. The hearing was adjourned due to the absence of the National Cyber Crime
Muhammad Ayub, son of Dawn senior sports reporter Muhammad Yaqoob, passed away on September 8 at the age of 32 following complications from a brain haemorrhage. Ayub, a professional swimming trainer, had undergone surgery at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) around 10 days earlier. Ayub, who is survived by his widow and young son, was laid
On September 10, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, chaired by Syed Amin-ul-Haque, expressed concern over the weak quality of mobile and internet services across Pakistan and decided to summon the chief executives of major telecom companies, including Jazz, Zong and Ufone, at its next meeting. The committee criticised the Pakistan
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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