January 17, 2008

=> * Report says laws authorise govt to curb freedom

* Report says laws authorise govt to curb freedom of speech * Claims govt making threats, derogatory comments against journalists WASHINGTON: Although the already outspoken Pakistani media have grown more

=> WASHINGTON, Jan 16: Political freedom is retreatin

WASHINGTON, Jan 16: Political freedom is retreating in large parts of the world including Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Venezuela, and China, the independent Freedom House human rights organisation reported on Wednesday.

CPNE slates govt for stopping Dawn ads

KARACHI, Jan 16: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors has condemned the federal government move of stopping government advertisements to ‘Dawn’ and rejected pressure tactics to seek changes in newspapers’

=> LAHORE, Jan 16: The Pakistan Telecommunication Aut

LAHORE, Jan 16: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has jammed around 170,000 cellphone sets since the launch of the International Mobile Equipment Identity System (IMEI) in September 2006. PTA Chairman Maj-Gen

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