Ban on broadcasting speeches of accused, debate on 'double standard' of PEMRA The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed all licensed TV channels in the country not to broadcast the speeches of the accused, after which a new debate has erupted in the country in the context of broadcasting Nawaz Sharif's speeches. In the notic…
Read moreLebanon-Israel maritime dispute expected negotiation: Lebanon and Israel are set to negotiate a long-running maritime dispute that has raised hopes of resolving a decades-old dispute between the two countries, which are officially at war. The speaker of Lebanon's parliament says a consensus has been reached on a framework for talks to be held under the auspice…
Read moreDonald Trump: Did the US President take "extraordinary steps to avoid paying taxes"? According to a report in the New York Times, Donald Trump paid only 750 dollar income tax a year before he became president (2016) and during his first year in office (2017). The paper says it has a two-decade tax record on President Trump and his companies. His report c…
Read moreAsim Saleem Bajwa announces resignation of Special Assistant for Information after issuing explanatory statement on Ahmad Noorani's news Asim Saleem Bajwa announces resignation of Special Assistant to PM for Information Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information, announced his resignation on Thursday in a…
Read moreFacebook suspends 'organized network' of Pakistani accounts and web pages: Facebook, the world's largest social networking site, has announced that it has launched a 'network' of 103 web pages, 78 groups, 453 individual accounts and 107 Instagram accounts from Pakistan on its platform. Has been suspended for involvement in suspicious activities.…
Read moreCynthia de Richie: Islamabad High Court restrains US citizen Cynthia Richie from making statements against politicians ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has barred US citizen Cynthia de Richie from making statements against Pakistani political figures and sought clarification from the Federal Ministry of Home Affairs on business visa policy. On Tuesday, Isla…
Read morePEMRA: Private TV channel's license suspended for airing 'hateful content': The Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has suspended the license of a private TV channel for allegedly broadcasting hateful content during a special transmission on the 10th of Muharram. According to a press release issued by PEMRA, a private TV channel "broadcast h…
Read moreFlood situation: 20 districts of Sindh declared disaster, more monsoon rains forecast in Sindh and Baluchistan: The government of Pakistan's Sindh province has announced that 20 districts have been declared disaster-hit due to heavy rains during the Flood Situation In Karachi. According to the Sindh government's notification, Karachi (six districts),Hydera…
Read moreAsim Saleem Bajwa: Journalist Ahmad Noorani's allegations against former ISPR chief, Asim Bajwa denies Former ISPR chief Lt. Gen. (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has denied a report on his family's assets on a website called FactFocus. Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa is now the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Information and also…
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