Withdrawn PEMRA amendment bill approved with last-minute changes
With additional reporting by Abdullah Masood. Urdu version of the story here The Senate approved on Wednesday the contentious Pakistan...
With additional reporting by Abdullah Masood. Urdu version of the story here The Senate approved on Wednesday the contentious Pakistan...
The federal government has withdrawn the contentious Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced...
TikTok is set to be fined millions for illegally processing children’s data in the European Union (EU) following a ruling...
The Pakistan Digital Editors Alliance (PDEA) has expressed serious concern over federal cabinet’s approval of the E-Safety Bill, 2023, and...
A new report has ranked Pakistan third in the world for imposing the highest number of internet restrictions during the...
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