Senate unanimously passes Journalist Protection Bill
The Senate of Pakistan has unanimously passed the Journalist Protection (Amendment) Bill, introducing legal safeguards for media workers, their families, ...
The Senate of Pakistan has unanimously passed the Journalist Protection (Amendment) Bill, introducing legal safeguards for media workers, their families, ...
A sweeping new law that promises to make Pakistan a "Digital Nation" is facing mounting criticism from civil society and ...
The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday sharply criticized the growing number of cases filed against journalists ...
A judicial magistrate in Islamabad has granted the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Cell permission to block 27 YouTube ...
Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator has blocked dozens of Indian digital platforms, citing the spread of false information and propaganda targeting the ...
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