Telecommunication regulator had initially ‘degraded’ the online encyclopedia’s services over failure to remove ‘sacrilegious content’
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Media Bodies Urge Political Parties to Stop Using Ads to Coerce Press
by Staff Reportby Staff ReportFollowing PMLN leader Maryam Nawaz’s admission to halting ads for certain TV channels, various groups say this practice must end
In statement, rights watchdog says proposed legislation tantamount to placing all media under control of ‘centralized censorship office’
Newly formed committee to address issues of fake news; rights of media workers; and ways to improve existing laws and regulatory frameworks
Government set to pass controversial electoral reforms bill, as opposition parties threaten protests, disruptions in Parliament
Pakistan Demands ‘Apology’ from Human Rights Watch Over Criticism of PMDA
by Staff Reportby Staff ReportIn press release, Information Ministry rebuts rights watchdog’s concerns over proposed legislation increasing government control over media
Global watchdog accuses PTI-led government of utilizing ‘increasingly draconian censorship’ to silence criticism, vilify journalists and bloggers
In explosive speech, PMLN supreme leader Nawaz Sharif hits out at military’s influence in governance
Alleging that PTI supporters are continuously harassing them, the signatories have urged the government end online attacks
Anti-corruption watchdog acts against Mir Shakilur Rehman over land transaction from 1986
Draft law requires social media companies to establish offices in Islamabad, provide authorities with access to user data
Report by U.S.-based watchdog scores Islamabad 26 out of 100 over obstacles to access, limits on content and violation of user rights