Media and Governance

Pemra’s hands are tied as courts grant stay orders

531 cases pending in courts; propaganda against regulator dispelled ISLAMABAD: In the aftermath of recent incidents of hate-speech and violence, a few anchorpersons and columnists, through TV talk shows and tweets, have attempted to propagate that Pemra has not taken

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NA flays circulation of blasphemous material

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a joint resolution unanimously to condemn circulation of blasphemous material on social media and urged the government to take necessary measures to curb it. The House also authorised Speaker National Assembly to constitute

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PM’s son-in-law wants ban on social media

ISLAMABAD: Issues of blasphemous content on social media and recent incidents of mysterious disappearances of some bloggers once again resonated in both houses of parliament on Monday but with different tone and notes. The upper house took the matter after a

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Petitioner seeks closure of social media site

Islamabad – A writ petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking its directions for closure of Facebook in the country until blasphemous material and pages are deleted permanently. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui

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FIA to probe blasphemous contents on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Saturday constituted a five-member team to investigate the issue of blasphemous content on different social media pages and websites. The team is headed by Director FIA Mazhar Kakakhel. The team contacted the Facebook administration

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DAWN.COM HOME LATEST POPULAR PAKISTAN TODAY’S PAPER OPINION WORLD SPORT BUSINESS MAGAZINES CULTURE BLOGS TECH MULTIMEDIA ARCHIVE IN DEPTH Search IconSEARCH Senate slams blasphemous content on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Sen­ate unanimously adopted on Friday a resolution condemning the blasphemous content circulating on social media and seeking exemplary punishment for those behind it. The resolution asked the government to act under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code

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Pemra’s hands are tied as courts grant stay orders

531 cases pending in courts; propaganda against regulator dispelled ISLAMABAD: In the aftermath of recent incidents of hate-speech and violence, a few anchorpersons and columnists, through TV talk shows and tweets, have attempted to propagate that Pemra has not taken

Read More »

NA flays circulation of blasphemous material

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a joint resolution unanimously to condemn circulation of blasphemous material on social media and urged the government to take necessary measures to curb it. The House also authorised Speaker National Assembly to constitute

Read More »

PM’s son-in-law wants ban on social media

ISLAMABAD: Issues of blasphemous content on social media and recent incidents of mysterious disappearances of some bloggers once again resonated in both houses of parliament on Monday but with different tone and notes. The upper house took the matter after a

Read More »

Petitioner seeks closure of social media site

Islamabad – A writ petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking its directions for closure of Facebook in the country until blasphemous material and pages are deleted permanently. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui

Read More »

FIA to probe blasphemous contents on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Saturday constituted a five-member team to investigate the issue of blasphemous content on different social media pages and websites. The team is headed by Director FIA Mazhar Kakakhel. The team contacted the Facebook administration

Read More »

DAWN.COM HOME LATEST POPULAR PAKISTAN TODAY’S PAPER OPINION WORLD SPORT BUSINESS MAGAZINES CULTURE BLOGS TECH MULTIMEDIA ARCHIVE IN DEPTH Search IconSEARCH Senate slams blasphemous content on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Sen­ate unanimously adopted on Friday a resolution condemning the blasphemous content circulating on social media and seeking exemplary punishment for those behind it. The resolution asked the government to act under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code

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