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Islamabad HC prohibits arrests under Section 20 of new media ordinance
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday prohibited the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from making arrests under Section 20 of the recently promulgated Ordinance making amendments to the media law in the country, local media reported.
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Pakistan failed its counter-terrorism obligations: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] December 30 (ANI): With the threat of terrorism becoming geographically dispersed around the world, Pakistan continues being duplicitous on the use of terrorist groups as proxies in its geopolitical pursuits, a new media report said.
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Media freedom at risk as Taliban censors news reports in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 29 (ANI): Following the new media guidelines under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the freedom of expression is at risk in Islamic Emirate as the group announced that no media or news agencies are permitted to publish against the interest of the Taliban's so-
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Human Rights Watch raises concern over Taliban crackdown on Afghan media
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 23 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday (local time) raised concerns regarding the imposition of strict new media guidelines in Afghanistan by the Taliban that especially harm women.
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New media watchdog, Nehad Rasana-e-Afghanistan, formed in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 19 (ANI): A new media watchdog, Nehad Rasana-e-Afghanistan has been formed in Kabul.
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Congress accuses BJP of running away from JPC probe in Rafale deal
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Hitting out at the Centre over the new media reports on the Rafale deal, Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government is running away from Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the matter.
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Afghanistan: Rights group expresses concern over Taliban's new media rules
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] October 1 (ANI): The imposition of a range of regulatory measures to tighten media freedom in the country by the Taliban are a cause of concern to the rights groups.
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IFJ condemns new media regulations in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Federation of Journalists denounced on Tuesday media restrictions announced by the Afghan national regulator under the Taliban, saying they will set a "grave precedent" and jeopardize independent journalism.
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Pakistan: Journalists, lawyers, activists protest outside parliament agai
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 13 (ANI): Hundreds of journalists in Pakistan gathered outside the Parliament House on Sunday to protest against the proposed 'Pakistan Media Development Authority' (PMDA) law.
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New media authority bill is tool to gag press: Fazlur Rehman
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 4 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said the Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government wants to stifle the voice of media through the media authority bill.
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Pakistan Newspapers Society says no to new media law, calls it 'unconstitu
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): A premier body of newspapers publishers in Pakistan has rejected the proposed media law, describing it as "unconstitutional and draconian".
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai clarifies on his 'will control media in 6 m
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 17 (ANI): After his 'will control media in 6 months' remark snowballed into a controversy, Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai on Saturday gave a clarification, stating that people run fake news, comment on leaders and misrepresent Central government's policie
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