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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif labels extension of army chief tenure talks as 'prem
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday labelled rumours about the extension of the army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure as "premature".
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Pak investigation agency probes journalist Sami Abraham under PECA law
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday launched a probe against a senior journalist Sami Abraham under draconian Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).
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Karachi's dead running out of burial spaces as necropolis chock-full
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): The coastal megacity of Pakistan, Karachi is facing an acute shortage of burial spaces as the necropolis is chock-full.
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Islamabad HC declares PECA ordinance null and void
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) ordinance was declared null and void by Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday.
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Pakistan may take back draconian ordinance against media
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Qasim Wadood, Additional Attorney General (AAG), representing the Pakistan government in the Islamabad High Court, said that the government has put the PECA (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act) ordinance on the back-burner, media report.
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Apple TV Plus' 'Roar' trailer is a peculiar roller coaster ride
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): The first trailer of Apple TV plus' anthology series 'Roar' has been unveiled and it offers a number of strange sights from the upcoming show.
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Josh Peck opens up about past addiction to drugs, alcohol
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): American actor Josh Peck has revealed in a new interview about his past addiction to drugs and alcohol, which started after he dropped 127 pounds by changing his approach to diet and exercise as a teen.
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'Drake and Josh' actor Josh Peck joins cast of Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenh
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): Actor Josh Peck of 'Drake and Josh' fame has been added to the sprawling cast of World War II epic 'Oppenheimer', the upcoming biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer which filmmaker Christopher Nolan is helming.
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'Colonial' media law meant to gag Press in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): The "oppressive" media law amendments promulgated by the Imran Khan government as an ordinance is colonial in nature and is meant to gag the Press, said a media report.
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Ally of Pakistan govt accuses Imran Khan of targeting certain media groups
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): Media in Pakistan is being suppressed by the Imran Khan government as Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) expressed concerns over the reported withholding of advertisements for some newspapers and TV channels by the
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI agrees to withdraw controversial ordinance
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 4 (ANI): The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Pakistan has agreed to the opposition's demand of withdrawing the PECA ordinance after the deliberations and finalisation of the draft by joint action committee members.
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'Draconian' law against media draws flak in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 3 (ANI): The "draconian" media law amendments passed by the Imran Khan government as an ordinance is drawing widespread criticism in Pakistan as it seeks to place fetters on the constitutional rights of citizens, local media reported.
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