Taking to ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), the PTI announced that Rehana Dar along with other party workers was arrested by Punjab police in Sialkot. “A new low has been reached today. Rehana Dar and Ruba Dar have been arrested for peacefully protesting just now. Shameful act by the corrupt mafia,” the party posted on […]
As part of the federal government’s decision to regulate social media through legislation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has authorized a draft to alter the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016, sources said. The sources stated that the proposed PECA Amendment law 2024 calls for the creation of a Digital Rights Protection Authority. After the […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the May 9 riots, which occurred one year ago today, as a “mutiny” against the Pakistan Army and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. In response to last year’s May 9 riots, PM Shehbaz chaired a special cabinet meeting in Islamabad and declared that the event was a […]
According to the details, the establishment of the Digital Rights Protection Agency (DRPA) has been approved under the PECA Act 2024. The new PECA Bill will be presented in the Parliament after the approval of the Cabinet. Sources said that the document approved by the Law Reforms Committee of the Cabinet states that the Ministry […]
Talking to the media he alleged that Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub in cahoots with the jail administration obstructed his meeting with the party’s founder. “Jail Superintendent told me that the PTI’s founder wants to meet me separately,” Marwat said. “When I came for a meeting today, the jail superintendent didn’t allow me to meet […]
Bakhtiyor Saidov, the foreign minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, landed in Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day formal visit. Aizaz Khan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director General (Central Asia & ECO), welcomed and cordially received the Uzbek foreign minister upon his arrival. According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, FM Saidov will meet with […]
The party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi removed a cartoon video from social media on Wednesday after it was criticized for disparaging Muslims of color in the midst of a national election that was still going on. The electoral code of India prohibits the use of “communal” incitement in campaigning; yet, the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya […]
Detained Imran Khan, the founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has rejected the military’s demand that he issue an apology for the events of May 9 and has distanced his party from the violent protests that erupted across the nation last year shortly after his incarceration. During an informal conversation with journalists on Wednesday […]
On Tuesday, TikTok and its owner Bytedance filed a lawsuit to overturn a regulation that would have given the short-video app’s Chinese parent company a year to sell off its US assets or risk a statewide ban. Check out the attempt to outlaw the app here. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House […]
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build the largest water theme park in the region at Qiddiya City, which is undergoing a transformation to become a world-class tourist destination. The country is accelerating its efforts to meet milestones in line with its ambitious ‘Vision 2023’ plan. A centerpiece of its Six Flags Qiddiya City endeavor, […]
