ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT) The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has developed an online reporting portal aimed at countering online extremism as well as abuse of internet and social media. “Surf safer” is an online portal which allows Pakistanis to report extremist content online freely, securely and anonymously. The responsive webRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PRESS RELEASE) Junaid Tariq, Head of Digital Marketing, PTCL, won the award for Best Digital Marketer Award at Social Media Summit & Icon Awards held at PNCA Islamabad on 17th of March 18. The summit brings together more than 250 social media activists from all over Pakistan to shareRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is taking comprehensive steps to block sectarian, hateful and blasphemous material on social media. According to PTA sources, after the posting of blasphemous material on Facebook efforts have been made to communicate with the social media application authorities based in the US regarding theRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PRESS RELEASE) More than 400 social media activists, corporate & government reps, University students from across Pakistan joined hands to discuss the Role & Impact of Social Media in Pakistan and to forge related strategies, at the grand #SocialMediaSummit organized by AlphaPro, a renowned digital media solutions and eventRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Amid restoration of news channels, social media suspended in Pakistan on Sunday. The ban was imposed by the government a day earlier. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are not accessible in Pakistan, while YouTube can only be accessed via the mobile application. The Pakistan Electronic MediaRead More →
ISLAMABAD Nov 25 (MEDIA REPORT ) Access to the social media platforms was restored after 3pm. After Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ordered to take all news channels off air, social media access via internet browsers to Facebook, Youtube and Twitter were also temporarily blocked on Saturday. PEMRA directedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) A warning has been issued to official circles in the government to desist officers from using social media applications, particularly Whatsapp. What could be serious for all Whatsapp users but more so for government servants using such applications for official but confidential communications, the governmentRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has rejected the baseless allegation against him being circulated by a section of the social media. According to Finance Minister’s spokesman, Ishaq Dar has never given any assurance to the JIT during his appearance that he will furnish documentary evidence againstRead More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA REPORT ) Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, appears to have become careful in tweeting following her squabble with some Pulitzer prize-winning journalists over Panama Papers and direct criticism on opposition. She not only has cut short her ‘impulsive’ reaction to different issues on socialRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan directed Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for putting in place a framework for social media. Chairing a high level meeting at Interior Ministry, he directed that initial draft of the SOPs should beRead More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA REPORT ) Lahore High Court (LHC) has strictly ordered information technology ministry to remove blasphemous content from social media within four months. Justice Athar Mahmood heard the case during which the petitioner told the court that profane material has not been deleted from the social media despiteRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) told a Senate committee on Wednesday that it lacked the human and financial resources to monitor and control objectionable content online. Instead, PTA Chairman Dr Ismail Shah stressed the need for developing better relations with social media platforms such asRead More →