Journalists union petitions Islamabad court against social media rules
Pakistan introduced controversial rules in November SAMAA | Sohail Rashid - Posted: Dec 17, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 months ago SAMAA | Sohail Rashid Posted: Dec 17, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 months ago
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The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has asked the Islamabad High Court to strike down the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020, saying the rules are unconstitutional.
The court has set the petition for hearing tomorrow (Friday).
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has made these rules and the IT ministry announced them on November 19. The PTA has the power to do this under Sub-section (2) of Section 37 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, which talks about âunlawful online contentâ.
DJ Butt arrested from Model Town’s Bank Square
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December 10, 2020
LAHORE: Muhammad Asif alias DJ Butt, who shot to fame by arranging sound system at Imran Khan’s public meetings and container protest in Islamabad when the premier was in the opposition has been arrested by Model Town Police Wednesday.
Model Town SP Dost Muhammad Khosa said he was arrested for violation of sound system act and carrying illegal weapon. He said a police team was on routine patrolling and as they reached area’s Bank Square, they spotted sound system act violation. When they entered his shop, they found DJ Butt involved in violation. During search, they recovered a 12 bore rifle and also bullets. The accused could not present licence of the gun, he added.
DJ Butt arrested from Model Town
Top Story
December 10, 2020
LAHORE: Muhammad Asif alias DJ Butt, who shot to fame by arranging sound system at Imran Khan’s public meetings and container protest in Islamabad when the premier was in the opposition has been arrested by Model Town Police Wednesday.
Model Town SP Dost Muhammad Khosa said he was arrested for violation of sound system act and carrying illegal weapon. He said a police team was on routine patrolling and as they reached area’s Bank Square, they spotted sound system act violation. When they entered his shop, they found DJ Butt involved in violation. During search, they recovered a 12 bore rifle and also bullets. The accused could not present licence of the gun, he added.
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