Tag: blasphemous content
Cross examination in social media blasphemous content case completed in ATC
ISLAMABAD: Defense Counsel Asad Jamal on Thursday completed the cross-examination of Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Investigation Officer Sub-Inspector Gohar Ali Shah in the Anti-Terrorism...
Defence lawyer’s no show in blasphemous content case irks judge
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge on Monday expressed anger over the absence of defense counsel Asad Jamal in a case pertaining to posting...
Muslim states failed to act against blasphemy, says PM
--Imran Khan says Muslim countries failed to come up with collective policy against publication of blasphemous content
--Says his govt will raise matter in UNGA...
Resolution passed against blasphemous cartoon contest
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Sunday adopted a unanimous resolution strongly condemning the sacrilegious cartoon competition, announced by Netherland politician Geert Wilders.
Moved jointly by treasury...
19-year-old Hindu boy arrested for allegedly posting blasphemous content online
TANDO ALLAH YAR: Police on Tuesday arrested a 19-year-old Hindu boy in Tando Allah Yar's Mirwah Gorchani area for allegedly posting blasphemous content on social media.
The...
PTA directed to block websites, pages containing blasphemous material
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to immediately block all the websites and pages containing blasphemous material...
ATC issues non-bailable warrants against three absconding witnesses in blasphemous content...
ISLAMABAD: Non-bailable warrants against three witnesses were issued by the anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday while hearing a case regarding blasphemous content on social media.
Taking...
No evidence found against 5 bloggers accused of blasphemy, FIA tells...
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court, on Friday, waived all charges against five bloggers accused of posting blasphemous content online stating that the Federal Investigation...
IHC judge says false accusers of blasphemy to be charged twice
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Friday said that a person making false accusation of blasphemy against someone should be charged with...
‘Would even summon PM for removal of blasphemous content on internet’
ISLAMABAD: In a strongly worded statement, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui said Friday that in order to ensure the removal of...
PTA forms special cell to monitor blasphemous content
--Receives 8, 000 complaints regarding blasphemous contents
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received more than 8, 000 complaints regarding blasphemous contents on social media...
FIA criticised for failure to control blasphemous material on social media
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication at a meeting here on Tuesday expressed its displeasure with Federal Investigation Authority...
Accused sent on judicial remand in blasphemy case
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Friday granted 12-day judicial remand of four accused allegedly involved in the practice of uploading blasphemous material on social media.
ATC...
Blasphemous content: Facebook, Twitter representatives to visit Islamabad next month
Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousuf on Thursday said that a team comprising representatives of social media websites, including Facebook and Twitter, will visit...
