Saman Amjad

Nov 4, 2024 | geo.tv | Saman Amjad

Islamabad police say interior ministry should be approached. No documentation, proof provided despite numerous attempts. FO spokesperson says she had no information on the matter. Ministry of Interior and Islamabad police officials have declined to provide evidence to support a claim by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi that more than 100 Afghan nationals were arrested following a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad last month.

Sep 26, 2024 | geo.tv | Nadia Khalid |Saman Amjad

On September 25, footage began circulating on Pakistani social media showing a salesman at a donut shop in Islamabad secretly recording a video of himself while misbehaving with the chief justice of Pakistan and his family. Soon after, online users shared a picture of a sign reading "sealed" outside the shop, with claims that it had been shut down on the orders of the chief justice. This claim is false.

Jul 23, 2024 | geo.tv | Saman Amjad

PTA says there are no issues with social media apps currently. Expert links disruption to installation of firewall by government. There are 52.3 million WhatsApp users in Pakistan.

Jul 3, 2024 | geo.tv | Saman Amjad

PTA proposes new regulatory framework for OTT services. "PTA will analyse responses and decide accordingly," says spox. Framework proposes monitoring overseen by ministries. Pakistan’s Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has proposed a new regulatory framework requiring all Over-The-Top (OTT) services, including YouTube, Netflix, WhatsApp, Facebook, and X (Twitter), to register locally for a period of 15 years.

Apr 29, 2024 | geo.tv | Benazir Shah |Saman Amjad

Noor Muhammad, 29, has never been to Afghanistan. His father moved from Afghanistan to Pakistan at the age of nine. Born and raised in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore, Noor completed his medical education at Fatima Memorial College in 2021. Then late last year, his life took a tumultuous turn when Pakistan ordered all foreigners to leave the country or face expulsion.