Copyright Policy

At What’s On Pakistan, we strictly respect intellectual property rights and expect all contributors, partners, and users to do the same. This Copyright Policy outlines how we safeguard our original journalistic content, address intellectual property complaints, and process content removal requests.

Effective Date: August 06, 2026 | Last Updated: August 06, 2026

All original content published on What’s On Pakistan—including news reports, articles, editorials, photographs, graphics, logos, and digital designs—is protected under applicable intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying, duplication, or commercial redistribution of our published material is strictly prohibited.

Ownership of Content

Unless explicitly noted otherwise, all original content featured on What’s On Pakistan is owned directly by our organization or licensed via verified content creators. Copyright protections apply fully to our text, branding assets, custom imagery, and multimedia presentations.

Permitted Use

Visitors and readers are welcome to reference, read, and share links to our published stories for personal, educational, or informational purposes under standard fair use guidelines:

  • Sharing direct hyperlinks to our published news stories.
  • Quoting brief excerpts or summaries with explicit attribution and a backlink.
  • Referencing factual information for non-commercial educational study.

Republishing entire articles, copying massive portions of our reporting, or exploiting our digital assets for commercial gain without prior written consent is strictly barred.

Third-Party Content

Certain media, wire photos, trademarks, or embedded videos published on What’s On Pakistan may belong to third-party providers or international news agencies. These remain the exclusive property of their respective holders and are utilized under proper legal licenses or fair dealing provisions.

Copyright Complaints

If you are a copyright owner or an authorized representative and believe that material hosted on What’s On Pakistan infringes upon your intellectual property rights, you may submit a formal copyright complaint for our legal and editorial team to review.

Information to Include in a Copyright Complaint

To help our desk process your infringement notice quickly and efficiently, please ensure your submission includes the following details:

  • Your complete legal name and verified contact details.
  • A clear description and proof of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed.
  • The exact URL link of the allegedly infringing material on our site.
  • A signed statement confirming your good-faith belief that the disputed use is unauthorized.
  • A statement verifying that the information provided in your notice is accurate under penalty of perjury.

Content Removal Process

Upon receipt of a valid copyright notice, our editorial and legal desk will investigate the claim promptly. If the infringement is verified, we will take swift action to remove, update, or restrict public access to the disputed material while the matter is resolved.

False or Misleading Claims

Submitting fraudulent, bad-faith, or intentionally misleading copyright complaints may result in legal liability and immediate rejection of your request. We reserve the right to dismiss complaints lacking proper evidentiary support.

Repeat Infringement

What’s On Pakistan reserves the right to terminate access, block contributors, or restrict interactions from individuals or entities found to be repeat violators of intellectual property laws.

Contact for Copyright Matters

For copyright infringement notifications, takedown requests, or intellectual property inquiries, please reach out to our legal support desk via email.

Copyright Support

hello@whatson.pk

Please include all required documentation and proof to help our team investigate your notice without delay.

Policy Updates

This Copyright Policy may be amended from time to time to accommodate shifts in digital legislation, media practices, or internal operations. The newest version is always accessible on this page.

Thank You

Thank you for honoring intellectual property rights and helping What’s On Pakistan maintain a lawful, fair, and responsible publishing platform.