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Pakistan journalists, activists raise alarm over press freedom restriction
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Journalists and rights activists in Islamabad expressed concerns over growing restrictions on press freedom, comparing it to censorship under General Ziaul Haq. Tributes were paid to veteran journalists Nisar Osmani and CR Shamsi, while speakers urged unity to resist media curbs and uphold a
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Generals should not be granted extensions: Pakistan's Awami National Party
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) leader said political leadership must avoid granting extensions to generals.
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Pak PMs never had cordial relations with military establishment
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 5 (ANI): The history of Pakistan has given ample evidence that no premier could complete their constitutionally mandated term and no army chief could maintain good relations with civilian rulers for long.
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Minorities in Pakistan fear mob lynching over blasphemy accusations
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): Regular episodes of attacks on the minorities' properties and their religious places on fake or inadvertent blasphemy charges in Pakistan have been occurring on daily basis.
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Pakistan students continue protest to lift ban on unions, reduction in fee
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 18 (ANI): Students in Pakistan continued their sit-in at Charing Cross on Friday to protest against the ban on student unions imposed by former president General Zia-ul-Haq.
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Pakistan: Protest continues to lift ban on students unions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 12 (ANI): Students in Pakistan continued their sit-in at Charing Cross on Saturday to protest against the ban on student unions imposed by former president General Ziaul Haq.
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Protests held in Pakistan to lift ban on students union
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 10 (ANI): Scores of students in Pakistan participated in a march on Wednesday to mark the 38th anniversary of the ban on student unions imposed by former president General Ziaul Haq, reported local media.
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'Draconian' PDMA law will take Pakistan back to dictator General Ziaul Haq
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Pakistan's freedom of the press is under threat as the Imran Khan-led country's government is poised to place more curbs by implementing so-called new law Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA).
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