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Pakistan: Human Rights body expresses concerns on killing of media profess
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Khalil Jibran, the former president of the Landi Kotal Press Club who used to work for a news outlet titled Khyber News, was gunned down by unidentified persons early this week. The media professional was also a volunteer for the HRCP.
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Pakistani media in spotlight: List exposes alleged Bahria Town payments to
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Among the reported 19 beneficiaries are well-known figures such as Mubashir Luqman, Shahid Masood, Najam Sethi, Kamran Khan, Hamid Mir, Hassan Nisar, Mazhar Abbas, Meher Bukhari, Marvi Sirmed, Arshad Sharif, Nusrat Javed and Mushtaq Minhas.
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On key day for journalists, Pakistan grapples with unresolved murders
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
It reported that on Aug 13, Jan Muhammad Mahar was shot dead soon after leaving his office at the Kawish Television Network (KTN) in Sukkur where he was the bureau chief. Less than a week earlier, another journalist, Ghulam Asghar Khand, was shot at least nine times while on his way home in
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Journalists covering events in Pakistan should be allowed to do their work
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Matthew Miller said that US expects that journalists working in Pakistan should be allowed to do their work.
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Media watchdog CPJ asks Pakistan to unconditionally release journalist Sha
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Shahid Aslam and allow the media to freely and independently report on military officials, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said.
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Pakistan women journalists fight for equality amid high risk of violence,
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): Gender pay gap, gender bias-ness, and unfair treatment of female employees are issues rampant in Pakistan and the condition of women working as journalists in the South Asian country is no secret to the world.
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ARY News Transmission: Journalist's Union accuses media regulatory authori
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Friday accused the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) of playing a "double game" with cable operators over the ARY News case.
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Journalists union calls on Pakistan govt to revoke laws gagging media free
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Sunday called upon the government to revoke the 'black laws' gagging media freedom in the country and also asked it to ensure the complete freedom of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PE
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Pakistan investigating agency advises expatriates living abroad to refrain
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency on Sunday advised expatriates living outside the country to refrain from spreading "chaos" at home.
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Pakistan military warns against dragging armed forces into politics
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): Pakistan military on Sunday warned politicians and journalists against dragging the armed forces in ongoing political discourse in the country.
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World Press Freedom Day: Pakistan 5th most dangerous place for journalists
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 3 (ANI): On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) urged the Shehbaz government to protect the rights of media personnel and journalists amid the rising human rights violations against media in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Journalists criticise worsening state of freedom of information
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 17 (ANI): Several journalists in Pakistan raised concerns about declining freedom of information in the country on Thursday during a webinar titled "fighting disinformation and supporting independent media in Pakistan," organised by the Global Neighbourhood for
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