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Journalists union calls on Pakistan govt to revoke laws gagging media free
Updated : 4 years 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 journalists union demands apology from Imran Khan for 'unfounded
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 23 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded an apology from Prime Minister Imran Khan for his "unfounded allegations" against media and journalists, reported local media.
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Pakistan: Journalists union challenges PECA amendments in Islamabad HC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), on Tuesday, has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court opposing the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.
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Pak journalists' union calls Imran Khan govt's proposed media authority la
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 11 (ANI): A multi-stakeholders convention of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) rejected the proposed law Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) as a "draconian and black law" on Saturday, reported local media.
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Pakistan Media Development Authority to affect every citizen, says PFUJ
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): Rejecting Pakistan's newly proposed media laws, the journalists Union of the country have termed the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) as an effort to suppress the voice of independent media and deprive people of their right to know.
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Pak journalist union protest against 'abduction' of scribe
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): A union of journalists in Pakistan held a protest outside in Karachi against the abduction of senior journalist Waris Raza who was taken away allegedly by law enforcers from his home and released after several hours.
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Pakistan journalists' union announces countrywide protest against law curb
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has called for a countrywide protest on Monday against the adoption of the controversial Punjab Assembly Privilege Bill 2021, which envisages award of punishment to journalists over the publication of report
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Pak journalists' union seeks Imran Khan's clarification after official's r
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): A journalists' union has sought to know from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan his position on free speech after his Special Assistant on Information Shehbaz Gill announced that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would control all the c
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Hong Kong court dismisses petition seeking to label police treatment of sc
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], December 21 (ANI): Hong Kong's High Court on Monday threw out a bid from the area's oldest journalists' union which sought to formally label the police force's treatment of industry workers during last year's anti-government protests as unconstitutional.
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Afghanistan journalist Rahmatullah Nikzad killed in Ghazni Province
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 21 (ANI): Afghanistan journalist Rahmatullah Nikzad, also the head of journalists' union in Ghazni province, has been killed in an armed attack on Monday evening.
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Pak journalists' union urge HC to strike down 'unconstitutional' social me
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 18 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has urged the Islamabad High Court to strike down the "unconstitutional" Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020.
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Existing laws for protection of citizens also cover journalists: MoS Home
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, on existing laws for the protection of journalists, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said that existing laws for the protection of citizens also cover journalists.
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