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Pakistan journalists, activists raise alarm over press freedom restriction
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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Activist raise alarm over curb of freedom of speech in Hong Kong
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], May 24 (ANI): A prominent Hong Kong activist has raised alarm over the curb of free speech in Hong Kong at the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF).
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Media freedom continues to deteriorate in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 29 (ANI): Three months after Reporters Without Borders (RSF) had revealed in a survey last December the Taliban takeover's impact on Afghanistan's media has been dramatic, the situation has only exacerbated.
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Journalists condemn Pakistan plan for strict control over media
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 7 (ANI): Several media rights groups have called on Pakistani authorities to withdraw plans to establish the 'Pakistan Media Development Authority' (PMDA) that risks placing strict state control over all media.
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MQM founder writes open letter to scribes of Pak's Punjab province, says t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 31 (ANI): Founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain on Monday wrote a letter to the journalists belonging to Pakistan's Punjab province amid the ongoing media curbs in the country.
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Pak's popular news anchor taken off air for speaking against media curbs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): A popular news anchor in Pakistan has been taken off the air for three days after he spoke against the rising curbs on freedom of expression in the country.
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