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Media body urges Pakistan government to address restrictions on freedom of
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has appealed to the Pakistan government to address the growing restrictions on media freedom in Pakistan, highlighting the use of various tactics to suppress dissent, as reported by The News International.
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Correspondent's house raided for reports on PTI leaders in Pakistan, Pak j
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Police broke into the house of a Pakistani correspondent, Khursheed Anwar Khan, late Thursday night without any warrants and searched his house, harassing the family, according to Dawn.
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Pakistan secures negligible convictions in murder cases of journalists
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
There have been no convictions in 96pc of murder cases of journalists in Pakistan between 2012 and 2022 as crackdown on media personnel continues to persist in Pakistan, with no actions being taken.
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Pak journalist booked for misquoting Imran Khan over 'disrespectful' relig
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): A Pakistani journalist was booked for allegedly attributing "disrespectful" statements about Islam to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to local media.
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Crackdown on media in Pakistan continues as Journalist shot dead in Shorko
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Punjab [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): As media freedom in Pakistan continues to deteriorate, another senior journalist was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Saturday.
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Pakistan Information Minister Aurangzeb mocks Imran Khan for speaking abou
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Pakistan Minister of Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday mocked former Prime Minister Imran Khan for talking about media freedom, terming it "not less than a joke".
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Will take up issue of media crackdown in campaign across Pakistan: Imran K
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday decried an unprecedented crackdown campaign by the Shehbaz Sharif government against media houses and journalists who are carrying his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI's) narrative to the public.
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Senior PTI Leader Shireen Mazari condemns disruption of ARY News
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): PTI leader Shireen Mazari condemned the suspension of Pakistani TV channel ARY News saying it was forcefully removed from screens by the Shehbaz Sharif-led government for releasing a report that exposed the "inept and corrupt" government.
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Pakistan journalist suffers rib injuries in brutal police assault
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 13 (ANI): In an act of retaliation for his reporting on alleged police malfeasance, Pakistan's Punjab police assaulted and detained journalist Jahangir Hayat, including his family, leaving the media practitioner with rib injuries.
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Pakistani government increasing digital clampdown: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): The Pakistani government is further tightening its grip on cyber laws after showing utter disregard for media freedom in the country, a report said. It means it will deny people the right to express themselves, especially on social media.
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Media freedom in Pakistan deteriorates: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 2 (ANI): Pakistan's media freedom has been under question as highlighted by the report compiled by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors.
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Opposition PPP slams Imran Khan's claim over media freedom in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Information Secretary Shazia Marri mocked the claims of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the independence of media and claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led government had left no chance in
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