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Afghan TV presenter detained, beaten by Taliban in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 (ANI): Amid the rising concern over media freedom in Afghanistan, another Afghan journalist said that he was detained in Kabul and was beaten.
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US State Dept report paints grim picture of human rights abuses in Pakista
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 14 (ANI): Citing numerous cases of extrajudicial killings, suppression of media freedom and highlighting 'pervasive corruption' in politics and the government, the US State Department report painted a grim picture of human rights abuses in Pakistan.
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UN envoy calls upon Taliban to allow girls' education
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): The UN's envoy has called for urgent steps from the Taliban regime to ensure that all Aghan girls are able to attend schools in Afghanistan.
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Pakistani government increasing digital clampdown: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months 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 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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US state department accuses Kremlin of 'full assault on media freedom and
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of State has accused the Kremlin of engaging in a "full assault on media freedom and the truth" in Russia after the restriction of access to the Echo of Moscow radio broadcaster and the Dozhd TV-channel (listed as foreign agents in Ru
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Russia Embassy calls US criticism of Deutsche Welle ban example of double
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy to the United States has described the US Department of State's criticism of the Russian ban on Germany's Deutsche Welle (DW) broadcaster as an example of the policy of double standards.
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Pakistan: Journalists injured in clash at National Press Club
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): Several Journalists were injured during a clash between two rival groups inside the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday, local media reported.
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Media freedom in Pakistan deteriorates: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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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Pakistan faces tough questions on media's existential crisis, journalists'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): Media freedom is under increased scrutiny in Pakistan as it's facing increased intimidation from the establishment and so are the issues related to journalists' safety and security.
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Media freedom deteriorated in 2021 compared to previous two years in Pakis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Sunday released a report to highlight how press freedom deteriorated in 2021 as compared to the previous two years in Pakistan, local media reported.
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Taliban denies reports of interfering with media
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 19 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday denied reports of interfering with media and said that it believed in media freedom after the Free Speech Hub expressed concerns over restrictions on the media.
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