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Freedom of expression has diminished in Afghanistan: Survey
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 17 (ANI): The Afghan media community continues to face overwhelming challenges under the new Taliban regime and this has instilled a sense of uncertainty in them.
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US announces new initiatives to protect reporters on eve of Democracy Summ
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): The US has announced new initiatives to protect reporters and independent journalism on the eve of the Democracy Summit.
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China is world's biggest captor of journalists: Reporters Without Borders
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 9 (ANI): At least 127 journalists are currently under detention in China for reporting on 'sensitive' topics, said Reporters Without Borders while adding that the country is the world's biggest captor of journalists.
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Media freedom at risk as Taliban censors news reports in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 29 (ANI): Following the new media guidelines under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the freedom of expression is at risk in Islamic Emirate as the group announced that no media or news agencies are permitted to publish against the interest of the Taliban's so-
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Pakistan media bodies urge government not to use adverts as control tool
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], November 25 (ANI): Pakistan's media organizations have urged the government to not use advertising to influence editorial content or to control free speech.
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Myanmar military attempting to curb media freedom, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 6 (ANI): Myanmar's latest amendments in telecommunications law are an attempt by the junta to suppress the voice of journalists and muzzle the media, experts and rights activists said on Friday.
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Taliban pledge to support freedom of expression based on Islamic values
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 2 (ANI): Taliban on Monday pledged to support the freedom of expression under the Islamic regulations, local media reported citing officials.
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Afghanistan: Rights group expresses concern over Taliban's new media rules
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] October 1 (ANI): The imposition of a range of regulatory measures to tighten media freedom in the country by the Taliban are a cause of concern to the rights groups.
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Opposition PPP slams Imran Khan's claim over media freedom in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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PML-N slams Imran Khan over his 'no curbs or censorship of media in Pakist
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan over his statement that there were no curbs or censorship of media in Pakistan and his government had given media total freedom.
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Taliban further censor Afghan media, issue '11 rules' for scribe organisat
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 24 (ANI): In a bid to further censor and repress the media freedom in Afghanistan, the Taliban have unveiled '11 rules' for scribe organisations.
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Afghanistan's media freedom in retreat as security situation deteriorates
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): As the security situation deteriorates amid Taliban advances, the biggest loss has been incurred by the media who are retreating from the captured areas, thereby undermining press freedom.
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