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Pakistani journalists 'targeted' by cyber law: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 3 (ANI): At least 23 Pakistani journalists have been targeted under the country's draconian cyber-crime law in the last two years, a media watchdog has said.
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Two dozen Pak journalists prosecuted under PECA act in 2 years: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 2 (ANI): A report of the Freedom Network launched on the eve of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, said that nearly two dozen journalists in Pakistan were charged in the last two years and most of them were prosecuted under th
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Pak authorities detain veteran journalist amid protests over proposed medi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan] September 23 (ANI): Pakistan law enforcement agencies on Wednesday detained veteran journalist Waris Raza from Karachi amid the ongoing tussle over the proposed media law, described by scribes as "unconstitutional."
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Pakistan: Journalists criticise worsening state of freedom of information
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 17 (ANI): Several journalists in Pakistan raised concerns about declining freedom of information in the country on Thursday during a webinar titled "fighting disinformation and supporting independent media in Pakistan," organised by the Global Neighbourhood for
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Pakistan SC slams Islamabad police for atrocities on journalists, calls it
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday slammed Islamabad Police IG Qazi for atrocities on journalists and remarked that the shooting and torture of media persons show 'lawlessness'.
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Pakistan: Journalists, lawyers, activists protest outside parliament agai
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 13 (ANI): Hundreds of journalists in Pakistan gathered outside the Parliament House on Sunday to protest against the proposed 'Pakistan Media Development Authority' (PMDA) law.
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Pakistan: Scribe groups reject proposed media development authority
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 11 (ANI): Pakistan journalists from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday rejected the proposed law 'Pakistan Media Development Authority' (PMDA), saying that it is against the fundamental rights provided by the constitution.
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Pak journalist' union raises alarm over TTP's warning to scribes
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A union of Pakistan journalists has expressed concern over the threat issued by the banned Tehreeki-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to the media and urged the government to ensure the safety and security of journalists.
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Pakistan journalists' union announces countrywide protest against law curb
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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Pakistan: JI leader slams Imran Khan-led govt for making Islamabad insecur
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): The head of Jamaat-e-Islami's (JI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa unit, Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has alleged that the Imran Khan-led government had turned Islamabad into a second Guantanamo Bay for journalists, who have spoken out about feeling insecure ins
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Pakistan: Journalists being attacked is unacceptable, needs to be investig
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 29 (ANI): An escalation in attacks and harrasment against journalists in Pakistan needs to be investigated urgently by law enforcement, according to a report published in The Nation.
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Islamabad riskiest place to practice journalism: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): With an escalation in attacks and harrasment against journalists in Pakistan, according to the Freedom Network's annual state of the Press Freedom 2021 report, Islamabad has emerged as the riskiest place to practice journalism.
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