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Pak: FIR registered in Ghotki over journalist Gadani's murder case
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners (CJMP) had earlier rejected the initial investigation team tasked with probing the attack, urging the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to constitute a new committee.
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Committee for Protection of Journalists condemns harassment of female jour
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Committee for Protection of Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned the harassment of female journalist Fatima Razzaq who was covering Baloch protesters in Islamabad, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan slips further on World Press Freedom Index
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Pakistan has dropped further on the list of countries in terms of protection of journalists, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
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Pakistan Journalist body objects to some clauses of journalists protection
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 21 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Saturday said some clauses of the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act 2021 could be used to frame a media person in a false case and that should have been avoided, local media repor
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UN experts call for urgent protection of Journalists at risk of persecutio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts on Friday called on all countries to provide urgent protection to Afghan journalists and media workers who fear for their lives and face persecution in the war-torn country.
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Journalism associations in Pakistan call for legislation to protect journa
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Freedom Network on Monday called on the federal government to initiate legislation for the protection of journalists in the country.
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Existing laws for protection of citizens also cover journalists: MoS Home
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, on existing laws for the protection of journalists, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said that existing laws for the protection of citizens also cover journalists.
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Will consider measures to ensure greater risk protection of journalists in
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed grief over the death of journalist KM Basheer in a road accident and stated that his government will consider measures to ensure greater risk protection of journalists in the workplace.
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Athawale calls for media protection laws, ensures support to journalists
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Sept 10 (ANI): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday condemned the attack on the media fraternity in Gurugram, and urged that laws be made for the protection of journalists in the country.
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