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Taliban further censor Afghan media, issue '11 rules' for scribe organisat
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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Pak journalist union protest against 'abduction' of scribe
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): A union of journalists in Pakistan held a protest outside in Karachi against the abduction of senior journalist Waris Raza who was taken away allegedly by law enforcers from his home and released after several hours.
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Pak authorities detain veteran journalist amid protests over proposed medi
Updated : 4 years, 8 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: Scribe groups reject proposed media development authority
Updated : 4 years, 9 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, 9 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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Federation of journalists seeks safe haven for Afghan scribes
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 3 (ANI): The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the SAARC countries and international communities to provide a safe haven to Afghan journalists seeking help.
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Taliban hunt for woman scribe who opposed the terrorist group
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 30 (ANI): Saira Saleem, a women's rights activist and journalist who earlier raised her voice against the oppression of the Taliban informed that the terrorist group's members are searching for her.
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Afghan women journalists say they are now being "barred" from working
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 20 (ANI): Women journalists in Afghanistan have said that they are being barred from working by the Taliban who have overtaken control of the country and who had assured that women would be allowed to work corresponding with Sharia law.
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Committee to Protect Journalists asks US to ensure safety of Afghan scribe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): A top global media group Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has asked the US to ensure the safety of Afghan journalists as the country falls under the control of the Taliban, including facilitating safe passage out of the country and providing emergency vi
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Afghan scribe breaks down during Pentagon briefing, asks 'Where is Ashraf
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): An Afghan journalist broke down during a press briefing of the Pentagon when she asked whereabouts of President Ashraf Ghani who fled as Taliban closed in on Kabul, saying 'where is my president, he has to answer people.'
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Journalist body asks Pakistan to drop charges against 2 scribes, stop hara
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 11 (ANI): Pakistan authorities should immediately drop their probe into journalists Amir Mir and Imran Shafqat, and cease harassing members of the press in retaliation for their coverage of public institutions, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tue
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Democracy, Constitution in Pakistan 'only in name', says senior journalist
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): Hamid Mir, a senior Pakistani journalist has laid bare the narrowing space for press freedom and the growing threat against scribes in the country.
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