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Journalists demand the arrest of Mahar’s killers

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In Sukkur, journalists and other media workers held a protest demonstration outside the Khairpur Press Club on February 24, 2024, pledging to escalate their efforts in seeking justice for their esteemed colleague Jan Mohammad Mahar, who was murdered on the night between Aug 13 and 14, 2023 by unknown assailants near Saint Saviour School in Sukkur. […]


Islamabad High Court (IHC) Summons Officials Over Illegal Phone Recordings Case

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned the heads of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in connection with a case regarding the illegal recording of private telephone conversations. According to the Express Tribune, Justice Babar Sattar, presiding over the IHC bench, issued this directive on Feb […]


Islamabad Capital Police Enhances Collaboration with Journalists to Build Public Trust

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The Islamabad Capital Police has taken steps to strengthen collaboration with journalists, recognizing the importance of fostering mutual understanding between law enforcement and the media to enhance public trust. These efforts include the appointment of a journalist as a public relations officer and the hosting of interactive sessions on policing and journalism. According to The Nation on […]


Pakistan to Launch 5G Services by July-August 2024

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Pakistan is making a significant leap in telecommunications with the launch of 5G services slated for July-August 2024. This development is expected to revolutionize connectivity across the nation, offering high-speed internet and bolstering the Information Technology (IT) sector. According to Pakistan Today, officials have confirmed the upcoming introduction of 5G technology, which promises to significantly enhance […]


NACTA delegation, DG Information KP discuss media role in peace

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PESHAWAR: A two-member delegation from National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) on Thursday met with Director General Information and Public Relations here at his office and discussed matters relating to the role of Information Dept in promotion of peace in the province. The role of media, especially the Radio in providing timely and accurate information to […]


BUJ to move courts against wrongful termination of journalists

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QUETTA: The Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) on Thursday decided to move courts against wrongful termination of journalists from several media outlets. The decision to the effect was taken in the inaugural meeting of the newly-elect BUJ cabinet, chaired by President Khalil Ahmed, at the Quetta Press Club. The BUJ’s leadership voiced their concern over […]


Journalists protest for recovery of kidnapped anchorperson Salman Mirza

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The journalist community held a protest outside the Karachi Press Club for the recovery of anchorperson Salman Mirza, who was abducted from his home on the night of February 5th in Karachi. Salman Mirza’s elderly parents, spouse and other family members also participated in the demonstration. Journalists gave an ultimatum to the law enforcement agencies […]


Journalists visit ‘Election City’

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LAHORE: The journalists on Thursday visited the Election City established by the Election Commission where they were briefed about the election results, received. The journalists were briefed by Head of Political Finance Wing Masood Sherwani and DGIT Khizr Aziz. DGIT Khizr Aziz said that the results of ROs would be received here in Election City, […]


Mustafa strongly condemns suspension of internet service

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ISLAMABAD   –   Independent candidate Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, contesting from National Assembly Constituencies NA 47 and 48, has voiced strong opposition to the decision to suspend mobile phone services across the country, labeling it as the onset of electoral fraud. In his statement regarding the mobile phone service suspension, Khokhar expressed concern over the disconnection of […]


Revisiting the Murder of Pakistani Journalist Arshad Sharif

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On October 23, 2022, Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was killed in Kajiado, Kenya, when local police shot at the car Sharif was travelling in after the vehicle failed to stop at a police roadblock. In the weeks after the killing, Pakistani investigators began to describe the case as a “planned assassination” orchestrated by Pakistan’s military in […]


Al Jazeera team barred from entering polling station

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Police officials deployed at a polling station in Lahore barred an Al Jazeera team from entering citing orders from “top management” to not allow any media teams inside the premises. Amid widespread concerns over rigging and manipulation, the Election Commission of Pakistan has issued special passes for observers and journalists granting them permission to “visit […]


ECP permits journalists inside polling stations

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 8 (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan has granted access journalists to enter the polling stations during Election Day (Thursday). While talking to PTV, Spokesperson ECP said that the journalists having accreditation cards were permitted to go inside the polling station for coverage. Observers and journalists were allowed to cover the electoral process to […]


Media and mental health

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A SCENE from a Pakistani television drama shows an emotionally fraught woman, begging a psychiatrist to give her something that will make her feel numb. The psychiatrist agrees, prescribing medications and providing suggestions for ways to relax. In its way, the scene shows progress in Pakistan, a normalisation on popular television of the help that […]


Bahawalpur Press Club awards lifetime membership to CM Naqvi

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BAHAWALPUR  –  The Bahawalpur Press Club has announced to award a lifetime membership to Caretaker Chief Minister, Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi for his services to the welfare of the journalist community.  A delegation of Bahawalpur Press Club comprising the President, Chaudhary Muhammad Saleem and the General Secretary Athar Farooq visited the office of the Directorate of Public Relations, Government of […]