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Over 100 women journalists, allies stand for Hamid Mir

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LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: A group of 147 women journalists and allies have released a public statement condemning the removal of Hamid Mir from the airwaves, demanding the government take appropriate measures to ensure that media does not have to face such immense pressures for merely doing its job. According to statement: “The journalists are deeply disturbed with […]


Case registered against Sharif’s guards over attack on journalist

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Islamabad police have registered a first investigation report (FIR) against five persons, including the security guards of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, for assaulting a Samaa TV cameraman on Monday. TV footage had showed Syed Wajid Ali, the cameraman, lying on the ground outside the parliament building after a security guard […]


‘Cyber attacks ­on banks expose online banking weaknesses’

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the recent attacks of cybercriminals on banks resulting in heavy losses have exposed weaknesses in the online banking system. It has also brought the need for enhanced internet security in the banking and other sectors to the limelight, it said. After the attacks, around 10 banks […]


‘Editors for Safety’ expresses concern over attacks on media by supporters of some religious organisations

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‘Editors for Safety’, an organisation of newspaper editors and heads of television channels working for safety and security of journalists, has expressed it’s serious concern on a series of attacks on journalists and television crews in different cities by supporters of some religious organisations during today’s protest rallies. Reports from Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad and some […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expresses concern over attack on Mexican journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto expressed concern over the attack on Mexican daily newspaper El Criollo’s reporter Sala Garcia at his home in Tabasco state by two armed assailants on 10 February 2016. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter to Mexico President urged […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expressed concern over attack by unidentified armed men on two Turkish newspapers offices

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Turkey,Recep Erdogan, expressed concern over attack by unidentified 3-4 masked persons with guns and molotov cocktails on offices of Turkish daily newspapers Yeni Safak and Yeni Akit. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged Turkish government to ensure that anyone attacking a […]


Senior Jang reporter attacked in Pindi

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RAWALPINDI: Senior reporter of Jang, Ayub Nasir, has been injured in an attack on him by unidentified car riders. He was going to his home in the Media Town from his office in Blue Area on Friday night when a car intercepted him near the PWD Colony. Three unidentified men came out of the car, […]


Journalists stage demo for security at workplaces

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ISLAMABAD: Various journalist bodies on Monday staged a demonstration here outside the National Press Club (NPC) urging the government to ensure foolproof security at their workplaces. The protest was held on the call of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) which was attended by the members of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), NPC and other […]


Media freedom: Assembly unanimous in condemning TV station attack

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LAHORE: The Provincial Assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution condemning an attack on the office of a television channel. The resolution demanded that the government take the necessary security measures to protect journalists and media houses. The session chaired by Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal had earlier witnessed a token walkout by journalists from the […]


One injured in a hand grenade attack by Islamic State on office of television channel

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Video editor of “ARY News” television channel was injured in attacked by militants of Islamic State (IS) on January 13, in Islamabad the capital of Pakistan. The attackers on a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade and fired shots at the office. The security guard tried to catch the attackers but not succeeded. Omar Hayat, a […]


Pakistan Hindu Council slams Sindh govt for failing to protect minorities

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Karachi: Unless the Pakistan People’s Party-led Sindh government stops its unnecessary meddling in policing and administrative affairs, lives of innocent children will continue to be lost and attacks against minority communities will not be controlled. This was said by Dr Ramesh Vankwani, the patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Hindu Council and an MNA of the federally-ruling […]


#Dunyaunderattack, three injured as office gets bombed

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FAISALABAD (Dunya News) – Dunya News came under a grenade attack Friday from unknown assailants of banned organization as its Bureau office in Faisalabad was bombed, injuring three of its employees. The attack shattered windows, while cars and motorcycles parked outside were significantly damaged by the explosion. Threatening pamphlets were also dropped at the crime […]


Past in Perspective

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”Journalists are bigger terrorists than terrorists themselves.” –Asif Ali Zardari’s frustration on Pakistani media during an address to businessmen from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad 2009. Asif Ali Zardari was addressing members of the delegation of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), during which he commented on the role of journalists in Pakistan. The president […]


Journalist shot dead in Tank

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TANK: Tribal journalist and human rights activist Mohammad Zaman Mehsud was gunned down in an ambush in Tank, southern district of Khyber Pakhtun­khwa, on Tuesday, only a day after the International Day of End Impunity Against Journalists was observed the world over. Police and witnesses said that Zaman Mehsud was going to Tank from Gomal […]