Journalist Asma Shirazi, in her article, criticised the government without naming it or any individual, including the prime minister’s wife. — Photo via Asma Shirazi Twitter ISLAMABAD: An article written by journalist Asma Shirazi for BBC Urdu service criticising the current economic conditions in the country and reports relating to supernatural remedies around Prime Minister […]
A television reporter was killed in an explosion near his car in Balochistan’s Hub area, bordering Karachi, on Sunday night, police said. Shahid Zehri, 35, who was associated with Metro 1 News, was travelling in a car in Hub when he was attacked reportedly with a homemade grenade, Eidgah Station House Officer Nadeem Haider said. […]
ISLAMABAD—Several journalist bodies, including the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), have taken notice of the alleged harassment of journalist Rana Abrar Khalid by security agencies. “…The journalist was demanding details of gifts received by Prime Minister Imran Khan from the foreign heads of state and heads […]
Journalist Gharidah Farooqi is no stranger to online attacks but the past few days has seen a new vicious campaign against her which has been condemned by journalists and press rights bodies including the Coalition for Women in Journalism. Social media users have targeted Farooqi and said she is one of the women in Sunday’s […]
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) on Human Rights on Wednesday gave approval the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021 with amendment and now the bill will be presented before the National Assembly for further consideration. The meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Human rights was […]
Senior journalist and columnist Waris Raza, who was reportedly abducted from his house in Karachi late on Tuesday night, was released on Wednesday evening, confirmed family and colleagues. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Raza’s daughter Laila said that four vehicles arrived at their residence between 2:30 to 3:00 in the morning and asked for her […]
Whether it was due to influence of the accused or police indifference, media persons outside the judicial magistrate Shoaib Akhtar’s court were harassed, intimidated and threatened by the Jaffer family on Monday. It was the date of hearing and all the prominent members of the House of Jaffer, Zahir Jaffer, his father Zakir Jaffer, mother […]
PESHAWAR: The proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a stark warning to national media and journalists, asking them to refrain from calling them a “terrorist outfit” or they will be treated as enemies. In a statement apparently released by the TTP on social media on Monday, its spokesman Mohammad Khurasani reportedly said they were monitoring […]
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has shown its deep concern over the suspect abduction of a Pakistani reporter while he was performing his duties in Afghanistan and demanded the Afghan & Pakistan authorities to ensure his safe rescue. A reporter from Pakistan Muhammad Iqbal Mengal has been missing for two days in Afghanistan. Muhammad […]
BRUSSELS: The European Union is concerned over the continued reported cases of violence, intimidation, abduction, and killing of journalists in Pakistan, EU spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali said Tuesday. There is a “clear, negative trend” in the freedom of media in recent years, Massrali said in a statement. “The backtracking in […]
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) cybercrime wing on Saturday briefly held two journalists for uploading content on their YouTube channels allegedly “against the army, judiciary and women”. Both journalists, who were picked up from their residences here, were released after a detention of a few hours. “The station house officer of the FIA cybercrime […]
BOSTON: Over 100 journalists from around the world have called on the government of Pakistan to end impunity and take action against those who are attacking, harassing, and intimidating journalists. Standing in solidarity with Absar Alam, the Nieman Fellow 2005 at Harvard, this was demanded by 107 Harvard-educated journalists from across the world. Absar Alam […]
ISLAMABAD: Over 100 journalists from around the world have expressed their concerns over “an alarming surge in attacks on journalists in Pakistan” and urged the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government to end impunity and take action against those who are attacking, harassing and intimidating journalists. The concern was shown by Harvard-educated journalists from across the world […]
ISLAMABAD: An application has been submitted to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for registration of a cybercrime case against television presenter Gharidah Farooqi. The application has been submitted by Advocate Irfan Jahangir. He emphasized that the anchor in her controversial tweet had mocked the importance of animal sacrifice under Islamic teachings. The petition states that […]
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