The members of Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) staged a protest here on Thursday to condemn the killing of three workers of a private TV channel in Karachi. The protest was led by KhUJ President Nisar Mehmood, General Secretary Tariq Afaq and other senior media persons. The protestors, tying black strips around their arms, urged […]
SUKKUR: Journalist fraternity across upper Sindh staged protest demonstrations on Thursday against the killings of journalists and the failure of the government to arrest the culprits. The strike was in response to a call by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. In Sukkur, scores of journalists, led by the Sukkur Union of Journalists (SUJ) president, […]
PESHAWAR: Protests were held across the region on Saturday against the deadly attack on a team of Express Media Group’s employees, which resulted in the death of three people on Friday in Karachi. Media representative bodies, Peshawar Press Club (PPC) and Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ), held a general body meeting at the press club […]
ISLAMABAD: Any threat or attack to affect free functioning of press is tantamount to negate freedom of expression and put hurdles in the smooth flow of information. This was stated in a statement issued here on Wednesday by the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) in response to second attack by armed persons on Express newspaper […]
The attack on Express Media Group’s Karachi office is a direct assault on ‘freedom of the press’. It is not simply a wake-up call, but perhaps, a final call for the media. Sadly, an attack on one group or journalists has never been considered as an attack on the ‘media Industry’ as in the past. […]
PESHAWAR: Condemning the terrorist attack by a political party’s workers on a private TV channel office in Karachi, the journalist community on Tuesday held a protest demonstration here outside press club. The protesting community demanded the federal and Sindh governments to immediately arrest the culprits involved in the inhuman terrorist attack and award them exemplary […]
LAHORE: The general body meeting of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) elected Mujeebur Rahman Shami, the chief editor of Daily Pakistan, Lahore, as its president Dr Jabbar Khattak, the chief editor of Daily Awami Awaz, Karachi, as its general secretary on Saturday. Mujeebur Rahman Shami said that the organisation has a long history […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists on Monday held a protest rally from National Press Club to the Parliament to observe black day of November 3, 2007 when dictator Musharraf imposed emergency in the country and put a ban on free voice of media. The rally was led by Afzal Butt, claimed to be President […]
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded to journalists’ and international human rights organisations’ access to the drone-hit areas. Thus, the government, security agencies and militants must respect freedom of the press, and allow media, national and international human rights organisations to visit areas hit by drone attacks since 9/11, to meet the aggrieved […]
There is indeed no doubt about the fact that the freedom of press and freedom of information is the key to a healthy society as well as a healthy democracy A First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by police organisations in Pakistan when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable […]
The fresh wave of violence against media and journalists reached Lahore, the capital city of Punjab province where the activists of a political party thrashed journalists with clubs and iron rods injuring many reporters and cameramen at around 5 pm on August 26, 2013. Protest was held by political party activists against alleged rigging in […]
KARACHI, Aug 25: The Karachi Union of Journalists will resist attempts by the government, the Pemra or from any other quarter to impose any restraint on electronic media. A resolution adopted at the annual general council of the KUJ on Saturday said the journalist community would thwart attempts by any quarter to suspend transmission of […]
ISLAMABAD: The World Press Freedom Day was observed in Pakistan on Friday which reminded people of many journalists who embraced martyrdom or faced jails for keeping aloft the banner of freedom. The World Press Freedom Day is annually observed on May 3 reminding that freedom of press and expression are fundamental human rights. At least […]
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