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Irshad Mastoi: Journalist’s murder probe complete

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QUETTA: The Balochistan government has yet to decide whether or not it should make public a judicial commission’s report on the targeted killing of a senior journalist in Quetta. Irshad Mastoi, bureau chief of Online news distribution agency, as well as a reporter Abdul Rasul and an accountant Mohammed Younus were killed on August 28, […]


Inaction over journalists’ murders lamented

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QUETTA: No arrests have been made over the murders of three journalists, Irshad Mastoi, Abdul Rasool, and Muhammad Younas, in the city despite a lapse of 40 days after. This was said by journalists who had gathered to commemorate their slain colleagues on the 40th day of their killing during a condolence reference held at […]


Muzzling the press

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Threats to journalists from police officers and bureaucracy are common occurrences, aided by the Sindh government’s weak policies. Recently, a veteran journalist Shan Dahar was killed in Badah due to the police’s criminal negligence. The case has not been registered and no arrests have been made; while locals know very web who is behind Dahar’s […]