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TV channel’s van attacked in Karachi

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KARACHI: Men on a motorcycle opened fire at a digital satellite news-gathering (DSNG) van of Samaa TV in Liaquatabad area on Sunday. A cameraman, a technician and the driver of the vehicle escaped unhurt but its rear window was smashed by a bullet. According to Karachi-West Deputy Inspector General of Police Feroze Shah, the same […]


Shooting on DSNG van of a private news channel of Pakistan

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The Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) van of Samaa television, a private news channel of Pakistan, was attacked by armed men in Karachi, the largest city and media center of Pakistan. The attackers on a motorcycle fired five to six straight shots when the DSNG van. Police and paramilitary Rangers arrived at the scene and […]


Despite outcry, bid to tame SAMAA continues

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KARACHI: Several journalist organizations as well as religious and political parties voiced strong disapproval over the forced closure of SAMAA transmission in most areas of the metropolis. Expressing solidarity with the SAMAA, political parties and journalist organizations raised hue and cry in protest against the unknown people, who bludgeoned the closure of SAMAA telecast in […]


Bilawal condemns attacks on media persons

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Pakistan People Party patron-in-chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned attacks on reporters of different news channels by the protesters and police during Islamabad riots since last night. In a press statement, the PPP patron-in-chief said that brutal manhandling and torture of reporters from Dawn, Samaa, ARY, Dunya, Din, and other news channels at the […]