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Journalists thrashed by political party activists

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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 […]


Dangerous times

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By: NAZIHA SYED ALI THE first thing that strikes you upon speaking with journalists in Balochistan is the palpable sense of fear among them. A few weeks ago, I met some of them while they were attending a workshop in Quetta. They came from all over the province, including some of the areas where the […]


To be a journalist in Balochistan

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By: Muhammad Akbar Notezai There is no journalistic activity in these districts of Balochistan: Khuzdar, Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Kalat, Panjgur, Kech, Awaran, Gwadar, Kharan and even in Quetta It is worth mentioning that journalism in Balochistan is becoming challenging day by day, where journalists barely and rarely dare to write and report independently. They ruthlessly […]