JAMSHORO: Despite legislations to safeguard women’s rights and the government promises to end inhuman traditions discriminating against womenfolk, women continue to suffer in interior Sindh. Recently, a girl, Saddori Kalhoro, resident of Tharo Shah, district Nosheheroferoz, was allegedly raped by her brother-in-law. However, the police failed to apprehend the accused. Subsequently, she threatened self immolation, […]
KARACHI,May 03: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has issued new warnings about the safety of journalists in Pakistan as four journalists were injured in the last week’s suicide bomb attack aimed at Federal Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao, in Charsadda. This incident highlighted the dangers, facing by journalists in Pakistan, IFJ President Christopher Warren […]
LAHORE (May 03 2007): Journalists through out the world will observe May 3 as World Press Freedom Day. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has organised a token walk to start from Parliament Lodges. Besides office bearers of PFUJ, members of Rawalpindi Union of Journalists and members of various civil society organisations will participate in […]
NEW YORK: Two Asian nations, Pakistan and Thailand, are among the countries where press freedom has deteriorated the most over the last five years, a new analysis by the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday. Pakistan ranks No 6 following alarming increases in the murders and abductions of journalists, while Thailand comes 10th because […]
KARACHI, May 2: The first consultative meeting of the Progressive Writers Association held here during the closing sessions of Sajjad Zaheer centenary celebrations has decided to reorganise the PWA. After completing the initial coordination work, the committee also prepared a draft manifesto of the organisation which was approved by the delegates. A one-day convention of […]
LAHORE,May 02:World Press Day would be observed on Thursday May 3, 2007 throughout the world including Pakistan. Journalists organisations like South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ) and other journalists’ bodies will organise different programmes to highlight the press freedom issues in country on this […]
Peshawar — Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday lauded the struggle being waged by working journalists for gathering and disseminating information and opposed all kinds of curbs placed on the press by successive regimes in the country. The seminar on the International Press Freedom Day was held by the Khyber Union of Journalists at […]
LAHORE, May 30: The Punjab Union of Journalists on Wednesday staged a demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club to condemn death threats to three senior Karachi journalists. A large number of city journalists carrying placards and banners urged the government to protect journalists. They also raised slogans against the MQM and the government. […]
KARACHI, May 02: At least five journalists, one editor were killed, six were kidnapped and tortured by intelligence agencies, while over 50 journalists of print and electronic media were injured, as new trends of violence against the journalists emerge in Pakistan in 2006, says a report of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), on the […]
KARACHI: Throughout the world, May 3 serves as an occasion to inform the public of violations of the right to freedom of expression and as a reminder that many journalists brave jail or even face death to bring people their daily news. The main theme of World Press Freedom Day-2006 was, “The Media as a […]
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