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Daily Archives: May 4, 2014

World Press Freedom Day: Government urged to defend media freedom

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LAHORE: The Centre for Human Rights Education-Pakistan, on the Eve of World Press Freedom Day 2014, has expressed deep concerns over the trends of suppression of media and attacks on journalists in Pakistan. In his message on the occasion, CHRE Director Samson Salamat urged the government to defend media freedom and ensure the safety and […]


Media and its maladies

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A tangled web it is. We have this uneasy feeling of being in a deep crisis that we cannot easily decipher. One would expect the media to untangle it for the benefit of the nation. But the media itself has become the national enigma. At the same time, other major institutions are faltering and seem […]


Press under siege

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AT a time when journalistic freedom is under attack in many parts of the world, Pakistan Press Freedom Day, that was observed yesterday, should be taken as a moment for sending out a call to arms. In many ways, the juncture at which this country’s media outlets find themselves today is unprecedented, and it would […]


Govt accused of violating right to information law

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ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference on Saturday accused the government of violating right to information law. The international conference was held at a local hotel to mark World Press Freedom Day. “Mediapersons are not allowed to get information especially from the military establishment,” they maintained. Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Heritage Shahid Khaqan Abbasi […]


Journalists vow to protect workers` rights, press freedom

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ISLAMABAD, May 3 A large number of journalists representing organisations across the country gathered here on Monday to take part in a car rally organised by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) to mark the Universal Press Freedom Day. They expressed firm resolve to protect workers’ rights, ensure a conducive atmosphere for journalists in […]