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Daily Archives: May 12, 2014

Former loyalists reject Imran’s stance against Jang, Geo

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LAHORE: Former and incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members, annoyed with Imran over different issues, have rejected his stance on rigging in elections and tirade against the Jang Group and Geo News channel. Besides, some of senior politicians who remained part of the PTI and later quit it, said that there was no denying the fact […]


Civil society, labour leaders rally for Geo, Jang

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LAHORE: Civil society members, labour leaders, politicians and the Jang Group staff were of the unanimous opinion that the Jang Group had a known history of resisting military dictatorship, cruelty and injustices in the society, while it always supported and promoted civic rights, justice and freedom of expression. They said the founder of Jang group, […]


Journalists’ endowment fund to be doubled, says Shahbaz

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LAHORE: “Those hindering national development and opposing efforts to manage the electricity shortage are not sincere to the people of the country,” Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Sunday. He was addressing a seminar on the role of journalism in the stability of Pakistan organised by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists at Alhamra Hall. Federal […]


APP MD passes away

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ISLAMABAD: Managing Director Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and senior officer Information Group Muhammad Khalid Sarwar passed away on Sunday morning. He was also performing services as the Director General Information Services Academy.The funeral prayer (Namaz-e-jnaza) of the deceased would be offered after Magrib prayers on Monday, House No.17, Street 32, Sector-C, DHA-1. Muhammad Khalid […]


Minority rights: Hindus detest ‘forced’ conversions

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KARACHI: The All Hindu Rights Organisation (AHRO) has asked the Sindh government to provide security to the Hindu community living across the province, warning that protests would be launched across the country otherwise. While speaking at a press conference held at Karachi Press Club on Sunday, AHRO general-secretary Prof Manohar Lal Jesrani said that it […]


HRCP rally slams killing of activist

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LARKANA: To condemn the brutal murder of HRCP’s Multan task force coordinator Rashid Rehman, activists of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Progressive Youth Commission and other rights bodies took out a procession in Shahdadkot on Sunday. Carrying banners and placards, the protesters led by Abdul Wahab Pandrani and Murad Pandrani marched on the main […]


CPNE president to address Sindh members tomorrow

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KARACHI: The President of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) Mujibur Rehman Shami will address and chair a meeting of Sindh based members to appraise and discuss the current media situation and development on Tuesday, May 13 at 3:30 pm at the CPNE Central Secretariat. The News


Write and wrong

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It is easy to talk about media ethics, very difficult to practise them — ever since I have started to lecture in an honorary capacity with the Coalition for Ethical Journalism in Pakistan, this is the standard response I get when interacting with fellow practitioners. I think the only reason many journalists listen to me […]