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Monthly Archives: December 2017

Parents demand ‘converted’ daughter’s recovery

MITHI: The parents of a Hindu woman, who reportedly embraced Islam a few days back, urged the authorities concerned on Thursday to help recover their “kidnapped” daughter. The couple, belonging to the Meghwar community, speaking at a press conference in the Islamkot Press Club alleged that their 14-year-old daughter was abducted by three armed men, […]


Media under pressure

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THE nature of the peril may have undergone a change, even if temporary, but journalists around the world continue to work in hostile environments. A number of organisations that fight for the rights of journalists to report without fear of violence or repression have documented a steep drop in fatalities compared to previous years. According […]


LHC turns down govt request to put verdict against Absar on hold

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday turned down a request by the federal government to suspend the operation of a recent judgement which struck down the appointment of Absar Alam, a journalist, as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Justice Shahid Karim, the judgement’s author, observed that the federal government […]


Afzal Khan’s funeral prayers tomorrow at NPC

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ISLAMABAD: Funeral prayers of veteran journalist Afzal Khan, who breathed his last at a hospital in Arlington, US state of Virginia, on December 14, would be offered on Saturday at 1pm here at the National Press Club (NPC). His body would arrive from the US at Benazir International Airport on Friday. The journalist community has […]


Peshawar based journalist received threats on his reporting

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Pakistan: Hassan Farhan Tariq, crime reporter, in the Peshawar Bureau of Dawn News television channel has been receiving threatening calls from unknown numbers since December 13, 2017. Callers told him that some of his news stories were against the national interest. Tariq was warned by the caller if he will not stop such reporting, he […]


“I believe in women and men being equal.”

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If you look at the posters of upcoming action comedy, Parchi, one of the two men featured on it, Usman Mukhtar, instantly captivates attention; he looks amazed as if he has come across something unexpected. “If I tell you the reason behind these expressions, what will you watch in the film?” he responded when asked […]


‘68 journalists, media workers killed in 2017’

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ISLAMABAD: As many as 68 journalists and media workers were killed across the world in 2017 of whom nine were women. Last year, 112 journalists were killed of whom three were women according to the International News Safety Institute (INSI). In 2015, 10 of the 101 journalists killed were women. “This is the highest proportion […]


Data protection and privacy

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What is data? WITH the fast paced advancements in technology and the increasing pervasiveness of information and community technologies (ICTs) in everyday life, our personal information is accessible to multiple parties including corporations, governments, hackers, stalkers and other third parties. We have now entered what Klaus Schwab calls the fourth industrial revolution, which, he argues, […]


PM Abbasi assures APNS, CPNE of facilitating in discharge of duties

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ISLAMABAD- The Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday assured the delegations of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) that the government would continue to provide every possible facility to the media in discharge of their professional duties. The prime minister in separate meetings with the two delegations said that […]


Pemra chief steps down after LHC order

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LAHORE: Journalist Absar Alam relinquished his position as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) shortly after the Lahore High Court (LHC) declared his appointment illegal in a decision announced on Monday. The short order annou­nced by Justice Shahid Karim set aside the appointment of Mr Alam as Pemra chairman and directed the […]


Lahore’s Alhamra Arts Council to produce its own plays for rebirth of constructive stage dramas

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LAHORE : Lahore’s Alhamra Arts Council (AAC) has decided to produce its own plays for the revival of constructive theatre. The council has also sent suggestions to the Punjab government. The purpose of this development is to boost the confidence of families towards the concept of theatre and cultural activities. The administration unit suggests lower […]


‘Enforced disappearances won’t get Pakistan anywhere’

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Terming enforced disappearances the most futile tactic to deal with political differences, Asad Iqbal Butt, vice chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s Sindh chapter, warned the perpetrators to put an end to the practice forthwith. He was addressing a protest rally on Sunday that was held to demand immediate release of the missing […]


Sindh ombudsman received most complaints against police, education depts: report

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KARACHI: Police and education were the top departments against whom most public complaints were registered and taken up for action by the Sindh Ombudsman’s office last year, shows the 2016 annual report recently released by the provincial ombudsman. The report says that a total of 7,424 complaints were lodged with the ombudsman’s office in 2016, […]


Afzal Khan: A fighter, an honourable journalist

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Mr Mohammed Afzal Khan, one of the senior most journalists still surviving from amongst the old lot, the lot on whom the Pakistani media can be genuinely proud of, passed away in Fairfax, Virginia, on Dec 14, after a long battle with serious ailments. Mr Khan was in his 80s and was a contemporary of […]