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Daily Archives: May 21, 2020

Pakistan- Why local journalists are silent over Waziristan video scandal?

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PESHAWAR: The issue of murder of two girls in North Waziristan in the name of honour after a video leak is getting coverage in the national and international media, but the local journalists and social activists are surprisingly silent over the issue. The journalists and social workers of North Waziristan remain very active in highlighting […]


Facebook assisting NGOs in their welfare activities

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KARACHI: Facebook widely helping the Non Government Organisation (NGOs) to spread their services among the needy and underprivileged people. According to a study, 43 percent of Pakistan’s citizens remain food insecure and 18 percent face an acute food shortage. This implies that, on any given day, almost 39 million Pakistanis are unaware of where their […]


Aaj News special transmission ‘Pur Azm Pakistan’ concludes

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KARACHI: Aaj News special transmission ‘Pur Azm Pakistan’ concluded here Wednesday after creating imprints in the hearts and minds of its viewers to remember it for long time. The special transmission contributed immensely to create awareness against coronavirus in which renowned personalities including government functionaries and health experts participated. The transmission – co-hosted by Actress […]


RIUJ to hold sit-in on Eid day

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ISLAMABAD: The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) has announced it would hold a sit-in in front of the Prime Minister’s House on Eid day in protest against non-payment of salaries in various media houses and abolition of 25 per cent quota for regional newspapers. A 20-member Joint Action Committee headed by RIUJ President Amir Sajjad […]


Virus has killed three journalists, infected 156, says PFUJ

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ISLAMABAD: The novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of three media persons in the country and infected 156 others, according to a report released by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Wednesday. The report highlights that camera journalists and photojournalists have been the biggest sufferers since the outbreak of Covid-19. The report, compiled […]