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Sindh government approaches SC for early hearing of Daniel Pearl case

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ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government on Saturday approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan for early hearing of its petition to suspend the Sindh High Court (SHC) verdict in the American journalist Daniel Pearl murder case. In an application moved in the apex court, the provincial government requested the Supreme Court to fix its appeal against the […]


AP changes writing style to capitalize ‘b’ in Black

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The Associated Press changed its writing style guide to capitalize the “b” in the term Black when referring to people in a racial, ethnic or cultural context, weighing in on a hotly debated issue. The change conveys “an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those […]


PFUJ concerned over termination of journalists by Jehan Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed concern over the sacking of four reporters and several newsroom staffers by the management of Jehan Pakistan newspaper in Islamabad. In a joint statement, PFUJ  President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi said it was a cruel decision at a time when there is widespread unemployment in […]