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Monthly Archives: July 2020

Distressed media

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TV ANCHORS must be trained to remain calm, objective and adept at navigating and defusing tense on-air situations. But in a recent evening talk show, one anchor reacted violently to his panellist. Viewers pointed out the undeniably political and gendered dimensions of his inflammatory outburst. But few saw the behaviour as pathological — irrational agitation […]


Governor Imran Ismail calls for speeding up shifting of TV cables from poles

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Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has stressed the need for speeding up the process of shifting Internet service and TV cables from the poles of K-Electric (KE) and other utility services in the city and laying them underground. He made this point while talking to a delegation of the Cable Operators Association led by its Chairman […]


PFUJ seeks withdrawal of contempt notice against journalist

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SUKKUR: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has said that the journalist community stands by court reporter Mateeullah Jan against whom a contempt of court notice has been issued by the Supreme Court over his tweet about the apex court’s judgement in the Justice Faez Isa case. In a statement, PFUJ president Shahzada Zulfiqar, […]


Bangash Assures To Resolve Journalists Problems

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SWABI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 15th Jul, 2020 ) ::Advisor to the Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Local Government, Kamran Bangash has assured to journalists that the provincial government would utilize all available means for the wellbeing of journalist community. “Doctors and journalists who worked in frontline in coronavirus […]


Islamabad IGP directs speedy probe into break-in at house of Editor, The Nation

ISLAMABAD – Inspector General of Islamabad police Aamir Zulfiqar Khan has directed police officials on Wednesday to speed up the probe of entry of an unidentified man into the house of Editor The Nation Salman Masood and ordered immediate arrest of the culprits. He also asked the police officers to enhance patrolling in the area […]


Govt reply sought on plea for release of journalist murder probe report

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday directed the federal and provincial governments to respond to a petition seeking orders to release the report of a judicial inquiry into the abduction and killing of journalist Hayatullah around 14 years ago in North Waziristan area. A bench consisting of Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Mohammad Nasir […]


IPI urges PM to ensure safety of six Pakistani journalists residing abroad

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KARACHI: The International Press Institute (IPI) in a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed its extreme concern for the safety of six Pakistani journalists currently living in Europe and America. The IPI is a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists working for press freedom. IPI deputy director Scott Griffen wrote […]


SHC issues notice to Sindh AG, PG over detention of acquitted men

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday issued notices to Advocate General (AG) and Prosecutor General (PG) of Sindh over detention of four men acquitted in the murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl. A division bench of SHC sought the reply till Aug 07 when counsel for the four men Nadeem Ahmed Azar moved […]


Cable operators agree not to suspend internet, TV transmissions

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KARACHI: The cable operators have agreed not to suspend the internet and TV transmissions anymore following resolution of their dispute with the K-Electric (KE) in a meeting with the Commissioner Karachi on Wednesday. The suspension of the internet and TV services had become a nagging problem for Karachiites for the past few days as the […]


Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Matiullah Jan

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt of court notice to journalist Matiullah Jan over an alleged tweet against judges and judiciary. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel heard the case. The court also issued […]


Cable operators hold second token strike in Karachi

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KARACHI: The All Pakistan Cable Operators and Internet Association held a second token strike on Tuesday from 7pm to 10pm; however, the internet connections weren’t suspended in the city. The association also held a meeting with the Commissioner Karachi, Iftikhar Shallwani, which was futile. Today, the commissioner will hold another meeting with the association along […]


Court moved for ban on TikTok

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LAHORE: A civil miscellaneous application has been filed in the Lahore High Court demanding an immediate ban on a famous mobile phone video application, TikTok. Advocate Nadeem Sarwar moved the application on behalf of a citizen who is a petitioner in a main petition pending with the court. The lawyer contended that hearing of the […]


Judicial commission on journalist’s killing: PHC seeks comments from federal, KP govts

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday asked the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to submit their comments within 20 days with regard to the judicial commission probing the kidnapping and subsequent killing of a journalist Hayatullah from North Waziristan. A two-member PHC bench comprising Justice Ishtiyaq Ibrahim and Justice Nasir Mehfuz heard the […]


Lack of PhD teachers: HEC bars admissions in IBA Karachi journalism department

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KARACHI: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has barred the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi from admitting a Master of Science in Journalism. It is learned that the HEC has barred the IBA’s Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) from pursuing a Master of Science in Journalism due to lack of PhD teachers and directed […]