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Two journalists briefly detained for ‘defaming’ army, judiciary

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LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) cybercrime wing on Saturday briefly held two journalists for uploading content on their YouTube channels allegedly “against the army, judiciary and women”. Both journalists, who were picked up from their residences here, were released after a detention of a few hours. “The station house officer of the FIA cybercrime […]


Alvi launches digitization of state media bodies

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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday launched digitization of the state media organizations – including the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), Pakistan Television, Radio Pakistan and Digital Media Wing (DMW) –at a ceremony held here at the Pakistan-China Friendship Center. Addressing the event, President Dr Arif Alvi stressed the need for collective efforts for […]


Pakistan Press Foundation pays tribute to journalist Mehmood Khan and Shehzad Khan who put themselves on the frontline to cover the story and lost their lives in the deadly blast.

On August 8, 2016, a bomb blast rippled through Quetta, the capital of the Balochistan province killing at least 73 people, two journalists were amongst the dead. Over a hundred were injured in the explosion. A large number of lawyers had gathered outside the emergency ward of the Provincial Sandeman Hospital, known as Civil Hospital, […]


پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن صحافی محمود خان اور شہزاد خان کو خراج تحسین پیش کرتا ہے جنہوں نے خبر کا احاطہ کرنے کے لیے خود کو فرنٹ لائن پر رکھا اور مہلک دھماکے میں اپنی جانیں گنوادیں

 اَگست 8 ، 2016ء کو صوبہ بلوچستان کے دارالحکومت کوئٹہ میں ایک بم دھماکہ ہوا جس میں کم از کم 73 افراد ہلاک ہوئے، مرنے والوں میں دو صحافی بھی شامل تھے۔ دھماکے میں سو سے زائد زخمی ہوئے تھے۔ پرووینشل سنڈیمن ہسپتال،جسے سول ہسپتال کے نام سے جانا جاتا ہے،  کے ایمرجنسی وارڈ کے […]