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Daily Archives: August 28, 2021

Investigative Reporting Fellowships for Pakistani Journalists

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organized three-day training workshop on Investigative Reporting for Pakistani journalists under the project Pakistan Investigative Journalism Fellowship in collaboration with Free Press Unlimited (FPU) which is taking place at a private hotel in Islamabad from Friday to Sunday, 27-29 August, 2021. The training workshop is attended by Pakistani Journalist from all […]


Bloggers and human rights defenders training on safety, digital security and psychosocial support

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organized three-day training workshop on safety, digital security and psychosocial support for bloggers and human rights defenders under the project Civil Society for Independent Media and Expression (CIME) in collaboration with European Union which is taking place at a private hotel in Islamabad from Friday to Sunday, 27-29 August, 2021. The […]


سات سال کے بعد: کیس بند ہوگیا مگر انصاف نہیں مل سکا – ارشاد مستوئی ، عبدالرسول خجک اور محمد یونس کی یاد میں

سات سال قبل، 28 اگست، 2014 کو تین میڈیا ورکرز – – اے آر وائی نیوز کے اسائنمنٹ ایڈیٹر اور آن لائن نیوز ایجنسی کے بیورو چیف ارشاد مستوئی، ایک ٹرینی رپورٹر عبدالرسول خجک اور آن لائن نیوز ایجنسی کے اکاؤنٹنٹ محمد یونس کو – – صوبہ بلوچستان کے دارالحکومت کوئٹہ میں نامعلوم مسلح افراد […]


7 years later: Case closed but no justice — Remembering Irshad Mastoi, Abdul Rasool Khajjak and Muhammad Younas

 Seven years ago, on August 28, 2014, three media workers — ARY News Assignment Editor and Online News Agency Bureau Chief Irshad Mastoi, a trainee reporter Abdul Rasool Khajjak and Online News Agency accountant Muhammad Younas — were murdered by unidentified gunmen in Quetta, the capital city of the Balochistan province. The case has currently […]


Harassment of journalists: Supreme Court to take up case next week

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will take up next week the case regarding harassment of journalists. Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umer Ata Bandial has constituted a three-member larger bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsen and comprising Justice Muneeb Akhtar and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed. According to the cause list issued for […]


Government employees barred from using social media platforms

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ISLAMABAD: In an apparent bid to prevent leak of official information and documents, the government has barred all government employees from using social media platforms. A notification issued by the Establishment Division on Aug 25 says no government servant can participate in any media platform except with the permission of the government. The notification says […]


Sanjrani says he will convey media concerns over Pakistan Media Development Authority to Prime Minister

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ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has assured journalists of playing the role of mediator on the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority to resolve the issue through consultation. “I will convey the concerns of journalists on the bill to the prime minister and information minister and to make all-out effort to resolve the issue through consultation,” […]


Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to charge social media users for shooting at historical sites

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Peshawar   – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities have imposed fees on tik-tokers and other social media users for making videos at historical sites in the province. Archaeology Director Abdul Samad said that the decision was taken for protection of all historical sites in the province. The official said that only professional journalists would be allowed to shoot […]