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Renowned poet, journalist Dr Ajmal Niazi laid to rest

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LAHORE: Renowned journalist, columnist, poet and intellectual Dr Ajmal Niazi passed away in Lahore Sunday night after a protracted illness. He was 75 and hailed from Moosa Khel town of Mianwali district. He authored several books including a biography of veteran journalist and Pakistan movement leader late Hameed Nizami. He was popularly known among literary […]


A journalist’s murder settled with blood money — Remembering Shahid Soomro

Pakistan Press Foundation pays tribute to daily Kawish journalist Shahid Soomro who was murdered in front of his house on October 20, 2002. Suspects in Soomro’s case were presented before a court however the matter was resolved in a settlement between the two parties. Soomro’s family withdrew the case after being paid Rs1.6 million. As […]


ایک صحافی کا قتل خون بہا سے طے پایا گیا، شاہد سومرو کی یاد میں

پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن نے روزنامہ کاوش کے صحافی شاہد سومرو کو خراج تحسین پیش کرتی ہے۔ جنہیں 20 اکتوبر 2002 کو ان کے گھر کے سامنے قتل کیا گیا تھا۔ سومرو کے مقدمے کے ملزمان کو عدالت میں پیش کیا گیا تاہم دونوں فریقین کے درمیان معاملہ طے پاگیا۔ سومرو کے اہل خانہ نے 1.6 […]