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45 journalists killed in 2021 around globe

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KARACHI: A total of 45 journalists were killed in connection with their work in the year 2021, research done by the International Press Institute (IPI) revealed on Thursday. Seven of the killings took place in Mexico, six each in Afghanistan and India and three in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sombre tally reflects […]


Framing contempt charges: Committee to Protect Journalists says no journalist should be indicted for reporting verified stories

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ISLAMABAD: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has strongly reacted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC)’s decision to frame charges against journalists for their coverage of former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan Rana Shamim’s affidavit. In a Tweet on Thursday, the international media watchdog’s Asia Program Coordinator Steven Butler said: “No journalist should face contempt charges […]


Right to Information Divisional Committee Discusses Performance Of Commission

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PESHAWAR: A meeting of Divisional Steering Committee of Right to Information Commission (RTI) chaired by Divisional Commissioner Malakand, Syed Zaheer-ul-Islam in Saidu Sharif Thursday discussed performance of the commission in Malakand during 2021. The meeting among others was attended by deputy commissioners and District Monitoring Officers. The meeting was informed that performance of RTI in […]


Karachi Press Club president protests Islamabad High Court’s ruling, says reporting on Shamim’s affidavit not a crime

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KARACHI: Expressing his disappointment over the Islamabad High Court’s decision to frame charges against journalists for their coverage of a case pertaining to ex-chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan, Rana Shamim, Karachi Press Club President Fazil Jamili on Thursday said that “discharging journalistic duties is not a crime”. The case pertains to the publication of an affidavit […]


Swat Press Club office-bearers elected

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SWAT – Saeed-ur-Rehman (Khyber News) was elected Chairman while Niaz Ahmed Khan (Mashriq TV) general secretary of Swat Press Club. Chairman of the election committee Hazrat Bilal has announced the office-bearers of Swat Press Club for the year 2022 who were all elected unopposed. Others elected office-bearers include Hazrat Ali Bacha (Daily Express), vice president, […]