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Daily Archives: February 27, 2022

Bilawal assures media of help against draconian laws

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KARACHI/ MULTAN: Office-bearers of the Joint Action Committee of Pakistan’s media met Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari here at Bilawal House on Friday to share their concerns about the draconian laws being promulgated by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government to gag social, electronic and all media through the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (PECA) […]


Suspect held in journalist’s murder

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KARACHI: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a man allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Athar Mateen. They said that Mateen, senior news producer of Samaa TV, was shot dead by held suspect Mohammed Ashraf and his accomplice in North Nazimabad on Feb 18 as he resisted their robbery bid. A police spokesperson […]


Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan vows to support JAC on press freedom

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KARACHI: A delegation of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) in a meeting with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leadership on Saturday termed the recent amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) via an ordinance “a curb on the fundamental right to freedom of expression”. The JAC of media organisations called on MQM-P convener Dr […]