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Monthly Archives: March 2022

Senior journalist injured in attack

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GUJAR KHAN: The president of Jhelum Press Club was injured in an attack by unknown persons on Monday. Shahbaz Butt was going to the club when he was intercepted by two motorcyclists. Mr Butt, who is associated with a TV channel, told Dawn that the attackers were carrying batons and took him out of his […]


The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists observes ‘black day’ against PECA Ordinance

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), on Friday, observed a “Black Day” on Monday in protest against the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Ordinance, 2022, and termed it a “draconian law” and urged the government to take it back. A large number of journalists marched from the National Press Club to the Parliament […]


Journalists stage protest against PECA

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The journalist community on Monday staged a protest against the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), saying that it was a draconian law that needed a serious rethink from the government. Addressing the protest rally held here, Dera Press Club president Ahmad Khan Kamrani, general secretary Muhammad Fazlur Rahman and others said […]


Mafias blackmailing in name of press freedom: PM Imran Khan

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) was not new and it aimed to stop dirt on social media. In his address, he said that there were rumours that freedom of the press was being restricted and people were being silenced through the Act but “I would like to […]


Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to repeal PECA Ordinance after coming into power: Shehbaz

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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and National Assembly Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif has assured the Joint Action Committee of media that the PML-N will repeal the dark, authoritarian and anti-media laws that violate constitutional freedoms of freedom of expression and access to information. In a meeting with the leaders of the Media Joint Action Committee […]